Resources
 
 Basic Information http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/ National Science Education Standards. http://www.nasa.gov/ -The NASA website offers a multitude of activities for the classroom in addition to up-to-the-minute information from their research facilities. http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm You will definitely want to check out the “Kids” section of this website for fun interactive and educational information. http://www.stocktonastro.org/ -The Stockton Astronomical Society’s website. Includes multiple links to activities in San Joaquin County and other websites. It also includes information for where monthly meetings will be held and contact information on “Star Parties”. Membership to this wonderful group is a mere $15 a year and includes multiple opportunities each month, to view stars and celestial bodies. http://www.ncsu.edu/project/agronauts/ This site is a web-based site, which takes your students on a journey through the solar system using a cartoon character named “Rosey” as the guide. It provides handouts, activities, standards based curriculum and an after school program for an astronomy club. Highly rated. http://www.astrosociety.org/education/activities/handson.html Great website for hands-on activities ranging from K-12 grades. http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/eds/ Great resource for pictures and information on astronomical facts. Great for older students who may need help on homework or need to do a report. http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/ Be sure to click on “Educational Activities” to access grade appropriate activities. This is a fantastic site to help supplement you class with hands-on activities. http://www.kidsastronomy.com/ Great hands on website for kids. http://www.astronomy.com/ An informational website, This site includes tips on using a star chart and has easy access to viewing the night sky, tonight! http://dsc.discovery.com/space/top-10/strange-universe/space-10-weirdest-things-universe-03.html Unusual things viewed in space. http://hea-www.harvard.edu/ECT/the_book/ http://www.badastronomy.com Helps teachers in refuting widely held misconceptions of astronomy. 
http://www.spacetoday.org 
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html 
http://www.darksky.org PODCASTS WHICH MAY BE HELPFUL GOOGLE: Arizona’s IDEAL eLearning, Click on AEPA science. Great information on explaining the seasons and planetary information. Egyptian Culture http://www.egyptologyonline.com/astronomy.htm http://ecuip.lib.uchicago.edu/diglib/science/cultural_astronomy/cultures_egypt-1.html http://www.hallofmaat.com/modules.php?name=Articles&file=article&sid=24 Chinese Culture http://ecuip.lib.uchicago.edu/diglib/science/cultural_astronomy/cultures_china-4.html http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/startales2a.htm Navajo Culture http://www.sciencecases.org/pleiades/pleiades.asp http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/northamerican_culture.html http://www.clarkfoundation.org/astro-utah/vondel/dilyehe.html
http://www.clarkfoundation.org/astro-utah/vondel/rabbit.html
http://www.clarkfoundation.org/astro-utah/vondel/laws.html Polynesian http://starryskies.com/The_sky/constellations/pleiades.polynesian.html http://www.astronomy.pomona.edu/archeo/islands/polynesia2.html
 Lessons and tips generated specifically for the Star Lab http://imeet.sjcoe.net/topslivermore/ Click on resources and scroll through choices. www.stellarium.org This website give you the digital dome right on your desktop! http://www.digitaliseducation.com/curricula.html -Lessons developed for the digital star lab (grades K-12). http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/http://www.nasa.govhttp://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfmhttp://www.stocktonastro.orghttp://www.ncsu.edu/project/agronauts/http://www.astrosociety.org/education/activities/handson.htmlhttp://amazing-space.stsci.edu/eds/http://btc.montana.edu/cereshttp://www.kidsastronomy.comhttp://www.astronomy.comhttp://dsc.discovery.com/space/top-10/strange-universe/space-10-weirdest-things-universe-03.htmlhttp://hea-www.harvard.edu/ECT/the_book/http://www.badastronomy.comhttp://www.spacetoday.orghttp://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.htmlhttp://www.darksky.orghttp://www.egyptologyonline.com/astronomy.htmhttp://ecuip.lib.uchicago.edu/diglib/science/cultural_astronomy/cultures_egypt-1.htmlhttp://www.hallofmaat.com/modules.php?name=Articles&file=article&sid=24http://ecuip.lib.uchicago.edu/diglib/science/cultural_astronomy/cultures_china-4.htmlhttp://www.ianridpath.com/startales/startales2a.htmhttp://www.sciencecases.org/pleiades/pleiades.asphttp://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/northamerican_culture.htmlhttp://www.clarkfoundation.org/astro-utah/vondel/dilyehe.htmlhttp://www.clarkfoundation.org/astro-utah/vondel/rabbit.htmlhttp://www.clarkfoundation.org/astro-utah/vondel/laws.htmlhttp://starryskies.com/The_sky/constellations/pleiades.polynesian.htmlhttp://www.astronomy.pomona.edu/archeo/islands/polynesia2.htmlhttp://imeet.sjcoe.net/topslivermore/http://www.stellarium.orghttp://www.digitaliseducation.com/curricula.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12shapeimage_2_link_13shapeimage_2_link_14shapeimage_2_link_15shapeimage_2_link_16shapeimage_2_link_17shapeimage_2_link_18shapeimage_2_link_19shapeimage_2_link_20shapeimage_2_link_21shapeimage_2_link_22shapeimage_2_link_23shapeimage_2_link_24shapeimage_2_link_25shapeimage_2_link_26shapeimage_2_link_27shapeimage_2_link_28shapeimage_2_link_29shapeimage_2_link_30