Astronomy Links
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GENERAL SPACE SITES: (search these to find the answers to just about anything astronomy-related!)
Windows to the Universe - and amazing resource and a lot of fun! (Play "Junk in Space "!)
Space.com - take an multimedia tour of the planets, or check out what's in tonight's sky.
Absolute Astronomy - quick links to planets, stars, constellations
NASA for kids - games, activites, articles, and lots of space facts!
Other good overall sites: KidConnect (links to a LOT of space-y sites), Amazing Space, Kids Astronomy, European Space Agency for Kids
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT...? TRY...
PLANETS? A Multimedia Tour of the Planets
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LIFE IN SPACE? |
BLACK HOLES? An Introduction to Black Holes How Stuff Works - Black Holes, Time Travel Black Hole Journey (Science News) Black Holes (article & more links) Wormholes (from the Japanese version of NASA) Interview with Carl Sagan - Time Travel (incl. the "grandfather paradox")
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ASTROPHYSICS? (ex: RELATIVITY, STRING THEORY) Gravity Basics (shockwave) Gravity - Howstuffworks Universal Law of Gravitation (very detailed) Special Relativity - HowStuffWorks PBS cutting edge physics - QUICKTIME Clips |
CONSTELLATION MYTHOLOGY Windows to the Universe myth list, has the most comprehensive myths, including myths from other cultures. Also, check out these sites for the myths behind the constellations: Timeless Myths (good for investigating the zodiac myths)
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CHECK OUT THIS "POWERS OF TEN TOUR" FROM THE MILKY WAY TO THE ATOMS OF A LEAF- VERY COOL
SCIENTIFIC NOTATION NOTES / PRACTICE |
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practice converting from numbers to sci notation |
practice converting from sci notation to numbers |