Astronomy

Education

This represents a small sample of astronomical educational resources:

AAS Education Initiative
Arizona Mars K-12 Education Project
ASP Resources
- Project ASTRO
- Teacher's Newsletter
Challenger Center
Cosmology
- CMB FAQ - Cosmic Microwave Background
- Cosmology and the Big Bang
- Cosmology FAQ
- Cosmology Tutorial
- The Evolution of the Universe, from Scientific American
- Theoretical Cosmology at UIUC
Courses On-Line (including labs)
- The Astronomical Perspective, Astronomy 101 from Harvard University
- Binary Star software
- CLEA Project - Contemporary Laboratory Experiences in Astronomy
- How Do We Know, an excellent lab course at the University of Idaho
- The Nature of the Universe, Astronomy 101 from Cornell University
- Northwestern University
- Virtual Laboratory from the University of Oregon
NASA Resources
- CONNECT, a developer of educational videos and associated classroom materials
- LEARNERS - Leading Educators to Applications, Research and NASA-related Educational Resources in Science
- OSS Education and Public Outreach
- Spacelink, a large virtual library of NASA's educational resources
Project Astrodata - value-added educational tutorials for HST data
Project NOVA, working to produce enhanced scientific literacy for new teachers
Quest, NASA's K-12 Internet Initiative
Radio Astronomy
Radio and TV Programs
- Earth & Sky
- Stardate Online from McDonald Observatory
- Star Gazer, with Jack Horkheimer
RISE - Resources for Involving Scientists in Education
Software
- Fresnel Diffraction
- Atom in a Box
The Solar System
- Solar System Ambassador Program from JPL
Space Scientists Online
Spectroscopy
- Squiggly Lines Home Page
STScI Resources
- Amazing Space
- Educational Activities
- ExInEd - Exploration in Education (including Electronic PictureBooks)
- Live from HST
- Office of Public Outreach
Telescope Programs
- Hands-On Universe, from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
- MicroObservatory On-line Telescopes, from the Harvard-Smithsonian CfA
- SRT - Small Radio Telescope program, from MIT Haystack Observatory
- TIE - Telescopes in Education

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Last modified: Thu Jun 27 17:26:12 PDT 2002