Sky Calls is a NASA-supported astronomy alert service that puts kids in touch with the sky-night and day. Anyone with a telephone can participate. When there is an eclipse, an alignment of planets, a big solar flare, or a flyby of the International Space Station, the phone rings. A voice message from NASA alerts students to the event and tells them how they can see or experience it. Students with cell phones can choose to receive text messages instead of voice. Of course, teachers can participate, too.
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provides photos and video related to space exploration, aeronautics, and astronomy. Topics include the universe, solar system, earth, and astronauts. A space flight interactive timeline shows images and video from the 1959 launch of Explorer 1, the first spacecraft successfully launched by the U.S., to the Mars Rovers and International Space Station. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)"
This is a fabulous video site where students from MIT teach science for Primary and Secondary children. View videos on a range of topics including engineering, biology, physics, astronomy and more.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science
This is a great child-friendly place to find out about the planets and the universe. Click on the topics to see lots of info, images and games.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science
Great collection of physics symbols and illustrative videos connected to each one. Includes an open ended question to get students thinking about the concept or history of the symbol. Videos are from YouTube.
Just because you're online doesn't mean that you can't experience the world first-hand - or as close to first-hand as possible. Here are websites that feature virtual learning experiences, exposing online visitors to everything from history to geography, astronomy to anatomy, literature to government.
This is an amazing map of our closest 100,000 stars. Zoom and explore our galaxy. See binary systems and exotic stars in exquisite 3D detail. Requires Google Chrome.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science
Stargazing Live is a wonderful BBC programme on air in January. The site has lots of great resources to help you understand the night's sky.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science
An amazing sequel to Scale of the Universe. See the smallest and biggest objects in our universe. This version is animated and has lots more objects to view.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science
What is going on with Mars? Certain times of the year dark streaks are appearing on the Mars surface that has scientists baffled. It isn't water. It contains iron. Join the mystery with your students as this is going to be a cool one, whatever the answer.
Ever wanted X-ray specs or super-human vision? Chromoscope lets you explore our Galaxy (the Milky Way) and the distant Universe in a range ofwavelengths from X-rays to the longest radio waves.
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