Standard+E+Earth+and+Space+Science

“To Infinity, Space, and Beyond" NASA - [|NASA for Educators]  The NASA website offers a variety of interactive features including, “The Space Shuttle Experience” for students, as well as a variety of lesson plans for educators of students of all ages. This site further offers video footage from historical shuttle missions, weather events around the globe, and ongoing footage from the remaining Mars Rover, Opportunity.  - Krista
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Standard E - Earth and Space Science How Astronauts Live [] This is a NASA site so it doesn't look super kid friendly but it has everything you ever wanted to know about living in space! It has pictures to use with the younger students and features links to other questions or space related ideas. You can also find some videos on this website as well. Grades 3-12 (Heidi)

[|Lessons on Space] This website outlines lessons, bell ringers, and much much more all in regards to space exploration. This section that I found is one of MANY that are listed on the left-hand side, so could definitely be tied into other categories of science. I think this would be best fit for teachers in the mid-level (4-6)... although many of the ideas could easily be manipulated and duplicated for lower or higher levels. I like that it has graphic organizers on the website already created for you. This would be a valuable tool for any area. -ADAM

Strand E-Earth and Space Science [|Ozone Layer/water levels] The ACES program is for middle school and high school. It has avariety of topics on the water level of the Great Lakes to the Ozone Layer.They appear hands on and very detailed. There are ways you could modify andedit lessons/labs. A lot of information to be taken in on this website. ~Abbie

Strand E—Earth and Space Science STAR (Suffolk County Teaching and Resources)for Fourth Grade. [|STAR Website] This website provides many excellent links andresources to science resources for teachers. I found particularly useful the various links/resources they have provided for teaching the phases of the moon very interesting and helpful. These are towards the bottom of the page and give power point, games, reviews, and outside website links for this topic.--Janielle

[|Lunar Prospector] A NASA site, with many cool activities and info for astronomy lessons. There are teacher versions, student versions, and facts for all. I loved [|Edible Universe] as it involves candy, frosting, and the solar system. WHO DOESN'T LIKE CANDY??? (JR)

“Whatever the Weather” [] This website includes weather-themed books, rhymes, song, fingerplays, hands-on activities, art integration, experiments, printables, external links and resources, and much more! The use of these resources would help teachers teach weather in a fun and engaging way. Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
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“Kindergarten Weather Reports” [] What a great idea! This teacher video recorded his/her students role-playing as weather reporters. Surely the students will see this as “play time,” but we know this is an effective way to get students to understand weather. Also, this activity has the added bonus of building those necessary oral language skills. Kindergarten t hrough 8th Grade (Amber Unger)

Rocks for Kids: 3rd - 8th grade [|http://rocksforkids.com] - While it’s layout is a bit dated, Rocks for Kids has a wealth of information on different types of rocks. Particularly interesting is their index of different types of rocks, minerals, and fossils. Using this site as a base, students could choose a type of rock and then begin an investigation into how they are formed, where they’re found, and if they have a use to society. While much of this information is already available on the site, there would definitely be room for further research or hands on learning.
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Standard E – Earth and Space Science Collecting Rocks – Kindergarten [] This is the first in a three part lesson about rocks. Students discover how rocks are alike and different by collecting rocks from around their house. Students sort the rocks and learn about starting a rock collection of their own. -Nicole