FOURTH GRADE

General Information:

http://www.nasa.gov/

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/15-educational/science/101-space-shuttle.html

http://www.space.com/

 

 

International Space Station

http://planetfacts.org/international-space-station/

http://sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/space/internationalspacestation.html

http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/SEMZXJWJD1E_LifeinSpace_0.html

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/15-educational/science/85-international-space-station.html

http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/issfactsheet.htm

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/onthestation/facts_and_figures.html

http://www.planetsforkids.org/news/international-space-station-tour/

http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/_science/space_station/index.html

 

 

Astronaut Training:

http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/how-do-they-do-it/videos/how-do-they-do-it-training-astronauts.htm

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/k-4/features/F_Astronaut_Training_Timeline.html

http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/SEM3RIWJD1E_LifeinSpace_0.html

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/15-educational/science/59-austronauts.html

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/features/F_Astronaut_Requirements.html

http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/training_2.htm

 

 

Living in Space:

http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/apollo-to-the-moon/online/astronaut-life/food-in-space.cfm

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/home/F_Living_in_Space.html

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/index.html

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Astronauts/Daily_life

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/spacesleep/index.html

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/features/F_Food_for_Space_Flight.html

http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/spacefood/index.html

 

 

Challenger: January 28,1986

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1494445/Challenger-disaster

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/15-educational/science/101-space-shuttle.html

http://www.history.com/topics/challenger-disaster

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Challenger_Disaster.aspx

http://www.spacesafetymagazine.com/space-disasters/challenger-disaster/challenger-management-failure/

 

 

Launching and Landing Spacecraft:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/landing101.html

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/index.html

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
 

 

Phases of the Moon
Virtual Field Trip Fly Me to the Moon
Phases of the Moon
We Choose the Moon - Travel with the astronauts on the Apollo 11 mission...hear recordings, view pictures, and watch videos from the mission as you follow the journey on a map.
Wonderville - Phases of the Moon
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/moonlight.html
http://www.purposegames.com/game/1016
http://www.engagingscience.org/games/onlinegames/games.html 
Lunar Challenge Game

Pattern of the Moon Phases Game

Label the phases 
Model the phases of the moon 

http://members.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon/Phases.shtml

http://members.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/label/label moonphasesanswers.shtml
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/phases_of_the_moon.htm
http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonphase
Phases of the Moon Video 
Current Moon  

 

 

 

Stars and Star Patterns

Recognize the physical attributes of stars in the night sky such as number, size, color and patterns. 

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/the_universe/Constellations/constellations4.html&edu=mid
Constellation Hunt

StarChild
Star Size Comparison Video

 

 

 

Rotation & Revolution

Why is there Day and Night?

Earth's Rotation Animation

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0018-the-rotation-of-the-earth.php

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/encyclopedia/rotation/

http://www.kidport.com/reflib/science/space/Earth.htm

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0019-the-revolution-of-the-earth.php

VIDEO/animation of the changing seasons
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/the_universe/uts/seasons2.html&edu=high

What causes the seasons?

Why does Earth have seasons?

Seasons Interactive

http://www.ducksters.com/science/seasons.php

 

 

Technology (Identify how technology is used to observe distant objects in the sky.) 
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html#.VNJBL1XIZ5k 

http://www.spacewander.com/USA/english.html     This is a 12 minute spaceshuttle trip with still pictures and facts from the cockpit of the spaceshuttle

 

Earth, Sun and Moon http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/revision_bites/earth_sun_moon  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/tests/earth_sun_moon.shtml

 

Planets/Solar System

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm

http://www.troybrophy.com/projects/solarsystem/index.html 
http://members.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/tutor/solarsystem/1/
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/blast/index.html
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/science/core/6th/SCIBER6/solarsys/html/intro.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/tour-solar-system.html
http://funschool.kaboose.com/globe-rider/space/games/game_planet_pursuit.html
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/solar-system/
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/planet_hop.html  gravity
Astronomy and Space Science
Astronomy for Kids
European Space Agency for Kids
KidsAstronomy.com
The Nine 8 Planets for Kids
The Planets and Dwarf Planets
Pluto's Secret
The Sky
Solar System Jigsaw
Space Janitor
The Space Place
Zoom Astronomy - ask your teacher for the password
Virtual Field Trip  
Mysteries of Deep Space -Find out about Deep Space, pick up a cool free screen saver.

http://nineplanets.org/tour/ Take a virtual tour of the planets.

 

 

Wormholes

https://ninesc1.wordpress.com/worm-holes/

What is a wormhole?

Black Holes and Wormholes Video

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