Website of the Week: 24/7 Science (Gr. K-8)

24/7 Science – The best projects and activities whenever you want! From the Lawrence Hall of Science, this website is chalk full of interactive games and activities covering a wide variety of science topics. The first collection of activities are designed to be hands-on with titles like Sticky Situations and How Old is Your Penny? [...]

Website of the Week: The Universe

The Universe (Gr. 6-12) From the History Channel series with the same name, The Universe has an impressive interactive library along with video clips from the TV series for students to explore. Make sure you check out the Interactive Universe applet that contains descriptions and beautiful images of 12 celestial bodies and 8 other space [...]

Website of the Week: Extreme Planet Makeover

Extreme Planet Makeover – A NASA interactive experiment (Gr. 5-10) A NASA project, EPM asks students to investigate the conditions necessary for a planet like Earth to exist in another solar system. Use the tools at the bottom of the window to adjust several planetary variables including its distance from star and the size, age [...]

PBS: The Secret Life of Scientists

Astrophysicist & Tie Collector: Neil deGrasse Tyson http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/secretlife/scientists/neil-degrasse-tyson/ Additional Resources: Neil’s Homepage Hayden Planetarium American Museum of Natural History The Pluto Files

PBS: The Secret Life of Scientists

Teen Astronomer & Singer: Caroline Moore http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/secretlife/scientists/caroline-moore/ Additional Resources: Puckett Observatory Deer Pond Observatory Caroline’s Supernova at NSF (National Science Foundation) Astronomy Night @ the White House (YouTube video)