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- ECSU Planetarium
- The planetarium offers a variety of educational programs for students with star shows, laser shows, and a wide range of videos and laser disc presentations.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Hugh Williamson (1735–1819)
- Hugh Wiliamson, a doctor and scientist, was one of North Carolina's delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and was also active in national politics.
- Format: biography
- An artistic view of outer space
- This is an art lesson easily integrated by art specialists or classroom teachers into any thematic unit that involves space, the solar system, or science fiction and is adaptable for students in grades 2 through 6. It incorporates the use of art materials such as oil pastels and compasses and the design concepts of shape and balance in a composition as well as providing the students with a fun and creative way to explore areas of geometry and science. This lesson is especially useful for classroom teachers who are aware of how art, when integrated into the classroom curriculum, can help students with different learning styles explore a variety of subjects in a way that will help them maximize the learning experience.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Visual Arts Education)
- By Karen Canfield.
Resources on the web
- NSSDC Photo Gallery
- Find NASA images of the planets in our solar system, spacecraft, asteroids, comets, global clusters, and other exotic bodies. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: National Space Science Data Center
- NASA's Planetary Photojournal
- This website contains an impressive collection of information about the solar system and univers. Images taken by exploration spacecraft and the space shuttle crew provide users with near virtual context of the topic. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: NASA
- The Nine/Eight Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
- Ever make a wish on the first star you see at night and wonder about the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the planets and moons in our solar system? Here is a great place to find out! Consult the glossary for help with technical terms;... (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: William (Bill) A. Arnett
- Exploring the Planets
- Learn about everything under the sun... or around the sun at this solar system website that highlights the history and achievements of planetary explorations using images and interactive features to accompany its informative text. (Learn more)
- Format: website/activity
- Provided by: Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
