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What’s Tops at the National Air and Space Museum?
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: Technology, Science, Human Space ExplorationSelf-guided tour of the National Air and Space Museum, exploring four aircraft and two spacecraft and encouraging students to vo...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0The Transit in Pictures
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, TheatreLesson plan has students write a screenplay and produce a movie or animation of a Transit of Venus including narration. Includes...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0The Dynamic Earth
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: Earth & Space Science, ScienceInteractive website exploring the dynamic forces that formed and are continually reforming the Earth and Solar System. Sections ...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Smithsonian in Your Classroom, “The Universe: An Introduction”
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: Human Space Exploration, ScienceLesson plan in which the class works together to arrange pictures from space according to the students’ best ideas of size, dist...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Sky Quest Teaching Poster
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 3Subjects: Science, Human Space ExplorationClassroom activities designed to prepare students for the National Air and Space Museum Planetarium show, Sky Quest. Explores c...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Putting the Transit in Context
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: Human Space Exploration, ScienceLesson has students research the important events that were taking place during the major expeditions to investigate the Transit...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Planets
Grades: 1 to 4Subjects: Our Solar SystemExplore the planets in our solar system and report back to our Planetary Agency.Contributor: MaryRose LovgrenViews: 0Favorites: 0Paper Plate Observation
Grades: 4 to 8Subjects: ScienceLesson has students simulate the documentation of the Transit of Venus using paper plates and marking the path of the transit. G...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Lunar Cycle - E-learning for Kids
Grades: 2 to 4Subjects: Our Solar SystemAn interactive online activity to help students visualize the lunar cycle.Contributor: MaryRose LovgrenViews: 0Favorites: 0Exploring Space Self Guide
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 8Subjects: Science, Human Space ExplorationSelf-guided tour of the National Air and Space Museum, highlighting six historic craft that carried humans in space. Includes c...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Expedition Diaries
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Human Space Exploration, ScienceLesson plan focusing on expeditions to study the Transit of Venus. Students choose an expedition to research, form expedition t...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Destination: X-ray Milky Way CD-ROM
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: ScienceA CD-ROM tour of images of the objects in our Milky Way as observed in X-ray light by NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory.Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Astronomy Out of this World
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: Our Solar System, Science, Earth & Space ScienceLearn about celestial bodies and their behaviors. This book includes a super cute poster of the solar system.Contributor: RADIUSViews: 0Favorites: 0And Now a Word From Our Sponsors
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: Economics, History-Social Science, English-Language ArtsLesson plan has students write and produce public service commercials promoting the Transit of Venus and providing information a...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0And a Star to Steer Her By Field Trip Guide
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: Science, Human Space ExplorationPre-field-trip teaching guide introducing students to the tools and techniques used to navigate by the stars. Provides classroo...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
