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Astronomy Dresses from Svaha
Smart dresses for smart women! Find all manner of nerdy dresses with constellations, DNA strands, math symbols, gears for engineering, and much more.
Read MoreStar Finder
Make your own Star Finder using templates printed on cardstock and manila folders.
Read MoreMarshmallow Constellations
Students can use mini marshmallows and toothpicks to create models of the constellations.
Read MoreConstellation Boxes
These #STEMontheCheap models can be used to teach perspective and vantage point. Challenge students to model actual constellations.
Read MoreApollo 13 Engineer Scene
A great scene from the movie Apollo 13 in which the engineers are tasked with making a square peg fit into a round hole. Fantastic to use for engineering design project inspiration.
Read MorePlanetarium Construction Box
Turn a 4×4 gift box into a planetarium which can be used in a dark classroom to show the constellations and then their disappearance and light pollution increases.
Read MoreFar Out! Exploring Space Through STEM Workshop PowerPoint Presentation
Here is the presentation from this workshop for your use and modification
Read MoreUniversity of Kentucky Real Curriculum
The Realistic Explorations in Astronomical Learning (REAL) Curriculum is an integrated mathematics science curriculum designed by Dr. Jennifer Wilhelm and Dr. Ron Wilhelm. REAL is designed for use at the middle school level. You will find information on the related standards (NGSS and Common Core), student sheets, and teacher instructions for each lesson.
Read MoreGlobe at Night
Activity guide for January and February 2017 for this awesome citizen science program. Find additional activity guide and resources at www.globeatnight.org.
Read MoreTidal Locking
Why do we only see one side of the moon? This MinuteEarth video answers that question.
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