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to record your questions - Make a copy and share with me at karras@apps4pps.net so that I can compile them. 

for Space Research Project NOTES - Make a copy in your drive and share with me. 

SEPUP RESOURCES - The following are resources from SEPUP, the publisher of our textbook, that may be helpful to you:

SEASONS

 - interactive animation that helps to explain the seasons

BONUS:  Where does the N pole point, and does it change?  Check out this 

 - an explanation and animation to explain the seasons

 - an additional interactive to explain the reason for the seasons

MOON PHASES

 - another moon phase simulator that shows the Sun, Moon and Earth from a bird's eye view, and a picture of what we see of the Moon from Earth.  

- Walk through the phases of the Moon and the arrangement of the Sun, Earth and Moon that causes them. 

 - another moon phase simulator. If it's not working, watch this of the animation. 

- starts with a quick video, and then an animation

 - database you can select a date and see the Moon phase

 - This site shows the current phase of the Moon.

 - This site shows maps and times for lunar and solar eclipses.

 - This animation explains the reason for tides.

 - Tide prediction site where you can enter date and location and see tides for the day.

CALENDARS

 - This site has information about different calendars throughout time.

 - Introduction to the Aztec calendar

 - Introduction to the Mayan calendar

SPACE

of gravity and orbits

 - This site shows you what you can see in the night sky. 

 - This movie from NOVA explains the evidence that supports the Big Bang Theory.

 - This site explains the system for naming astronomical objects. 

 - This NASA site explains everything about what it's like to be in space.  Very cool! 

 - Cady Coleman explains her journey to becoming an astronaut

 - This site is more specific about the requirements for becoming an astronaut.

Scale of the Universe

For after #90-91

 allows you to explore items in the universe both big and small. 

 video walks you through the scale of the universe, again by starting with the smallest known to the largest known objects.  

 from 1977 was made by famous designers Charles and Ray Eames about the scale of the universe and the "power of adding another zero."

about scale of the universe and stars.  

called "If the Moon Were 1 Pixel."  

made in the desert - to scale model for BOTH distance AND size!

- learn more about the planets, dwarf planets, and other objects in space! 

For after #95 - 96

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 that allows you to build a solar system and watch gravity in action

Other RESOURCES - The following are some other resources that may be of interest to you: 

 - amazing pictures of the Earth from space 

 - This site has many different interactive animations related to many different branches of science, including astronomy.