Classroom Resources
Sun (from the National Solar Observatory)
- Solar Music - Helioseismology illustrates how to learn about an object by listening to it. Download the updated version in PDF format!
- Resource List About the Sun, with links to web pages as well as lists of books and periodicals with articles about our nearest star.
Moon (From Project ASTRO Tucson)
Planets
- Guy Ottewell’s classic The Earth as a Peppercorn can be viewed on-line or ordered.
Comets
- Bring a comet into your classroom with this eight page brochure (a PDF file).
- Dennis Schatz shares his famous Comet Recipe for making a comet in the classroom.
- Make Your Own Comet describes our experiences using the above recipe and includes science facts about comets from NOAO researchers.
- This classroom activity uses NIH Image and data from Kitt Peak to measure the Motion of Comet Hyakutake.
Stars
- Construct a color-magnitude diagram of the Jewelbox Cluster with Jewels of the Night, a hands-on activity for middle school and older students.
Teaching Guides
The “Sharing Science with Children Guides” developed at the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science. You may choose from:
- A Survival Guide for Scientists and Engineers
- Linking Students with Scientists and Engineers, A Survival Guide for Teachers
- A Guide for Parents
- Ordering information and an order form you fill out and mail to the NCMLS.
For Students
FAQs and Facts
- Being an Astronomer: information about finding a career in astronomy
- A list of Frequently Asked Questions About Astronomy is available.
- A New Universe to Explore: Careers in Astronomy (from the AAS)
- Interviews with Astronomers Pat Knezek, Buell Jannuzi, Greg Doppmann and Andrea Kunder.
- Excerpts from Ask A Scientist. NOAO staff members participated in this NSF Q&A program.
- Learn more about NOAO and its facilities through this NOAO Fact Sheet.
- Resource List About the Sun, with links to web pages as well as lists of books and periodicals with articles about our nearest star.
