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Classroom Resources

Sun (from the National Solar Observatory)

Moon (From Project ASTRO Tucson)

Planets

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:

For Students

FAQs and Facts

Links