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Title:
| Space: Sky Maps |
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Description:
| Use these sky maps to learn the constellation and planet locations each month. Learn what cosmic events takes place in the night sky throughout the year. The following sites contain interactive maps, images, movies, in class activities, and lesson plans using sky maps. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
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Resource Links:
| Star Maps for Each Month
Print out these sky maps and learn what constellations you can see each month.
Make a Star Finder
This page has sky charts for each month. Read instructions how to color and play the Star Finder game. Ideas for using sky maps in fun ways to learn how to find stars and constellations in the night sky.
The Current Sky
This site provides a variety of resources including monthly sky map with information about constellations, moon phases, stars, and planets along with their monthly locations. There is information about moon phases, planets locations and celestial events up to the year 2017.
Kids Astronomy: Earth
This interactive sky map helps children to learn constellations that are seen in the night sky. The map can be update by month and time.
AstroViewer: Quick Orientation in the Night Sky
Use this star viewer to create your own sky maps. Click on the Start AstroViewer button to go to the interactive map creator. Start with the Location/City button to enter the city coordinates, then select an hour, day, month, and year for the map. Use slide bars for zooming and rotation a map. Click on the Print version to print out your sky map.
Star Gazer Home Page
This page contains movies about notable cosmic events. Astronomer Jack Horkheimer explains these events to kids in the video episodes and comics. Scroll down the page to view movies or read their transcripts.
Stargazing
Learn how to discern a star from a satellite, airplane, and a planet. Learn how to keep a sky journal, what to look for in the sky, and what young star gazers should know before heading out to the field.
ThinkQuest: What's in the sky tonight?
Find information about planet movements and stars this month. See where the International Space Station can be found and print out the sky maps.
NOTE: This site has a forum.
Exploring the Northern Hemisphere Constellations
Follow the links grouped by Earth's seasons to see what constellations can be found in the sky.
Astronomy Lesson Plans
This page has two lesson plans for learning about stargazing, finding stars and constellations.
Gazing at Cosmic Pinballs Lesson Plans
Find lesson plans to help students learn about stars, planets, and constellations in your classroom.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
5, 6, 7, 8
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