I. Early History of Astronomy
These early Astronomers could be discussed by teacher presentations or students could give reports on early discoveries found in the solar system.

• Examples of Early Astronomers:
      1. Aristotle - http://turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Aristotle.html
      2. Copernicus - http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Copernicus.html
      3. Galileo http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Galileo.html
      4. Kepler - http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Kepler.html
      5. Newton - http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Newton.html
      6. More Astronomers http://cnr2.kent.edu/~manley/astronomers.html
  

II. Planets
Student Projects: PowerPoint presentation of planets and objects in the sky.

• A. Our Solar System Lithograph Set http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Our_Solar_System_Lithograph_Set.html

• B. Earth Lithograph http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Earth_Lithograph.html
  1. Seasons
  2. Moon http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Earths_Moon_Lithograph.html

  • a. Moon phases

  • b. Moon Craters – NASA – Exploring the Moon Educator Guide.

  • c. Earth Atmosphere
    http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Exploring.the.Moon.html 
    Clouds, pollution, heat currents. NASA Space Based Astronomy: Educator Guide.
     http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Space.Based.Astronomy.html 
    d. Constellations
    Starry Night: non-NASA computer program for purchase
    (to find product go to search engine such as Google and type in Starry Night educators)
    Cost: K-4 classroom -- $99
    Middle school classroom -- $199
    High School classroom -- $199

• C. Mars
  1. Earth/Mars Comparison Cards http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/pdf/lesson_6.pdf 
  2. Remote Sensing http://www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/k12/curriculum/topographic_mapping.pdf
  Topographic mapping boxes at WSGC Office
  3. Activity where and why to land a rover here: Mars Image Analysis Activity.
  http://www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/k12/curriculum/mars_image_analysis_activity.pdf
  4. Marsbound Mission to the Red Planet
  http://www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/k12/curriculum/marsbound_student_guide.pdf
  http://www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/k12/curriculum/marsbound_teacher_guide.pdf
  http://www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/k12/curriculum/marsbound_cards.pdf
  http://www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/k12/curriculum/marsbound_design.pdf

  • a. Activity 1&2 Science Goals

  • b. Activity 3 Engineering constraints

  • c. Activity 4 Building Your Spacecraft

III. Selected Hands-on Activities for Size and Distance of Planets

• A. Activity for Size and Distance in our Solar System
  http://www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/k12/curriculum/activity_for_size_and_distance.pdf

• B. Scale Models of the Solar System
  Astronomical units (A.U.) as toilet paper From: Stardust Activity Guide (sheet 2)
  http://www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/k12/curriculum/scale_models_of_solar_system.pdf
  C. The 100 Apple Solar System
  From: Touching the Future – Linking the Classroom with Space
  http://www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/k12/curriculum/100_apple_solar_system.pdf
  

IV. Rockets

• A. History
  1. Sputnik - http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/index.html 
  2. Apollo - http://history.nasa.gov/apollo.html 
  3. Pathfinder - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars-pathfinder/ 

• B. Rockets – NASA – Rockets Educator Guide http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Rockets.html
  1. Rocket Car -
  http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Rocket_Races.html
  2. Paper Rocket -
  http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/3_2_1_Puff.html
  3. 2-liter Bottle Rocket -
  http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Water_Rocket_Construction.html
  

V. NASA Missions http://www.nasa.gov/missions/index.html

• A. Examples for PowerPoint presentation with missions that could include:
  1. Mission Patch
  2. Mission Objective
  3. Mission Pictures
  4. Mission Success

• B. Sputnik - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/explorer/sputnik-20071002.html

• C. Vanguard - http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1958-002B

• D. Luna - http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1959-012A

• E. Mariner - http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/mars/mariner.html

• F. Apollo - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/index.html

• G. Hubble Space Telescope - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/main/index.html

• H. Mars Global Surveyor - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mgs/index.html

• I. Cassini - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/main/index.html

• J. Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/index.html

• K. Deep Impact - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/deepimpact/main/index.html

• L. Dawn - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/dawn/main/index.html

• M. Mars Scientific Laboratory - http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl
  

VI. Robotics

• A. MarsBots http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/edu_robotics_lessons.php 
  Lesson 11: Program It! – http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/pdf/lesson_11.pdf 
  Lesson 12: The Phoenix Mission: Uncovering Martian Water –
  http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/pdf/lesson_12.pdf 
  Lesson 13: Phoenix's Robotic Arm -
  http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/pdf/lesson_13.pdf 
  Lesson 14: Lander Design - http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/pdf/lesson_14.pdf 
  Lesson 15: Egg Drop Lander - http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/pdf/lesson_15.pdf 

• B. Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity
  http://www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/k12/curriculum/mars_lithograph.pdf
  

VII. NASA Center for Astronomy Education – Additional website information http://astronomy101.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm