Online Resources for a 3rd Grade Astronomy Unit

Online Resources for a 3rd Grade Astronomy Unit 

iPad Applications 

Solar Walk: Solar System https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/solar-walk-3d-solar-system/id347546771?mt=8NASA: Solar System https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nasa-app-hd/id387310098?mt=8Hubble Top 100: Space Pictures https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hubble-top-100/id426922803?mt=8

Magic School Bus Videos 

Stars: http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=magic+school+bus+stars
Gravity: http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=magic+school+bus+space
Solar System: http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=lost+in+the+solar+system
Asteroids: http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=magic+school+bus+solar+system

Writing Activities

Writing Constellation Myths: http://cas.sdss.org/dr7/en/proj/teachers/kids/constellation/lesson.asp
Denver Museum of Nature and Science       Space Odyssey online activities: http://www.dmns.org/online-guides/space-odyssey-online-guide/

Bill Nye the Science Guy 

Space: http://www.billnye.com/for-kids-teachers/episode-details/
Space Exploration: http://www.billnye.com/for-kids-teachers/episode-details/
The Sun: http://www.billnye.com/for-kids-teachers/episode-details/

Math Activities 

NASA Math activities: http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/math-activities/
Planet Diameter worksheet: http://www.kbteachers.com/astronomy-activities/planet-diameters.html
AstroMath lessons: http://solar.physics.montana.edu/astromath/

Discovery Education united Streaming Videos

Astronomy: http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=astronomy#selItemsPerPage=60&intCurrentPage=0&No=0&N=18341&Ne=18339&Ntt=astronomy&Ns=&Nr=&browseFilter=&indexVersion=&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode%252Bmatchallpartial
Galileo: http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=astronomy#selItemsPerPage=60&intCurrentPage=0&No=0&N=18341&Ne=18339&Ntt=astronomy&Ns=&Nr=&browseFilter=&indexVersion=&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode%252Bmatchallpartial

History Activities

Constellation myths: http://www.rmg.co.uk/stories-of-the-skies/
Galileo activities: http://www.astro.cornell.edu/outreach/Galileo
Copernicus: http://mrnussbaum.com/pioneers/nicolaus_copernicus/

Brain Pop Videos

Constellations: http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/constellations/preview.weml
Galileo: http://www.brainpop.com/science/famousscientists/galileogalilei/preview.weml
Asteroids: http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/asteroids/preview.weml
Jupiter: http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/jupiter/preview.weml
Space Flight: http://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsforcesandtime/spaceflight/

Foss Web Interactive Activities 

Star Maps: http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/SunMoonandStars/activities/starmaps.html
Lunar Calendar: http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/SunMoonandStars/activities/lunarcalendar.html
Sunsets: http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/SunMoonandStars/activities/pacificcoastsunsets.html

Astronomy Current Event Videos

SciShow Astronomy videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41ZskpgQqZ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZXyT969V0Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2kPQ0j_TLo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB2eB2qH2-A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTuaLeivzEM

Astronomy Teacher Blogs

Constellations: http://deceptivelyeducational.blogspot.com/2011/08/if-i-was-constellation.html?showComment=1312820037452#c9039932426696150297
Comets: http://creeksidelearning.com/2012/02/23/two-ways-to-make-a-comet/
Solar System: http://www.creativekidsnacks.com/2012/08/27/solar-system/
Moon Phases: http://world-shaker.tumblr.com/post/10247510401/phases-of-the-moon-update-if-youve-come-here-to

Astronomy Songs

Gravity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An4chlcAAqs
Meteors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqBChyNyLhU
Sun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JdWlSF195Y
Solar System: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI5nBUidKqo

Sky View: Constellations https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skyview-explore-the-universe/id404990064?mt=8