Teaching Links

Queensland School Curriculum Council
Contains the syllabus with downloadable pdf's of the draft source material.

NASA Spacelink
NASA educational services are designed to support students, teachers, and faculty in the areas of science, mathematics, and technology. The source materials are also available here.

Nasa Cameras
This Page has a wall of 12 cameras which are all Nasa TV they are releasing at any one time. Unfortunately there is no sound and the pictures are small but they give you a good view of the activity. Nasa TV is available at various sites around the world just use any search engine.

Galileo K-12 Educator's Resources
Are you a teacher looking for something new for your classroom? A parent with children who are eager to learn about space? Check out the Galileo Education Resources page.

Online Moon Calendar
Through a Java applet it will show you any month between 3999BC - 3999AD. Created by Paul Carlisle The calendar works fine for the southern hemisphere as far as phases, rise and set times, distances, etc.; these all remain the same regardless of one's position on the Earth. There is an option to change the location in the screen which appears when you click on one of the day cells in the calendar. The main problem is the visual presentation, the renderings should appear "back to front" to accurately represent the Moon's appearance in the sky south of the equator.

Lunar and Planetary Institute
They are a NASA-funded institute in Houston, Texas, devoted to studying the solar system and sharing the excitement of space exploration with the public. An interesting site, there is something there for you whether you are a teacher, student, scientist, or just a member of the public interested in the planets.

The Space Place
produced by California Institute of Technology. It has links for fun activities like Asteroid Potatoes and A Balloon-powered Asteroid Nanorover.

Science/Nature for Kids run by Mining Company US.
Has lots of surprisingly good activities for upper primary - lower secondary school age children.

Curriculum Guide for The PSU-Greenbush Astrophysical Observatory
Updated by Dr. Tim Slater from Pittsburg State University. Contains information on how to include astronomy in the curriculum, assessment and activities covering topics of Time and the Sun, the message of Starlight, viewing the night sky. Contains very little graphics.

Science Web
Contains a teachers corner with FAQ's

Astronomical Society of the Pacific
This is a wonderful resource of information and books available to buy.

There is a Teacher Newsletter available(a free publication for those teaching astronomy in grades 3-12)

Project Astro Astronomers and Educators as Partners for Learning

Imagine the Universe! and StarChild
This site is a service of the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC), Dr. Nicholas E. White (Director), within the Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics (LHEA) at NASA/ GSFC.

Imagine the Universe!
This site is dedicated to a discussion about our Universe... what we know about it, how it is evolving, and the kinds of objects and phenomena it contains. Just as importantly, we also discuss how scientists know what they know, what mysteries remain, and how they might one day find the answers to these questions. The site also contains a section on Lesson Plans ranging from Gr. 6-12. This site is intended primarily for ages 14 and up.

StarChild
An interactive site for level 1-2 children (under 14) to explore, a more basic discussion about astronomy and space exploration, via the net also has printable version available. Very nice page and layout.

Microsoft Technology Toolkit for K-12 Schools
Tools and training resources to support teaching, learning and administration in Australia. They are also providing a CD developed exclusively for K-12 educators.