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eCUIP Project: Cultural Astronomy -- Bringing the Heavens to Earth 
  
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Editor: University of Chicago Digital Library Development Center
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This teaching module, part of the University of Chicago Internet Project, explores astronomy from the cultural context of past societies and their observations of the heavens. What…
http://ecuip.lib.uchicago.edu/diglib/science/cultural_astronomy/index.ht...
eCUIP Project: Where Is Polaris? 
  
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This interactive tutorial promotes understanding of why Earth's rotation makes it appear as though stars are orbiting the Earth. The simulation features Polaris (the North Star) as…
http://ecuip.lib.uchicago.edu/diglib/science/cultural_astronomy/interact...
CERES: Educational Activities 
  
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This page from CERES (Center for Educational Resources Project) features 25 classroom-ready lessons for K-12, developed by a team of master teachers, NASA researchers, and university…
http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/EdActivities.html
CERES Lesson Plans: Studying Planetary Orbital Paths 
  
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This page from CERES (Center for Educational Resources Project) features a module for middle school on the topic of orbital motion. It was developed by a team of teachers, NASA…
http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/58Orbits/58orbits.html
PBS Learning Media: Virtual Pendulum 
  
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This animated Shockwave activity explores pendulum motion by displaying the patterns traced by the tip of an ideal pendulum. Swing it back and forth from different heights and change…
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Newton's Theory of Universal Gravitation - Lesson Plan 
  
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This is a lesson plan for teaching Newton's formulation of gravity. It is linked to textual reference materials about the theory and history of gravity. The motion of astronomical…
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Lgravity.htm
Spectra 
  
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This is a comprehensive resource that explains how astronomers use spectra to understand star composition, structure, and evolution. The page begins with an introduction to the…
http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/spectra.html
Physics for the 21st Century 
  
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This is a free online course aimed at secondary teachers and adult learners. It includes 3 components: written text arranged in units, short video segments, and interactive web…
https://www.learner.org/series/physics-for-the-21st-century/
PBS Learning Media: Thank Goodness for Gravity 
  
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This 6-minute video stars a young boy who is concerned about spinning through space until he is introduced to a Foucault pendulum. He learns all about how French scientist Leon…
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Project Spectra! 
  
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This is a digital project developed to advance knowledge of solar system exploration by providing students with spectroscopic data in an accessible and engaging format. The…
https://lasp.colorado.edu/home/education/K-12/project-spectra/
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