STANDARD 3600-08

• Students will investigate the universe and Earth's place in that system.

OBJECTIVES

• 3600-O801 Research and describe scientific theories on the origin and structure of the universe.
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  • The Nine Planets
    This site provides a multimedia tour of the solar system along with information on the planets, other solar systems, etc.
    
  • Welcome to the Planets
    This is a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program. The collection has been extracted from the interactive program "Welcome to the Planets" which was distributed on the Planetary Data System Educational CD-ROM Version 1.5 in December 1995.
    
• 3600-0802 Relate cycles of the Earth, moon, and sun to Earth systems.
  
  • Fitzgerald Marine Reserve - Why Tides?
    Explain different tides and provides animation showing the effect of the sun and the moon on tides.
    
• 3600-O803 Evaluate space exploration.
  
  • The Nasa Homepage
    Includes information, pictures, videos about NASA, space flight, technology, space science, etc.
    
  • The NASA Shuttle Web Archives
    Provides information about NASA's past present, and future missions. Videos are included.
    
  • Space Telescope Science Institute
    This site provides information and pictures of Science Institute space from the Hubble telescope. It also includes movies and animation.

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