Amazing Space: How to use the Hubble Telescope in your Classroom

Amazing Space is a website specifically designed for teachers to use the images from NASA's hubble telescope in the class. If you are doing a unit of work on space then this something that you may really want to take a look at. You can access it here.

Some Brilliant Lesson Ideas From NASA

I was recently emailed these great lesson ideas for those looking at space from none other but the good folk at NASA's education themselves. 

Let your students design their own space mission and then let them share their ideas with others.  This would be mostly suitable for younger students.

Your older science minded students might like to take a look at Creating a Comet Out of Dry Ice by following the video tutorial.   And there is a craft version of creating a comet for the younger students that is available here.

If comets are not your thing then you might like to try and make a moon crater.

All in all this is a great resource for teachers and students of all ages that are looking at space and I would highly recommend taking a look at it.



Lesson Plan: Designing useful Robots

This is another great lesson from By JENNIFER CUTRARO AND HOLLY EPSTEIN OJALVO at the NY times

Overview | What is a robot, and how do people use them today? How might we interact with robots in the future? In this lesson, students explore the kinds of robots in use or in development in a variety of fields, including space exploration. They then work in teams to identify real-world problems, then develop plans for robots designed to address those challenges. Finally, they pitch their ideas to a group of experts. 

Click here for the complete lesson plan.

18 websites to teach students about space

Currently I am studying space with kids at school and I stumbled across this link from CNET that has some great sites I am going to get my kids to use.  Just a very quick addition if you are studying space.  Find it here.