Learners discuss why day and night occur after visualizing a teacher-led demonstration.

Students discover how Aristarchus, a Greek astronomer around 230 BC, used a simple observation of the eclipse of the Moon, plus clever reasoning, to deduce the distance of the Moon. They practice the same calculation technique.

High schoolers design and build models of nine life support systems which are crucial to our successful settlement of the Moon. Each team must define the requirements of their system, exploring how these requirements are currently being...

The BBC brings together a lot of useful information about the moon and related topics, such as the lunar landings, and publishes it in the form of a traveler's guide.

This article explains regolith on the moon: what it is, what it's made of, and how scientists could use it in future moon expeditions.

Lunar atlas containing selected Ranger mission photographs and documentation.

This lesson engages students in listening and viewing comprehension strategies to help them learn about the phases of the moon. Students will use a specialized graphic organizer to draw and describe observed moon phases. A sheet with ABC...

For this lesson, young scholars will observe and communicate how the stars are in the sky both day and night. The extremely detailed lesson includes photos and videos of the lesson in actions, examples of student's work, materials,...

A collection of high-resolution images of space. Images "showcase the discoveries and excitement of planetary exploration, with a focus on the origin and evolution of the Solar System and the search for life".

A introductory lesson explaining the differences between lunar and solar eclipses.

This site is an online science curriculum on how to grow plants on the Moon. There are six lessons that have a glossary also included. There are movies that demonstrate concepts, and teacher resources. The sites topics cover, the Earth,...

Statistics and general information about the thirteenth moon of Jupiter. One statement sums it up: "Very little is known about Elara."

Did you know the rising and falling of the sea level is caused by the gravity of the Moon and the Sun? Kids learn about ocean tides including tidal currents and types of tides on this site.

In this online textbook produced by the Smithsonian, students explore the phases of the moon, the moon's orbit, the origin of the moon, and the tides. Includes numerous inquiry-based activities.