NASA/MSU-Bozeman CERES Project
Table of Contents
CERES Staff
Awards and Citations
CERES Project Home Page
NASA Office of Space Science Research Themes
Internet Courses
Classroom Resources
Voyager Virtual Mission to the Jovian Planets
Galileo Virtual Mission to Jupiter
Astronomy Data Internet Resources
Educational Activities
QuestForm Template
-- develop and submit your own SpaceQuests
K-4 template
Title
Overview
Relevant NASA Mission(s)
Unifying Concepts & Process Themes
Learning Outcomes
Scientific Background
Necessary Resources
5-8 template
Title
Overview
Relevant NASA Mission(s)
Unifying Concepts & Process Themes
Learning Outcomes
Scientific Background
Necessary Resources
9-12 template
Title
Overview
Relevant NASA Mission(s)
Unifying Concepts & Process Themes
Learning Outcomes
Scientific Background
Necessary Resources
1)
Sky Paths: Studying the Movement of Celestial Objects
2)
Learning Planet Sizes
3)
Birthday Moons
4)
MoonQuest
5)
Every Picture Tells A Story (K-4)
6)
Every Picture Tells A Story (5-8)
7)
Investigating the Changing Polar Ice Caps
8)
Planet Paths: Studying Planetary Orbital Paths
9)
Polar Caps: Image Processing Tutorial
10)
Changing Faces: A Study of Solar and Planetary Rotation Rates
11)
Analyzing Meteorological Data From Mars
12)
MarsQuest
13)
The First Manned Mission to Mars
14)
How Much Do You Weigh on Distant Planets?
15)
Digital Images: From Satellites to the Internet
16)
Designer Genes for a Designer World
17)
Who Can Live Here? Life in Extreme Environments
18)
Interstellar Real Estate - Defining the Habitable Zone
19)
Sun's Impact on Earth's Temperature
20)
MountainQuest
21)
Searching for Protoplanetary Disks
22)
A Case of the Wobbles - Finding Extrasolar Planets
23)
Remote Sensing - What Can We See When We Can't Touch?
24)
The Expanding Universe
25)
Galactic Inquiry
26)
Life Cycle of Stars
27)
The Rare Earth - How Rare is Earth-Like Life?
28)
The Drake Equation - Estimating the Number of Civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy
Educational Activities
Sky Paths: Studying the Movement of Celestial Objects
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
KWL Chart
Sky Observation Chart
Day Sky
Night Sky
Compare and Contrast Sky Chart
Assessment
Teacher's Rubric
Student Self-Assessment Rubric
Scientific Background
relationships between Kepler's Laws and more fundamental laws of motion
K-2 Activity 1
K-2 KWL Chart
Sky Paths Daytime Observation Chart
K-2 Activity 2
Sky Paths Nighttime Observation Chart
K-2 Activity 3
Compare and Contrast Chart
K-2 Activity 4
3-4 Activity 1
3-4 Activity 2
Stories--Compare and Contrast Chart
3-4 Activity 3
3-4 KWL Chart
Assessment Procedures
Teacher's Rubric
Student Self-Assessment Rubric
Learning Planet Sizes
National Science Education Standards
National Math Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Scientific Background
Activity 1
Comparing Student Sizes Activity 1 Worksheet
Comparing Student Sizes Activity 1 Student Task Card
Activity 2
scale model
Planet Images
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Solar System
Measuring Objects Activity 2 Worksheet
Measuring Objects Activity 2 Student Task Card
Activity 3
Comparing the Size of the Earth to Other Planets Activity 3 Worksheet
Comparing the Size of the Earth to Other Planets Activity 3 Student Task Card
Activity 4
Activity 4 Worksheet
Activity 4 Student Task Card
Planet Information Sheet
Activity 5
Activity 5 Worksheet
Activity 5 Student Task Card
Activity 6
Teacher Rubrics
Student Self-Assessment Rubric
Extensions
Birthday Moons
National Science Education Standards
National Math Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Cut n' Paste Worksheet #1
Cut n' Paste Worksheet #2
Moon Graph
Phases of the Moon
Scientific Background
Activity 1
Cut n' Paste Worksheet #1
Cut n' Paste Worksheet #2
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
Activity 5
Phases of the Moon
Moon Graph
Activity 6
Activity 7
Moon Myths
MoonQuest
The Task
Roles and Description
Resources
The Process
Moon Facts
Conclusion
Team Roles
Historians
Moon Myths
Fact Finders
Moon Myths
Graphic Designers
Journalist/Reporters
Mission Specialists
Resources
Teaching Page
Student Project
Every Picture Tells A Story: K-4
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
student worksheet #1
student worksheet #2
Scientific Background
Activity 1
Student worksheet
Activity 2
Activity 3
Student worksheet
Activity 4
Activity 5
Keys to the Pictures
Every Picture Tells A Story: 5-8
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
student worksheet #1
student worksheet #2
Scientific Background
Activity 1
student worksheet #1
Activity 2
Activity 3
student worksheet #2
Activity 4
Activity 5
Keys to the Pictures
Investigating the Changing Polar Ice Caps
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Student Activity
saved TIF images of Mars
1
and
2
on your computer's hard drive.
saved TIF images of Earth
1
and
2
on your computer's hard drive.
Movie,
Mars Changing Polar Ice Caps Movie
(mpg,
QT
, or
anim_GIF
)
Scientific Background
Activity 1
Earth Changing Polar Ice Caps Animation
Mars Changing Polar Ice Caps Movie
QT
animated GIF
Activity 2
saved TIF images of Mars
1
and
2
on your computer's hard drive.
saved TIF images of Earth
1
and
2
on your computer's hard drive.
HST image
oct96_mars.tif
oct96_mars.gif
mar97_mars.tif
mar97_mars.gif
Activity 3
02.gif
0.8.gif
Debriefing
Assessment Strategies
Student Activity
Planet Paths: Studying Planetary Orbital Paths
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
KWL Chart
Assessment
Teacher's Rubric
Student's Self Assessment Rubric
Conventional Assessment Strategies
Alternative Assessment Strategies
Scientific Background
relationships between Kepler's Laws and more fundamental laws of motion
Activity 1
KWL Chart
Voyager Movie of Saturn's Rings
Extensions
movie
Activity 2
Playground Ellipse Activity
Activity 3
Conic Section Classroom Activity
Activity 4
Harmonic Law Activity
Explore the simulator
Orbital Eccentricity Activity
Conventional Assessment Strategies
Alternative Assessment Strategies
Polar Caps: Image Processing Tutorial
National Science Standards
National Mathematics Standards
Materials and Technology
more information
saved TIF images of Mars
1
and
2
on your computer's hard drive.
saved TIF images of Earth
1
and
2
on your computer's hard drive.
Student Handouts
Activity 1
Earth's North Pole
Activity 2
more information
Activity 3
TIFF image
Example
Activity 4
Earth's Polar Caps
Mars' Polar Caps
Activity 5
Dynamic Martian Polar Ice Caps
Assessment Strategies
Student Handouts
Changing Faces: A Study of Solar and Planetary Rotation Rates
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Solar Images
Student Handouts
Scientific Background
Animated Image of Solar Rotation
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
Activity 5
Yohkoh Solar Image 001
Yohkoh Solar Image 002
Yohkoh Solar Image Collection 003
Animated Image of Solar Rotation
Activity 6
Mars
Saturn
Neptune
Pluto
Assessment
Student Handouts
Analyzing Meteorological Data From Mars
National Science Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Additional On-line Science Resources
Available
Handouts
Scientific Background
Activity 1
Activity 2
Example Map
Activity 3
Example Map
of Mars Today
Assessment
Handouts
MarsQuest
The Task
Resources
Roles and Description
Meteorologists
Data Collection Sheets
Geologists
Data Collection Sheets
Mission Specialists
Data Collection Sheets
Journalists/Reporters
Historians
Data Collection Sheets
Graphic Designers
Guide to Creating a Brochure
The Process
Conclusion
Teacher Pages
The First Manned Mission to Mars
National Science Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Activity Page 1
Activity Page 2
Activity Page 3
NASA Press Release
Scientific Background
Assessment
How Much Do You Weigh on Distant Planets?
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Student computer access to
one
or
more
AVI-format Apollo Mission movies (alternate source)
Student computer access to the Planetary Weight Calculators (
Solar System
and
Extra-Solar
)
Solar System Data Table
Student Handouts
Science Background Information
Activity 1
Movies (download slowly)
Astronauts Walking on the Moon
Collection of Astronaut Mishaps
Throwing a Discus during Apollo 15
Jumping on the Moon during Apollo 16
Kicking a Rock during Apollo 17
Macintosh Movies
Astronaut Falling during Apollo 17
Astronaut Jumping during Apollo 17
Astronaut Throwing a Sack during Apollo 17
Astronauts Walking on the Moon
Collection of Astronaut Mishaps
Dropping a Feather and a Hammer during Apollo 15
Throwing a Discus during Apollo 15
Jumping on the Moon during Apollo 16
Kicking a Rock during Apollo 17
Alan Shepard Hitting a Golf Ball during Apollo 14
Zipped Movies (dowload faster)
Alan Shepard Hitting a Golf Ball during Apollo 14
Dropping a Feather and a Hammer during Apollo 15
Throwing a Discus during Apollo 15
Jumping on the Moon during Apollo 16
Astronaut Falling during Apollo 17
Astronaut Jumping during Apollo 17
Astronaut Throwing a Sack during Apollo 17
Kicking a Rock during Apollo 17
Collection of Astronaut Mishaps
Activity 2
Activity 3
CERES Solar System Weight Calculator
Solar System Data Table
Activity 4
Activity 5
CERES Extra-Solar Planet Weight Calculator
Assessment
Student Handouts
Digital Images: From Satellites to the Internet
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
four encrypted digital images from the Yohkoh satellite
SXT Imaging Team 01 Pixel Map
SXT Imaging Team 02 Pixel Map
SXT Imaging Team 03 Pixel Map
SXT Imaging Team 04 Pixel Map
Scientific Background
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
Attached Data Sheets
SXT Imaging Team 01 Pixel Map
SXT Imaging Team 02 Pixel Map
SXT Imaging Team 03 Pixel Map
SXT Imaging Team 04 Pixel Map
Debriefing
Assessment
Attached Data Sheets
SXT Imaging Team 01 Pixel Map
SXT Imaging Team 02 Pixel Map
SXT Imaging Team 03 Pixel Map
SXT Imaging Team 04 Pixel Map
Designer Genes for a Designer World
National Science Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Scoring Worksheet
Genetic Code Chart
Creature Cards
Environment Cards
Creature Characteristics
Environment Characteristics
Planet and Moon Environment Card
Scientific Background
Activity 1
Scoring Worksheet
Creature Cards
Environment Cards
Creature Characteristics
Environment Characteristics
Activity 2
Genetic Code Chart
Activity 3
Genetic Code Chart
Creature Cards
Planet and Moon Environment Card
Assessment
Who Can Live Here? Life in Extreme Environments
National Science Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Extreme Environment Handouts:
Europa
Io
Mars
Titan
Triton
Scientific Background
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
Assessment
Interstellar Real Estate - Defining the Habitable Zone
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Star Cards
Planet Classification Flowchart
Scientific Background
Activity Page One
Activity Page Two
Activity Page Three
Activity Page Four
Activity Page Five
Activity Page Six
Activity Page Seven
Assessment
Sun's Impact on Earth's Temperature
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Venus 1
Venus 2
Mars
On-line Planet Temperature Model
Scientific Background
Activity 1
Activity 2
Computer Models from the Solar System Collaboratory
Activity 3
Solar System Collaboratory (
image
)
Activity 4
Activity 5
Assessment
Student Handout
MountainQuest
Background Experience
CERES Observatory Electronic Flipbook
Cerro Tololo Observatory
Griffith Park Observatory
Keck Observatory
Kitt Peak Observatory
Lake Afton Public Observatory
McDonald Observatory
Mount Wilson Observatory
PSU/Greenbush Astrophysical Observatory
Steward Observatory
The Task
Potential Observatory Sites
Resources
Team Assignments Hyperlink
Selecting an Observatory Site
Roles and Description
Atmospheric Seeing Team
Cultural and Environmental Setting Team
Meteorology and Climate Team
Travel Team
Telescope Design Team
The Process
Conclusion
Teacher Lesson Plans
Assessment Ideas
Acknowledgements
Searching for Protoplanetary Disks
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
student access to OrionAnim
MPG
student computer access to images (
1
) (
2
) or (
3
)
copy of
student handout
for each student or groups of students
Scientific Background
Constellation of Orion
Hubble images of Orion
Activity 1
Animated MPG
of Orion star-forming region
Activity 2
Large Still Image of Orion Star-Forming Region
pict image
tif image
Activity 3
Ecozone Big Chart
Assessment
Student Handouts
Proplyd Resource Page
Student
HINTS
Page
Background Readings
(1)
(2)
A Case of the Wobbles - Finding Extrasolar Planets
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Hammer Thrower Movie - top view
Hammer Thrower Mover - side view
Scientific Background
Activity Page One
Activity Page Two
Activity Page Three
Assessment
Remote Sensing - What Can We See When We Can't Touch?
National Science Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Spectral Catalog
Titan Information Sheet
Scientific Background
Activity Page One
Activity Page Two
Activity Page Three
Activity Page Four
Activity Page Five
Activity Page Six
Activity Page Seven
Activity Page Eight
Activity Page Nine
Assessment
The Expanding Universe
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Student Handouts
Scientific Background
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
animated gif
digital image
Activity 5
Activity 6
The Hubble Constant
Assessment
Galactic Inquiry
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Student Handouts
Unknown Galaxy Classification Task Sheet
Edwin Hubble's classification scheme
Scientific Background
Activity 1
Unknown Galaxy Classification Task Sheet
Activity 2
Edwin Hubble's classification scheme
Debriefing
Assessment
Student Handouts
Life Cycle of Stars
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
unsequenced human life cycle page
sequenced human life cycle page
unsequenced large star cycle page
sequenced large star cycle page
Scientific Background
Supernova remnant
Activity 1
unsequenced human life cycle page
sequenced human life cycle page
Activity 2
unsequenced large star cycle page
sequenced large star cycle page
Assessment
Student Handouts
Scientific Background
The Rare Earth - How Rare is Earth-Like Life?
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Introduction to Rare Earth
Scientific Background
Activity Page One
Activity Page Two
Activity Page Three
Assessment
The Drake Equation: Estimating the Number of Civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy
National Science Education Standards
National Mathematics Education Standards
Materials and Technology
Scientific Background
Activity Page One
Activity Page Two
Activity Page Three
Assessment
