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GRADE 3: Observation of the Sky (Astro Adventures) (DIST Kit)

The Astro Adventures Unit introduces students to the behavior of the sun, moon and Earth in relationship to each other. They will observe, record, make predictions, manipulate the objects of the system, learn terms, develop concepts, and study relationships. As they do this, they will apply a number of important science process skills. They will interact with a number of models and modeling activities that imitate the celestial behaviors.

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WEBSITE RESOURCES

BrainPOP- The Sun
Student friendly movie describing the sun. Lots of fun, plus links to other sites and teacher resources.

Discover how Rocks are Formed
Look at animations of how the three types of rock are created.

Earth's Seasons
Discover what causes the Earth's seasons

Kid Domain-SPACE
Kids love to explore these great sites from all over the web.

KidSites-SPACE
Links to many great Space sites for Kids

National Air & Space Museum
Exploring the planets

The Nine Planets
All about the planets--great graphics and information.

Project Galileo (JPL)
All about the Galileo probe into space.

StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers

Solar System Live
You can view the entire Solar System, or just the inner planets (through the orbit of Mars).

The Water Cycle from BrainPop
Over 200 experts in many fields will answer students' questions.

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