THE SUN

NASA exploration of the SUN

Constellations

The best of the Hubble Telescope  HERE

Check out Google Sky

Find a different constellation that you would like to make Here


Star Date

Satellites

Choose from THESE NASA satellites. Some are past, present and others are future satellites. Please only select the present satellites.

Satellite Research 

#1 What type of satellite

communication, commerical, weather, mapping or GPS

#2 What type of Orbit do it have

-geostationary, polar

#3 What it looks like/Feature

This is for your model

----When you are done, you can start building your model-----

Check out this model

The Time Spacecraft

To make a podcast

GO TO 

http://voicethread.com/

#1 Label your project (troposphere, stratosphere..)

#2 Find pictures that support what you are talking about

#3 Copy them to your voice thread project

#4 Record information you have gathered on your layer of the      atmosphere

podcast needs to have

* what exsists in that layer of the atmosphere
    ie. satillites, space ships
* what the temperature range is
* where in the atmosphere it is located
* 1 cool fact

Atmosphere

Check out the links below to learn about the different levels of our atmosphere!

Exosphere

https://spark.edu

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

www.windows2universe.org


Thermosphere

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

encyclopedia

http://www.windows2universe.org

http://atmosphere4kids/thermosphere.html

Mesosphere

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

encyclopedia

http://www.windows2universe/mesosphere.html

Stratosphere

encyclopedia

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

http://www.windows2universe/stratosphere.html

http://atmosphere4kids/stratosphere.html

                 Ozone Layer

                  envis/ozone.htm

                  The ozone hole

                 http://www.epa.gov

                 http://www.clean-air-kids.org

                 http://kids.discovery.com


Troposphere

encyclopedia

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

http://www.windows2universe/troposphere.html

http://atmosphere4kids.

Geocaching/ Kites

Find Geocaches near you!!

Geocaching in Helena, MT

Be sure to log your experience at Geocaching.com!!!

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kites

DIAMOND KITE
Materials:

butcher cord or thin garden twine

scotch tape or glue

1 sheet of strong paper (102cm x 102cm)

2 strong, straight wooden sticks of bamboo or wooden doweling 90cm and 102cm

markers, paint or crayons to decorate you kite.
1. Make a cross with the two sticks, with the shorter stick placed horizontally across the longer stick. Make sure that both sides of the cross piece is equal in width.
2. Tie the two sticks together with the string in such a way as to make sure that they are at right angles to each other. A good way to ensure that the joint is strong to put a dab of glue to stick it in place.
3. Cut a notch at each end of both sticks. Make it deep enough for the type of string you are using to fit in to. Cut a piece of string long enough to stretch all around the kite frame. Make a loop in the top notch and fasten it by wrapping the string around the stick. Stretch the string through the notch at one end of the cross-piece, and make another loop at the bottom. Stretch the string through the notch at one end of the loop at the bottom. Stretch the string through the notch at the other end of the cross-piece. Finish by wrapping the string a few times around the top of the stick and cutting off what you don't need. This string frame must be taut, but not so tight as to warp the sticks.
4. Lay the sail material flat and place the stick frame face down on top. Cut around it, leaving about 2-3cm for a margin. Fold these edges over the string frame and tape or glue it down so that the material is tight.
5. Cut a piece of string about 122 cm long. and tie one end to the loop at the other end of the string to the loop at the bottom. Tie another small loop in the string just above the intersection of the two cross pieces. This will be the kite's bridle, the string to which the flying line is attached.
6. Make a tail by tying a small ribbon roughly every 10cm along the length of string. Attach the tail to the loop at the bottom of the kite.
7. Decorate!

Global Positioning Systems

Longitude and latitude....

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/outline-map/?ar_a=1

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/outline-map/?map=USA&ar_a=1




Map Skills

Google Map of US airports

Global Positioning System