Bibliography
Works Cited
This resource was used to explore the possibility of life beyond Earth.
This resource was used to explore events and facts about our Universe.
Teacher Resources
This resource was used to explain the birth of the stars.
This resource was used to understand the research of Space Science.
This resource was used to lay a framework for the study of science.
This resource was used to better understand the "politics" of Space Science.
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. Holt Science & Technology: Earth Science. Austin, Texas, 2001.
This resource is the actual science textbook and teacher's edition guide.
This resource was used for a deeper understanding of the Universe.
This resource was used to help explain what is known about our Universe.
This resource was used to help bring in real-world examples about our Universe.
Student Resources
NASA's Solar System Exploration. May 1999. NASA. 21 April 2001 http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/.
Fun and exciting website for students to learn about space exploration.
Planets. October 1999. SEDS. 21 April 2001 http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/ Solar-Max. 1999. NASA.
21 April 2001
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/.
Students can gain a wealth of knowledge from participating through this website.
Solarviews. 1995-2000.
Calvin J. Hamilton. 21 April 2001
http://solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm.
Wonderful website for teacher-lead instruction in class.
Websites (All lesson plans are from the following websites)
Lesson Plan #1
http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/RockyIcyMoonTe.html
Lesson Plan #2
http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/Weight.html
Lesson Plan #3
http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/LunarLifeSupport.html
*Unless otherwise noted, all science facts and information in this unit were taken and combined from Barrow (1994), Maxwell (1998), and Holt, Rinehart and Winston (2001). I synthesized this information gearing it to meet the needs of the learners that I teach on a daily basis.
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