http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 06:45:41 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 06:45:41 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81077 Scientific discovery is the impetus for the K-4 Education program, "Reading, Writing, and Rings." But uniquely, the focus is to engage elementary students in reading and writing to strengthen these basic academic skills through scientific content. As science has been increasingly overtaken by the language arts in elementary classrooms, the Cassini Education Program has taken advantage of a new cross-disciplinary approach to use language arts as a vehicle for increasing scientific content in the classroom. By utilizing the planet Saturn and the Cassini-Huygens mission as a model in both primary reading and writing students in these grade levels, young students can explore science material while at the same time learning these basic academic skills. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86931 An interactive website where students can study and experience what scientists have learned about black holes. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81078 GAVRT teaches students to use radio astronomy, to control a huge antenna, and to collect science data from objects in the universe at which the antenna is pointed. GAVRT trains teachers, provides curriculum, and supports classroom implementation. GAVRT uses the Internet to connect students to Operations Control and the antenna. Students are actively involved in handling data for real science applications and learn that science is an ongoing process. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=74497 Plot the sky from any point on earth http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86992 This URL will give an impression of how immense our Universe is by starting with an image of the Earth and then zooming out to the furthest visible reaches of our Universe. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=541885 A simulation/visualization and lesson plan illustrating the challenges of communicating with extra-terrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86982 An interactive map of Mars. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87020 Activities that will help students become familiar with the relative sizes and distances of the planets in our solar system. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87009 Virtual solar system that shows objects, real time, and allows for changes in time. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86959 Site allows students to calculate on-line their age and next birthday on planets in Earth's solar system. Great way to engage students when introducing planetary geology. Good introduction to Kepler's Laws and gravity.