Materials and Resources
Printed Materials

• Allen, R. (1899, 1965). Star names: Their lore and meaning. Mineola, NY: Dover Book Reprint.
• Burnham, R., Jr. (1996). Burnham’s celestial handbook. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, Inc.
• Krupp, E. (1991). Beyond the blue horizon: Myths and legends of the sun, moon, stars, and planets. London: HarperCollins Publishers.
• Pasachoff, J. & Mexel, D. (1992). Field guide to the stars and planets. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.
• Proctor, P. (1972) Star myths and stories. New York: Exposition Press.
• Ray, H. A. (1980). The stars: A new way to see them. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.
• Ridpath, I. (1988). Star tales. Vancouver, Canada: Universe Books.
• Sanford, J. (1989). Observing the constellations: An a-z guide for the amateur astronomer. New York: Simon & Schuster Inc.

Supplies

• Disks for each student
• Markers
• Transparency film
• Planisphere

Internet Resources

• NASA: The Vision for Space Exploration
  www.nasa.gov*
  Videos about Earth, Moon, Mars, and beyond
• Digital Images of the Deep Sky
  www.allthesky.com*
  Articles and images of constellations, celestial objects, and observatories
• Myths and Legends
  http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/myth.html*
  Many links to sites about myths and legends organized by region and language group
• The Constellations
  www.dibonsmith.com*
  Information about all 88 constellations
• Telescopes in Education
  http://telescopesineducation.com*
  Live astronomy from Mount Wilson to the classroom
• StarDate Online
  www.stardate.org*
  Broadcasts 2-minute StarDate radio programs and provides other great resources for teachers and students
• Earth and Sky
  www.earthsky.com*
  Broadcasts Earth and Sky radio programs
• International Dark-Sky Association
  www.darksky.org*
  Information about the natural nighttime environment and modern lighting
• SkyTalk
  www.whyy.org/news/skytalk.html*
  Broadcasts SkyTalk radio programs
• SkyTour
  www.whyy.org/skytour*
  Broadcasts SkyTour radio programs, displays sky maps, and provides other resources
• ABC NewsRadio's Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Cosmology program
  www.abc.net.au/newsradio/programs/STARSTUFF.htm*
  Broadcasts Australian Broadcasting Corps radio programs
• BBC Science and Nature: Space
  www.bbc.co.uk/science/space*
  BBC articles about space
• Astronomical Society of the Pacific: Education
  www.astrosociety.org/education.html*
  Astronomy resource for teachers
• Kids Astronomy
  www.kidsastronomy.com*
  Astronomy resources for students and teachers

Technology—Hardware

• Internet connection for independent research

Technology—Software

• E-mail to communicate with ePALS partners 
• Slideshow or desktop publishing software to create final presentations

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