December Star Chart
Winter Stargazing Highlights
GENERAL
"Earth to Space: Explorations: An Educator's Guide" by Jeff Rodgers (pdf file)
"A Short History of Nearly Everything" (Powerpoint file, not annotated)
Shadow & Substance - helpful astronomy animations
Scales of the Universe from Primax Studios. Wow
What is a light year? From HowStuffWorks
PHYSICS & COSMOLOGY
The Universe Adventure - from UC Berkeley
The History and Fate of the Universe Poster Front Back
"A Short History of the Universe (or How to Make an Apple Pie from Scratch)" (pdf file, not annotated)
"Stars, Galaxies and the Structure of the Universe" (pdf file, not annotated)
Just Six Numbers, By Martin Rees (external link)
The Double Slit Experiement Video
The Double Slit Experiment Interactive
Color & Light (video introduction)
"How Stuff Works - How Light Works" (thorough introduction to the properties of light and color)
SOLAR SYSTEM & ASTRONOMY
Stellarium - free, customizable "planetarium" for your home computer
Distance Scale Model of Our Solar System (pdf file)
Size Scale Model of the Solar System An excellent resource from the Exploratorium
Our Solar System circa 2009 (jpeg picture file)
Phases of Earth's Moon (gif picture file)
Understanding Moon Phases
"Solar System Formation & Extrasolar Systems" (pdf file, not annotated)
Extrasolar Planet Catalogue
PlanetQuest (JPL 3-D New Worlds Atlas)
Drake Equation
NOVA - Online Drake Equation
Drake Equation w/ follow up questions (from the University of Montana)
Stars & Galaxies (R or N*)
"Stars, Galaxies and the Structure of the Universe" (Jeff's PowerPoint. PDF file, not annotated)
Imagine the Universe: The Life Cycle of Stars (link to NASA Teacher's Guide to Stellar Evolution w/ classroom activities, PDF)
Interactive H-R Diagram
Jeff's H-R Diagram Graphics/Tutorial (PDF file)
Solar Systems (Fp)
Distance Scale Model of Our Solar System (pdf file)
Size Scale Model of the Solar System An excellent resource from the Exploratorium
Our Solar System circa 2009 (jpeg picture file)
"Solar System Formation & Extrasolar Systems" (Jeff's Powerpoint, pdf file, not annotated)
Habitability (Ne)
"Earth as a Habitable Planet" (Jeff's Powerpoint, pdf file, not annotated)
Is This Place Habitable? (Consider the potential for habitability on Titan, Triton, Mars, Europa and Io)
"Life's Little Essential" by Peter Tyson. Everybody knows that liquid water is necessary for life, at least as we know it. But just why exactly?
"Aliens Depend on Time to Grow Brains", by Leslie Mullen (PDF)
"The Evolution of Intelligence: An Integral Part of SETI and Astrobiology" by Lori Marino
Lecture Notes on the Evolution of Intelligence from the University of Oregon
Longevity (L)
"Are We the Galaxy's Youngest Residents?" by Seth Shostak, SETI Institute