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    FROM THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC, A CATALOG OF THE BEST HANDS-ON ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE ACTIVITIES ON THE WEB (FOR GRADES K-12)

    An annotated catalog of 140 of the best hands-on astronomy (and space science) activities on the Web is now available as part of the education web pages of the non-profit Astronomical Society of the Pacific. The catalog can be found at: http://www.aspsky.org/education/astroacts.html

    Organized by topic in astronomy (from moon phases to cosmology), the catalog reviews each activity briefly, explaining what is involved and what grade range it is most appropriate for.  Activities included come from NASA, science education reform projects, educational organizations, and individual astronomers.  There is also a listing of 12 space-science activity books that can be downloaded from the Web in their entirety.  The activities selected for listing are those that are most effective in giving students in grades K-12 a good inquiry-based experience in learning. This catalog is part of a new compilation of astronomy education resources and activities called "More Universe at Your Fingertips", being published by the Society's Project ASTRO this spring.  (Project ASTRO is a national program that establishes ongoing partnerships between professional or amateur astronomers and 4th - 9th grade in their communities.  It is currently operating in 10 regional sites around the country

Heavens-Above - searching their database you can get information on the
night skies and have maps to track satellites across the sky - these
maps are based on the area you search.  You can find where the International Space Station
would be found in the sky using key constellations.
http://www.heavens-above.com/