Bibliography
The following books and websites contain additional information, activities, and enrichment options. The books may be available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online retailers, or library systems.
For Students
- Earth Cycles
- Michael Elsohn Ross, Millbrook, 2001
- My Book of Space
- Ian Graham, Kingfisher, 2001
- Our Solar System
- Seymour Simon, Morrow, 1992
- Stars
- Margaret J. Goldstein, Lerner, 2004
- Weather and Climate: Geography Facts and Experiments
- Barbara Taylor, Kingfisher, 2002
For Teachers
- Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe
- Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan, Prentice Hall, 2003
- Out-of-This-World Astronomy: 50 Amazing Activities and Projects
- Joe Rhatigan and Rain Newcomb, Sterling/Lark, 2003
Websites
- Ask an Astronomer for Kids
- http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_kids/AskKids/index.shtml
- Exploring Planets in the Classroom
- http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- http://www.noaa.gov/sitemap.html
For additional websites, see the Best of the Net feature at www.eduplace.com/science and sites recommended by the National Science Teachers Association at www2.nsta.org/sciencesites/