Internet Quests Series: Astronomy and Space

For Ages: 10+ years The development of the Internet opens up a huge range of possibilities in education and in the search for knowledge. The idea of bringing libraries, information sources and high interest sites to the classroom or home is a powerful stimulant to young people as they move through the educational process. Click here for sample pages from this book This book provides the opportunities for students aged 10 and above to enhance their online research skills by exploring the place that we know as space. Activities include getting up close and personal with Mars and the Moon, investigating space missions, space stations and the lives of astronauts and learning to read star constellations. Other pages include sections on comets, eclipses, the Hubble Space Telescope and satellites. The answers to all of the activities are provided at the back of the book to make life easy for the teacher. Author: Jane Bourke