Last month, I posted a short piece on “Educational Resources for Space,” provided by Jasmine Dyoco from Educator Labs.   This week, she provided a set of links for learning about Astronomy.  I am pleased to share the links here:

• Resources for Teaching Astronomy – from the Sourcebook for Teaching Science
• Resources for Educators – from the American Astronomical Society
• Educational and Fun Astronomy Games – from ElJet
• Astronomy and Space Videos – from the Institute of Physics
• Astronomy Resource Library – from Educator Labs

Thanks again, Jasmine and Educator Labs, for your dedication to science education!

One more resource that looks really interesting:

• Go Astronomy – a site with a wealth of astronomy information and the great picture on this post

Enjoy our wonderful universe!

Recently, I received some fun suggestions from Jasmine Dyoco from EducatorLabs via the Feedback page on this site. Intrigued by some of the Space Travel posts on this blog, she suggested a number of great links to educational sites related to Space and science:

• Astronomy Books for Adults
• Aerospace History: the Space Shuttle
• The Moon: A Resource Guide
• The Exploratorium Observatory
• Online Physics Calculators

I was impressed by the Vision of EducatorLabs:

EducatorLabs is comprised of school librarians and media/market research specialists who work as curators and conservators of the scholastic web. In previous decades, our resource collections were finite and we knew our card catalog backwards and forwards; nowadays, modern technology provides us with a seemingly infinite inventory of educational resources. Unfortunately, there simply are no comprehensive card catalogs for the internet and, sadly, many untapped resources go undiscovered by most teachers.

Naturally, we feel compelled to bridge the gap. Our mission is to assist educators, for whom time is a precious commodity, in discovering valuable resources of substance for classroom use. We also seek to strengthen connections among the educational web by acting as courier: because of our high standards, our approach is grassroots and hands-on in nature.

As a father of six children, all of whom graduated from public schools in Mesa, AZ, I have deep respect for dedicated educators who go above and beyond their “job descriptions” to offer students outstanding educational experience. And now, as my grandchildren are growing up, I am so grateful for teachers and schools that are willing to go the extra mile to help young minds learn and grow and spread their wings of discovery!

Thank you, Jasmine!