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• Sally Ride Science™
  Classroom Sets for Science Careers, Climate Change, Earth’s Precious Resources, Astronomy and Solar System. Sally Ride Science™ is an innovative science content company dedicated to supporting girls’ and boys’ interests in science, math and technology.
• Blog on the Universe from the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education
  Posts include a Weekly Challenge, Teachable Moments in the News, Dr. Jeff Speaks Out on the debate of the moment, and the endearing Driving with Jordi. The blog also contains Resource Pages with essays on the nature of our existence in a greater universe, the art of teaching, and the power of models in learning environments, powerful quotes on human exploration, a look at climate change, and resource lists for teachers, parents, and community leaders.
• NASA Solar System Lessons
  NASA's Solar System Exploration Lesson Database. Includes links to lessons by theme, the Space Science Education Resource Directory and Space Science Curriculum Standards Quilt.
• NASA Education Website
  As you’ll see when you visit this site, “The journey to space does not start at the launchpad—it starts at the classroom door.” Explore the wealth of education resources offered by NASA.
• Amazing Space for Teachers
  Amazing Space for Teachers provides Teaching Tools, Astronomy Basics, and E/PO Resources.
• Busy Teacher’s Website
  The Busy Teacher’s Website highlights some of the best online astronomy resources for teachers and students.
• Discovery School
  The Discovery Channel’s education web site, Discovery School, offers everything from lesson plans to an online teacher’s store to homework helpers.
• Science NetLinks
  Science NetLinks offers a wealth of free, online science curriculum, all of which meet a variety of the AAAS Benchmarks for Science Literacy.