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2007 Texas Reading Club Manual
Surfing the Solar System
www.astrosociety.org/education/surf.html
Players are given clues in words and pictures to worlds or features in the solar system in
this web-based game.
Web Sites
The Constellations and Their Stars
www.astro.wisc.ed u/~dolan/constellations
This site provides information, including name, position, and a star chart, for the
individual constellations. It also provides information about the stories behind the
constellations.
A Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations
www.allthesky.com/constellations/const.html
This site has photographs of the stars and added lines to illustrate the shapes they make.
The Mythology of the Constellations
w ww.comfychair.org/~cmbell/myth/myth.html
This site provides information on the meanings and mythology of the constellations.
Star Lore & Myth
w ww.cyberpursuits.com/space/pastfuture/myth.asp
This comprehensive site is a directory of web site for all aspects of mythology and
folklore about the stars.
Professional
Resources
Little Bear, You're a Star: A Greek Myth About the Constellations by Jean Marzollo.
Multicultural Folktales: Readers Theatre for Elementary Students by Suzanne I.
Barchers. Also available through netLibrary, a TexShare resource.
The Story of the Milky Way: A Cherokee Tale by Joseph Bruchac.
They Dance in the Sky: Native American Star Myths by Ray A. Williamson.
Earth and Sky
www.earthsky.org/kids/activities_connect.php
Printable pages show how to “connect the dots” to create constellations.
Fairfax Public School Planetarium
www.fcps.k12.va.us/DIS/OHSICS/planet/constell/constell.htm
This site provides pictures that will allow libraries to make an individualized map of the
stars.
How Columbus and Apollo Astronauts Navigated
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