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Science Olympiad JS9 Guide
Space Math @ NASA

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STOP for Science
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Classroom-Ready Activities
In this section you will find classroom-ready activities for the electromagnetic spectrum, stellar evolution and stars, and imaging.

Science Olympiad Astronomy Webinar
A set of videos on the current Olympiad content, resources, and suggestions on how to best prepare for competition.

Science Olympiad Guide to Using JS9
Here you will find guides for using the image analysis program JS9, plus a set of classroom-ready activities for analyzing a variety of deep sky objects.

Space Math @ NASA
Chandra problem sets from SpaceMath@NASA, introducing students to the use of mathematics in today's scientific discoveries.

Ice Core Records - 2015 Webinar
This presentation is an overview for the Ice Core Records – From Volcanoes to Supernovas educational materials.

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STOP for Science
Science enrichment for Grades K-6 covering light, stars, speed, mountains and rotational inertia.

Constellations: Wonders Within
This series of posters and activities look at some of the most dramatic images made by combining data from different kinds of light.

The Periodic Tables
Interact with this graphic representation of the "astronomers" version of the periodic table of elements.

Resources for visually-impaired visitors
These materials are accessible to both visually impaired and sighted readers.

Recoloring the Universe for #HourOfCode with Pencil Code
Grades 4-12 students can learn how astronomers use computers to create images and understand their data.

Informal Learning Resources

Background
A collection of Chandra educational materials and resources to get you started.

Galactic Navigation Take a tour of the Galactic Coordinate System.

Chandra 101 Overview of X-ray astronomy and the Chandra mission.

False Color Images taken by telescopes that observe at the "invisible" wavelengths are sometimes called "false color images."

X-ray Images 101 How are Chandra images made? What do the colors mean? Find out the answers to these questions and more.

Chandra Top Ten Top Ten Amazing Facts about Chandra!

Ask an Astrophysicist View the Q & A page & ask questions about the X-ray universe.

Tracking Chandra Follow this tutorial to see the Chandra orbit.

Chandra Video Series
Audio & video features showcasing the Chandra mission and X-ray Astronomy.

Touch the Invisible Sky Audio recordings from NASA's Braille book "Touch the Invisible Sky".

Incredible Two-Inch Universe Explore the universe by shrinking cosmic scale in 4 steps (Audio & American Sign Language).

Printable Materials
A place to find posters, handouts, coloring book, Chandra calendar, games and much more printable materials.

Printable 2024 Chandra Calendar Print your own 2024 Chandra calendar!

Printable Activities Coloring Book, Tracking Chandra, Trading Cards, more.

Printable Games Crossword puzzles, word searches, jumbles, more.

Chandra Image Handouts Chandra images with short captions.

Chandra Lithographs 2-sided printable handouts.

Evaluation Form
We ask that you take the time to fill out this evaluation form for each investigation, performance task, activity or demonstration.

Interactive Games, Activities & Quizzes
Educational Word Searches, Puzzles, Memory, and other games, activities & quizzes based on the Chandra Mission and X-ray Astronomy.

Space Scoop
Space Scoop: Bringing news from across the Universe to children all around the world.

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