Keystone Academy Libraries: MS Science: Grade 6 Space

Possible Keywords for Space

Some possible keywords for searches about space: black holes, planets, exoplanets, galaxy, stars, star life cycles, telescope, gravity, aliens, big-bang theory, dark matter, asteroids, solar system, dwarf planets, moon, Pluto, Mars, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus.

Books in the Middle School Library About Space

The Middle School Library has some books about space. Come and have a look!

DK Eyewitness Books: Planets by DK
Call Number: 523.4 STO
ISBN: 9781465462510
Publication Date: 2017-06-06
Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens by Nick Arnold
Call Number: 520 ARN
ISBN: 9781407106144
Publication Date: 2008
Sir Isaac Newton by Natalie M. Rosinsky; Margaret Jacob (Contribution by); Alexa L. Sandmann (Contribution by)
Call Number: BIO NEW
ISBN: 0756522099
Publication Date: 2007-07-01

Keystone Middle School Science Databases About Space

BrainPOP
BrainPOP is an educational website with over 1,000 short animated movies, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, mathematics, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music.
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Asteroids
t’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s — an asteroid!
Moon
Is the moon really made out of cheese?
Solar System
How we did we all get here?

Britannica ImageQuest
Imagery and clip art materials (infographics, signs and symbols, graphic concepts, and cool vector illustrations) all are rights-cleared for educational, non-commercial use.
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(off campus only)

Intermediate mass black hole
Intermediate mass black hole (IMBH), composite of optical and Chandra X-ray telescope images.
Moon
First-quarter moon phase, in which one quarter of the moon is illuminated.
Planets
Computer illustration showing the planets and sun.

Britannica School
Britannica School provides general encyclopedia information. It is good for finding information about a topic when you begin research. It includes up-to-date information sources and allows you to move easily to material of higher or lower reading levels as needed.
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Astronomy
Since the beginnings of humankind, people have gazed at the heavens.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
The space age began on Oct. 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first man-made Earth satellite.
Space Exploration
The exploration of space is among the most fascinating ventures of modern times.

Newsela
Newsela is a reading tool that provides news articles designed to match a student's reading level.
Only for Faculty and students.
Sign in with your E-mail address and password.

$40 million telescope will seek answer to 13.8 billion-year-old riddle
One of the biggest mysteries in science is the question of how the universe began.
Astronomers push the edges of final frontier, find farthest galaxy
Astronomers say they have discovered a hot, star-popping galaxy, the most distant ever found.
Hunting for Area 51's aliens along Nevada's "Extraterrestrial Highway"
The grim-faced little green man holding a sign saying "Welcome Earthlings" tells you this is no ordinary diner.

PebbleGoNext Science
PebbleGo Next Science is for science researchers in grades 3-6. It is a comprehensive digital resource tailored to meet the needs and curriculum of science students.
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Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors
The sun, the planets, and even the dwarf planets are the biggest parts of the solar system.
Dwarf Planets
Dwarf planets are worlds in our solar system that don't quite meet the definition of a "planet."
Moon
The moon is a familiar sight in our sky.
Planets
Articles and videos about all the planets.

World Book Online
World Book is a general information encyclopedia database with an American slant. Use this source to find out about your topic when you begin research.
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Center of Gravity
Gravity, Center of, is the point in an object where the force of gravity appears to act.
Exoplanet
Exoplanet is a planet that orbits a star other than the sun.
Star
Star is a huge, shining ball in space that produces a tremendous amount of light and other forms of energy.

Websites About the Sun & Stars

Astronomy for Kids: Stars
Stars are giant spheres of superhot gas made up mostly of hydrogen and helium.
Curious Kids: What is going to happen to the sun in the future?
When the Sun does reach the end of its life, it won’t fall to Earth - but we’ll come to that in a moment.
Discover the Incredible Life Cycle of a Star
Why do we wish upon stars?
Star Lifecycle – Supernovas
So you have learned about the birth of stars, and have also learned about our own star.

Websites About Life on Planets

Curious Kids: What plants could grow in the Goldilocks zone of space?
Imagine a planet like the Earth, orbiting a distant star.
Life Begins
As the Earth formed, it posed opportunities for new complexities not yet seen in the Universe.

Websites About Gravity

Curious Kids: How long has gravity existed?
Gravity is a force between two masses, so gravity exists wherever there is mass.
Gravity
If you throw a ball into the air, it will return to the ground. Why?
What Is Gravity?
Gravity is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.

Websites About the Big Bang & the Universe

Curious Kids: what started the Big Bang?
We do not know what started the Big Bang. This is a big mystery.
Curious Kids: Will the universe expand forever, or contract in a big crunch?
About a century ago, we didn’t even know that galaxies existed.
Does space go on forever?
Space probably does go on forever, but the truth is we don’t know.
The Universe
Where did everything come from?

Websites About Black Holes

Astronomy for Kids: Black Holes
Black holes are one of the most mysterious and powerful forces in the universe.
Black Holes
At the center of most galaxies is one of the strangest and deadliest things in the universe: a black hole.
Curious Kids: Where do black holes lead to?
Black holes can form when a massive star dies.

Websites About the History of the Planets

How did the planets get their names?
All of the planets, except for Earth, were named after Greek and Roman gods and goddesses.
Our Solar System
New elements, combined with the just-right Goldilocks Conditions came together and formed our Solar System.

Websites About Aliens

Drake Equation
How many alien societies exist, and are detectable?
SETI Institute
From microbes to alien intelligence, the SETI Institute is America’s only organization wholly dedicated to searching for life in the universe.

Websites About Exoplanets

Exoplanet Exploration Program
NASA's science, technology and mission management office for the exploration of exoplanets.
Exoplanet Orbit Database
The Exoplanet Orbit Database is a carefully constructed compilation of quality, spectroscopic orbital parameters of exoplanets orbiting normal stars from the peer-reviewed literature, and updates the Catalog of nearby exoplanets.
Exoplanets, Worlds Orbiting Other Stars
Exoplanets are planets that orbit other stars.