HR MacMillan Space Centre - Just for Teachers

Resources to help you teach about astronomy, space science and sustainability

The HR MacMillan Space Centre located in Vancouver, BC is a popular field trip destination. Look here for resources to help you with teaching space science and astronomy in your classroom. www.spacecentre.ca

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Spring Flowers

Lake Naivasha, Kenya Outside the ground is frozen, quite possibly covered in snow and ice, and yet, stroll through a supermarket in North America or Europe in February, and you'll be confronted with large displays of roses. We expect flowers in winter, and Kenya helps meet those expectati… Continue

Posted by Trish on 23rd April 2008 at 9:34am — No Comments (Add)

No Speed Limit on Mars

This image shows a perfectly functioning parachute with the canopy fully open at the opposite end of the wind tunnel after being fired from the cannon. It's a good thing there's no speed limit on Mars, because the next parachute to fly to the red planet will deploy faster than you can le… Continue

Posted by Trish on 7th April 2008 at 4:02pm — No Comments (Add)

Something to for the Kids !

space_doggie.pdf

Posted by Trish on 4th April 2008 at 9:44am — No Comments (Add)

The Phoenix Mars Lander

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j72quVM7c9Y Great Link to a video on the Mars Lander Phoenix landing on May 25th 2008!

Posted by Trish on 3rd April 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments (Add)

Jules Verne

The Jules Verne, the first European Space Agency Automated Transfer Vehicle, docked to the aft port of the International Space Station's Zvezda Service Module at 10:45 a.m. EDT Thursday. The unpiloted cargo spacecraft carries more than 7,500 pounds of equipment, supplies, water, f… Continue

Posted by Trish on 3rd April 2008 at 10:27am — No Comments (Add)

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Spacecraft Photographs Avalanches on Mars

A NASA spacecraft in orbit around Mars has taken the first ever image of active avalanches near the Red Planet's north pole. The image shows tan clouds billowing away from the foot of a towering sl... Continue

Started by Trish 3 Mar

Next lunar eclipse
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I believe there will be a lunar eclipse later this month, visible in the evening for BC. Has anyone got the latest info on this upcoming event?

Started by Rosalind Kellett. Last reply by david dodge 17 Feb.

Rubik's Cube In Center Of Earth?

Here's an article that might be of interest to you about a new theory about the structure of the Earth's core. If you're looking for a field trip ideal for grade 7 students check out our Earth's Cr... Continue

Tagged: earth's-core, earth, science

Started by Lisa McIntosh 12 Feb