The Center for Educational Resources (CERES) Project, funded by NASA, contains a series of web-based interactive astronomy lessons created by faculty at Montana State University and classroom teachers. These activities for K-12 students are closely aligned with the National Science and Mathematics Education Standards, and make maximum use of on-line NASA resources, images, and data. The lesson plans and activities center on four NASA Office of Space Science research themes: Sun-Earth Connections, Search for Origins, Structure and Evolution of the Universe, and Exploration of the Solar System. Each lesson plan topic details the Education Standards applied, the materials and technology required, scientific background information, the activities themselves, and assessment strategies. Web-based astronomy lessons cover the following subjects: movement of celestial objects, planet sizes, birthday moons, the changing polar ice caps, planet paths, digital images, and the life cycle of stars. In addition, CERES has developed several on-line NASA data search engines and two graduate level distance learning courses, available over the internet to K-12 teachers. Topics are Studying the Universe with Space Observatories and Comparative Planetology: Establishing a Virtual Presence in the Solar System.
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