Comparing the Planets (1978; 52½" × 31")
Pictures and text comparing the planets and their features. Some detailed
photos and diagrams included. (Free.) Contact the Educator Resource Center
at the
NASA field center
that serves your area.
Cosmic Catastrophes (1993; 39" × 35")
Mass extinctions, delicate balances of life on Earth, clouds, Sun,
volcanos, and much more all come into play in this catastrophe theme
poster. (K-Adult, $11.95 laminated.)
Source = HARDIN.
The Earth (1990; 28" × 22")
Large photo of Earth. Charts of the Milky Way, the inner planets, Earth's
rotation, and the change of seasons. Reverse side has teacher's guide and
reproducibles. (K-Adult for poster, grades 4-7 for reproducibles,
$1.99.) Available from American Teaching Aids (1-800-523-1713)
or through your local teacher supply store.
Earth at Night (1994; 35" × 23")
Mosaic image of Earth lights. Includes information sheet. (K-Adult, $9.95.)
Source = ASP.
Europa; Jupiter's Icy Ocean Moon (1999; 33" × 25½")
Color photos of Europa from the Galileo mission. Back side is divided into sections each containing additional information, student activities, reference lists, etc. The sections are sized to copy neatly onto an 8½" × 11" sheet of paper for use in the classroom. (Free.) Contact the Educator Resource Center at the
NASA field center
that serves your area.
Europe at Night (1994; 24" × 36")
Mosaic image of Europe and UK lights. Includes information sheet. (K-Adult,
$25.00.)
Source = HARDIN.
An Explorer's Guide to Mars
New images from the Mars Global Surveyor, speculative paintings of the Red Planet's past and future, informative captions and charts, and images of the martian surface from Mars Pathfinder and the Viking spacecraft enhance a detailed USGS map.
Additional Information. ($16.95)
Source= Planetary Society.
Geology of the Solar System (1997; 33" × 27")
Geologic maps of the terrestrial planets and selected satellites of the outer
planets. Descriptions of the geology of each body are provided on the reverse
side along with a resource list. This poster complements Mapping the Solar System,
described below. (K-12, free to teachers.) Contact the Teacher
Resource Center at the
NASA field center
that serves your area.
Hubble Space Telescope Shoemaker-Levy 9 Fire in the Jovian Sky July
1994 (30" × 20")
Front: Color pictures of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Jupiter. Back:
Classroom activities, fast facts on Jupiter and comets, past collisions,
and a listing of the scientific teams that studied the event. (Free to teachers.)
Contact the Educator Resource Center at the
NASA field center
that serves your area.
Mapping the Solar System (1994; 27" × 33")
Color photos of the planets and their satellites. Additional data for each
planetary system are provided on the reverse side along with some background
information on the images and how they were obtained. Complements Geology
of the Solar System described above.
Additional Information. (K-Adult, free to teachers.) Contact
the Educator Resource Center at the
NASA field center
that serves your area.
The Moon (1990; 28" × 22")
Large full-disk photos of the nearside and one-third disk photos of the farside of the
Moon. Classic photos of astronaut facing American flag and boot imprint
in lunar dust. Chart of phases of the Moon. Reverse side has information,
activities, and reproducibles. (K-Adult for poster, grades 4-7 for
reproducibles, $1.99.) Available from American Teaching Aids (800-523-1713) or through your local teacher supply store.
Moonlight/The Lunar Phase Poster (yearly; 16" × 36")
Silver crescents on midnight-blue poster of lunar phases keyed to date and day of the week. Free activities newsletter available upon request.
Additional Information. (K-Adult, $9.95.)
Source = HARDIN.
NAGT 1994 Planet Poster (20" × 36")
Images of the Earth, Moon, Mars, and Venus selected to allow direct
comparison of the planets. Includes geologic timescales and a significant
events list. Also includes more than 60 student activities related to the poster.
(K-college, $5.00. Price break on shipping and handling on multiple orders.)
National Association of Geology Teachers
P.O. Box 5443
Bellingham WA 98225-5443
Phone: 360-650-3587
North America at Night (1994; 28" × 22½")
Mosaic image of North American lights. Includes information sheet.
(K-Adult, $7.00 unlaminated, $14.50 laminated.)
Source = Celestial Products.
Planetary Maps (36" × 48")
Describes maps and images of the Moon and some other planets and
satellites. Also contains information about the missions that collected
the images from which the maps were made.
Source = ESIC.
Postcards from Mars (1997; 33" × 25½")
Color photos of Mars and selected martian features. The back side is divided
into sections containing additional information, student activities,
reference lists, etc. The sections are sized to copy neatly onto an 8½"
× 11" sheet of paper for use in the classroom. (K-12, free to
teachers.) Contact the Educator Resource Center at the
NASA field center
that serves your area.
Solar System (1993; 39" × 25")
Depicts long-range view of our solar system. Includes smaller charts
on asteroid orbits relative to Earth, our place in the galaxy, planet sizes,
pictures of planets, Moon, and Sun. (K-Adult, $15.00.)
Source = HARDIN.
Two Faces of Mars (1994; 22½" × 29")
Two large color mosaics of Mars and reference guide sheet. (K-Adult,$15.00.)
Source = HARDIN.
Views of the Globe (1995; 24" × 24")
Hemispheric color relief images of Earth. Miniature form of poster
available for viewing at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/fliers/95mgg01.html. (K-Adult, $18.00. Product number 930A01004.)
National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA.
Phone: 303-497-6338
Fax: 303-497-6513
Besides posters, commercial bulletin board materials are available at teacher supply stores. The two we have listed here are just samples of what you may find at your store. When buying these materials, look for realistic cartoons or photos of the planets.
Our Solar System (1988)
A series of three connecting posters with the solar system illustrated in color cartoons. Four small posters; includes diagramming in cartoon, solar system chart, the phases of the Moon, Sun, and comets. Includes fact sheet. ($6.95.)
Frank Schaffer Publisher
P.O. Box 2853
Torrance CA 90509-2853
Phone: 1-800-421-5565
Fax: 810-375-5090
Solar System (1982)
Color cartoon illustrations of the Sun, the planets, and the moons of our solar system. Teacher's fact guide included. Midnight-blue starred background paper is wrong shape to fit planets on it correctly. (Elementary, $6.90.)
Bemiss-Jason Bulletin Board Aids
37600 Central Court
Newark CA 94560
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