StarDate and Universo Radio Program
What is on StarDate or Universo today? Search the program archives of McDonald Observatory's popular astronomy radio series for easy-to-understand information in English and Spanish about any astronomy or space-science subject.

Lesson Plans for IPC, Physics, and Astronomy
Do you want to incorporate astronomy into your science curriculum? Astronomy offers an inviting way into the world and culture of science. Use our new dynamic lesson plans to build engaging classroom lessons and activities using the many audio and video resources from StarDate Online.

StarDate in the Classroom
Upper elementary and secondary
Many teachers have incorporated the informative and engaging StarDate radio program into science instruction. Join this program to receive a monthly CD of radio programs and a StarDate/Universo Teacher Guide.

Beyond the Solar System
The Beyond the Solar System provides NSES Space Science related content about stars, extra-solar planets, our galaxy, other galaxies, and the Universe. Dark matter and dark energy, two of the greatest mysteries of our Universe, and theories about the origin of the Universe are described. It also includes four seasonal astronomy activities, and an activity for building a scale model of our galaxy.

Universo Guiá de Sistema Solar and StarDate Guide to the Solar System
Upper elementary and secondary
A comprehensive and concise guide to our solar system, in English and Spanish, from the Sun to Pluto, plus comets and asteroids.

StarDate Online Teacher Guide
Eleven activities ranging from grades K through 12 using an inquiry approach to learning science.

El Sol Nuestro Estrella
Elementary and secondary grades
Three fun Sun related activities in Spanish:

Cocina Solar: cook marshmallows (52 KB pdf)
Juego de la Sombra: investigate shadows (100 KB pdf)
Manchas Solares: measure sunspots (352 KB pdf)

English versions of these activities are available in the StarDate Teacher Guide.