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If you have access to Ruffle, you might be able to use some of the classic ASPIRE website lessons. Ruffle is available for Google Chrome as an add-on for the browser. Support is broad, but less consistent for ActionScript 3.0 flash widgets.
Cheer PJ is a plugin for playing legacy versions of java applets. CheerpJ is available for Google Chrome as an add-on for the browser.
Depending on your network and district, your technology support specialists might be able to help you install these for school networks to run these activities on chromebooks and in labs.
Lessons
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Bread Board
A project teaching basic electronics, programming and concepts about persistence of vision.
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Cosmic Zoom
Zoom in from the far reaches of the galaxy by powers of ten.
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Force and Motion
Learn about the effect of force on velocity and motion.
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Gas Particles in Motion
Learn about the relationships between volume, temperature, and pressure.
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In Search of Cosmic Rays
Learn about how scientists search for Cosmic Rays.
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Kinetic Energy
Learn about the relationships between mass, speed, and energy.
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Lunar Phases
Learn about the lunar phases.
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Machines
Learn about simple and complex machines!
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Night Sky Viewer
See the night sky anywhere on Earth!
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Our Atmosphere
Learn about the atmosphere.
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Refraction Demos
Learn about how light refracts through prisms and raindrops.
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Scientific Method
The scientific method and its application to astronomy.
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Scientific Notation
Learning to use large numbers.
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Seasons Activity
Use a sundial to observe seasonal changes.
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Seasons Exercise
Use seasons to determine your location.
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Seismic Waves
How do scientists know what the core of the Earth looks like? Learn more about seismic waves and find out.
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Shoot the Stars
Use the Doppler effect in this virtual lab to learn if a star is moving toward or away from Earth.
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Star Life Cycle
Learn the full life cycle of a star.
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Sun Angle
Why doesn't it get warm at the North Pole like it does at the equator, even though it has 24-hour days?
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Tides
Learn about the Earth's tides.
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Wave Basics
Learn amplitude, wavelength and frequency.