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Comet Science

	Comet Science: The Study of Remnants from the Birth of the Solar System, Jacques Crovisier and Therese Encrenaz; Cambridge University Press, 2000

	Comets: Creators and Destroyers, David H. Levy; Touchstone, 1998

	The Mystery of Comets, Fred L. Whipple; Smithsonian Institution Press, 1985

	Comet of the Century: From Halley to Hale-Bopp, Fred Schaaf; Copernicus, 1997

	Halley's Comet: Memories of 1910, Roberta Etter and Stuart Schneider; Abbeville Press, 1985

	The Great Comet Crash: The Impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter, Edited by John R. Spencer and Jacqueline Mitton; Cambridge University Press, 1995

	Rendezvous in Space: The Science of Comets, John C. Brandt, Robert D. Chapman; W. H. Freeman & Co., 1992

Solar System Science

	The New Solar System, Fourth Edition, Edited by J. Kelly Beatty, Carolyn Collins Petersen, and Andrew Chaikin; Sky Publishing Corporation, 1999

	Discovering the Universe, Fifth Edition, Neil F. Comins and William J. Kaufmann III; W. H. Freeman & Co., 2000

	Universe, Third Edition, William J. Kaufmann III, W. H. Freeman & Co., 1991

	Planets: A Smithsonian Guide, Thomas R. Watters, MacMillan, 1995

Professional Development

	Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement, Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2001

	Assessment: Time Saving Procedures for Busy Teachers, Bertie Kingore, Professional Associates, 1999

	National Science Education Standards: Observe, Interact, Change, Learn, National Research Council, National Academy Press, 1996

	Designing Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics, Loucks-Horsley, Hewson, Love, and Stiles, Corwin Press, 1998

	Scoring Rubrics in the Classroom: Using Performance Criteria for Assessing and Improving Student Performance, Judith Arter, Jay McTighe, Corwin Press, 2001

	Performance Assessment and Standards Based Curricula: The Achievement Cycle, Allan A. Glatthorn, Eye on Education, 1998

	Understanding By Design, Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development, 1998

	Assessing Student Understanding in Science, Sandra K. Enger and Robert E. Yager, Corwin Press, 2001

	Spaceflight Life Support and Biospherics, Peter Eckart, Microcosm Press, 1996

	Bold Endeavors: Lessons from Polar and Space Exploration, Jack Stuster, Naval Institute Press, 1996

	Essential Assessment Concepts for Teachers and Administrators, James H. McMillan, Corwin Press, 2001

	Designing a New Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Robert J. Marzano, Corwin Press, 2001

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