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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Life of Sir Isaac Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ScienceWorld provides an interesting biographical sketch of the English physicist and mathematician, Isaac Newton. The biography is a good size in length and very informative, with links provided throughout for additional...
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Nine Planets

The Eight Planets: Just for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a clear, simple picture of the solar system. Click on the names of the planets to learn more about each. Clicking on underlined terms takes you to more and more detailed scientific information.
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Kidport

Kidport: Space Science

For Students 3rd - 5th
This complete resource will help students to improve their understand of space exploration. Includes images of the universe, galaxies, stars and planets.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, a publicly-maintained encyclopedia, provides information on the planet Saturn, including physical characteristics, exploration, rings, moons, and more.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Physics to Go: Explore Physics on Your Own

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a full physics curriculum with links to games, webcasts, and activities. By creating a free account, students and teachers can create their own personal collection of resources.
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PPT
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Planets of the Solar System

For Students 6th - 8th
As technology has advanced, so do our views and understanding of the solar system. No longer do we have to rely on our unaided eyes to observe planets. View these high-quality images of planets provided by NASA spacecraft.
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Other

University of Cambridge: Astro Adventure

For Students 3rd - 5th
Imagine a time when you can travel through space, planet to planet, cheaply and in comfort, when you can take a trip to the stars as your next holiday. Well, imagine no more. Learn more about the solar system as you take this trip of a...
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Other

Saturn Today: Your Daily Source of Saturn News

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource archives and posts the most recent Cassini images of Saturn and its moons. Other missions and information on these objects are also posted here.
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Other

Interplanetary Trajectory

For Students 9th - 10th
An anti-cassini site protesting its launch with over 72 pounds of deadly plutonium. Site was created prior to the Cassini launch in 1977, with minor editing after the launch.
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Other

Canal Kids: Ciencias (Science for Portuguese Speakers)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Colorful, engagingly written information about astronomy and biology for Portuguese-speaking English language learners. Both subjects are broken down into a broad array of related subtopics. The biology section is particularly helpful...
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Other

Roman Gods

For Students 1st - 8th
This is an awesome site to research Roman gods. Find out about these Roman icons. This site lists each of the gods and then by clicking on the name you get more in depth information.
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Other

Astromador: Astronomia Para Amadores

For Students 9th - 10th
This resources focuses exclusively on astronomy. It's packed with historical facts about space exploration, famous people who pioneered the study of stars and planets. It features chronological list of space exploration, current news,...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Our Solar System: Outer Planets

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the four outer planets of our solar system, which include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of Saturn.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of Saturn.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Outer Planets

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the outermost planets of our solar system: Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. They also learn about characteristics of Pluto and its interactions with Neptune. Students learn a little about the history of space travel as well...
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place: Messenger: Planet Mass Comparison

For Students 3rd - 8th
Compare the masses of planets in this interactive animation. Simply pile a number of Earths on one side of the scale, to balance with the mass of one Jupiter. Then try this with all the planets.
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Handout
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Saturn O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive card to start learning about the planet Saturn. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about the second largest planet in our solar system.
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Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: An Overview of the Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in the solar system.
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Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Titan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Eight Planets shows that Titan may serve as a model of a highly reduced early Earth atmosphere in which the first stages of organic chemical evolution could take place in the atmosphere.
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Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Asteroids

For Students 9th - 10th
A plethora of information about Asteroids. This site provides lots of in-text links to information, pictures of asteroids, a table full of information about asteroids, as well as links to more information about asteroids.
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Read Works

Read Works: Loopy Loops

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Saturn's rings. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Cold Faithful

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the study of geysers on the icy surface of Cassini, one of Saturn's moons. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: What's Up in Space?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about outer space. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.