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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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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

Spacetech's Orrery: The Kuiper Belt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a historical look at the Kuiper Belt; its theoretical prediction, finding, and the man behind it all - Gerald Kuiper.
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Southwest Research Institute: Distant Ek Os Kuiper Belt Electronic Newsletter

For Students 9th - 10th
Distant EKOs is a scholarly newsletter about astronomical research on the Kuiper Belt. The bulk of information is accessed by clicking on the Current and Past Issues links. The newsletter issues contain, primarily, abstracts of scholarly...
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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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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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NASA

Nasa: Mission Science: What Is a Planet?

For Students 5th - 9th
Find out about how planets have been classified historically, and what scientists use to study them.
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NASA

Nasa: New Horizons Image Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of still and moving images from the New Horizon's space mission. Most of the images include descriptions and depict Pluto and its moon, Charon.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Ask Dr. Universe: Is Pluto a Planet Again or Not?

For Students 1st - 8th
Dr. Universe answers this question after talking with WSU's Katie Cooper. Katie is an expert in the geology of Earth and objects in outer space.
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NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: Hail King of the Ice Dwarfs

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a nice overview of Pluto. Get information on Pluto's size, tilt, orbit and surface features. There is also a brief explanation of the "New Horizons" space probe.
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NASA

Nasa's the Space Place: King of the Ice Dwarfs

For Students 9th - 10th
An information page all about Pluto! Learn about Pluto's size, path around the sun, temperature, location, and traveling partner Charon.
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NASA

Nasa: Planets in a Bottle

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this simple lesson, students grow yeast to learn how the climates on each of the nine planets would affect life.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Clyde Tombaugh

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about Clyde Tombaugh, the scientist who discovered the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930, and also discovered a number of asteroids.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Michael E. Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the life and scientific discoveries of Michael E. Brown. Learn how he is credited with downgrading Pluto from a planet to dwarf planet.
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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 Science Data Archive: Pluto

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided by the National Space Science Data Center of NASA, is a site with detailed information about Pluto, including planned missions to explore the planet in greater detail.
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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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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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Read Works

Read Works: Mission Pluto

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Pluto being classified as a dwarf planet. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Pluto

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains copious information about Pluto. The site contains descriptive and statistical information, as well as a detailed article about the search for trans-Plutonian planets and the "Nemesis" hypothesis.
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Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Comets

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of comets, their distinct parts, and the known comets in our solar system. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.
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A&E Television

History.com: The Space Race: Interactive Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual journey through space offers photos and facts about Earth and its neighboring planets, comets, other celestial bodies of the Solar System, and the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Star Child

For Students 3rd - 8th
StarChild from NASA defines and describes the Solar System in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. The website is broken down into two versions for the student, grade school and junior high.
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Other

The Apollo Society: The Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a small set of images of solar system objects and a series of links to information about all solar system objects. Solar System Tours link to excellent image collections.