NASA
Nasa: Planetary Photojournal
This NASA site provides access to publicly released images from various Solar System exploration programs.
NASA
Nasa: Planetary Data Sytem: Welcome to the Planets
Collection of images, with vocalized explanatory captions, of the planets acquired by NASA as part of its exploratory space programs.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Voyage to Pluto
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Pluto
A basic overview of the dwarf planet Pluto. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubble Site: Solar System Images
A listing of clickable images of objects in the Solar System from the Hubble telescope that includes the following: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Jupiter's satellites, Saturn, Saturn's rings and satellites, Uranus, Uranus' rings and satellites,...
Cool Math
Coolmath: Science Monster: Pluto
A cool fact sheet about Pluto including a place for students to enter their weight on Earth to convert it to what it would be on Pluto.
Views of the Solar System
Views of the Solar System: Dwarf Planet Pluto
Discover interesting information about the planet Pluto through a vast archive of photographs and scientific facts.
Other
Observatorio Arval: Clyde Tombaugh
This is a biography page for the American astronomer and discoverer of Pluto, Clyde Tombaugh.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Pluto
Discover interesting information about Pluto, a member of the Kuiper Belt and no longer a planet since 2006.
Arizona State University
Mars Global Surveyor: Kuiper Belt Objects
This site describes the extended belt of small bodies residing just outside the orbit of Pluto, the Kuiper Belt.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: The Planet Formerly Known as Pluto
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses issues related to Pluto its removal from planetary status. The brief article also touches on the renaming and re-listing process of Pluto.
Extreme Science
Extreme Science: Space Science: Our Solar System
Read about our solar system and its formation over 4.6 billion years ago. Find out about the planets, asteroids, meteors, satellites, and comets. More in-depth planet background can be accessed through links.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Amazing Science: Solar System Trading Cards
Amazing Science looks at the Solar System with this FAQ site and lesson plan.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Infra Red Eye Special
A description of the ways in which infra-red is used in astronomy, including an extended example describing how infra-red was used to learn about Pluto's moon, Charon. There are also links to other sites of astronomical interest.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Pluto
Wikipedia, a publicly-maintained encyclopedia, provides an article on the dwarf planet, Pluto, including images, physical characteristics, history of its naming, the planet/dwarf planet debate, and more.
Other
The Virtual Sun: Between the Sun & Earth
The Virtual Sun by Michiel Berger provides a very brief overview of solar wind.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy
Where is our Solar System? How far away is the sun? What makes up the sun? Find out all you want to know about our solar system. This is a comprehensive on-line site about space and astronomy. Check out all of the excitement!
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science: Learn About the Dwarf Planet Pluto
Kids astronomy. What is Pluto like? How do we know about this dwarf planet?
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Pluto Redefined
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart briefly describes the new definition of planet as determined by the International Astronomical Union.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Solar System
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart guides online research on a study of our solar system and links the teacher to a WebQuest activity.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Space Solar System
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will compare and contrast the attributes of star, star patterns and planets. Students will also have the opportunity to review facts about each planet and then complete various...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: What Happened to Pluto?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart was created to teach students about Pluto and the recent news of it NOT being a planet (officially). Lots of ways for students to vote on why as well as discussions about what other facts...
NASA
Nasa: The Space Place
This site from NASA's Space Place is geared towards early elementary learners. It offers detailed instructions for crafts and activities related to space, games and a teacher resource area. Students can also ask an expert at this site.
Other
The Telson Spur: The Solar System
This is a list of links to online resources related to the study of the planets. It has a literary theme associated with the Lewis Carrol poem "The Hunting of the Snark" with many quotes from literature and science. Navigation tools...