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Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Surface Maps of the Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Solar system surface map database. Includes maps of all solid planets and many moons. Maps of gas planets are either based on images taken by Voyager, or are fictitious maps including general storm systems.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Pluto

For Students K - 1st
Learn fun facts and details about the atmosphere, geography, composition, and discovery of Pluto, a dwarf planet.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Place: What Is the Kuiper Belt?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Defines the Kuiper Belt and discusses who it is named after and some of the objects floating in the belt.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Xena Awarded

For Students 9th - 10th
This regularly updated site chronicles research, key facts, and the reasons for downgrading Pluto from a planet to dwarf planet. Recent discoveries from the New Horizon spacecraft and months of archived articles are kept here as well.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Nasa's the Space Place: Solar System: Pluto's Orbit

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustration showing Pluto's and the other planet's orbits around the sun.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Nasa's the Space Place: New Horizons Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo of the New Horizons mission to visit Pluto, Charon, and the Kupier Belt.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Pluto / Hades

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Pluto / Hades."
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Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Pluto

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo of Pluto taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. The photo is not clear due to Pluto's small size and large distance from Earth.