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Handout
Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Small Bodies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the smaller bodies in the solar system, namely the various asteroids and comets. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.
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Website
Johns Hopkins University

New Horizons Website

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Solar System Exploration section of NASA provides an overview of the space mission to Pluto, Charon, and the fringes of our Solar System. It describes the Kuiper Belt, and the objects involved with it, provided links...
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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: Space Place: All About Comets

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about comets: Where do comets come from? What brings comets near Earth? What makes comets look fuzzy? What do comets look like up close? What's inside a comet? Why do comets have tails?
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Website
Space.com

Space.com: Comets Data Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains what comets are, where they come from, and how comets can cause meteor showers.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Star Child: Comets (Level 1)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Younger students learn why comets race through the sky as well as related vocabulary words and meanings.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Star Child: The Solar System

For Students 3rd - 5th
Discover information about parts of the Solar System, along with definitions just by clicking on highlighted vocabulary terms. Be sure to try the "Solar System Activities" to review the material from these pages.
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Interactive
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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Website
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.
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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: Stardust: Be a Spacecraft Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
Some interesting projects for students interested in the space program.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Top Facts About the Comet 67 P and Space Probe

For Students 3rd - 5th
Brief list of facts about the space probe Philae and comet 67b.
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Handout
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: High Altitude Observatory: Tycho Brahe (1546 1601)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about Brahe's contributions to astronomy, and also discusses his planetary model.
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Lesson Plan
Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Space: Comets

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Amazing Science provides teachers with facts about comets that they can use as a reference or to stimulate class discussion. The science questions support the lesson's activities.
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Website
Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Solar System Images

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Handout
Views of the Solar System

Views of the Solar System: Comet Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the latest scientific information about comets through a vast archive of photographs and scientific facts.
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Activity
Teachers TryScience

Teachers Try Science: Comet Cratering

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use marbles to discover how comets and asteroids make impact craters. This hands-on experiment is easy to do and gives you many variations to try. Included are links to additional information.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Comets

For Teachers 6th - 8th
During this lesson, students have the opportunity to explore comets. By navigating the Internet, viewing a slideshow, and participating in a videoconference with NASA, students will discover what comets are all about.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Other Celestial Bodies Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Review celestial bodies using this study guide.
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Article
University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Comets

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting facts about comets, an icy time capsule left over from the birth of planets.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Place: What Is a Comet?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides a brief description of comets, where they come from, and the different parts that make up a comet.
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Activity
NASA

Nasa: Paper Comet Model With a Deep Impact [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you're interested in making a comet model from common household items, check out these instructions.
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Article
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Comets Collide as Star System Dies

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article examines scientific evidence which suggests that the death of our solar system will be linked to the collision of comets.
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Graphic
California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Super Comet or Big Asteroid Belt?

For Students 9th - 10th
This image, titled "Super-Comet or Big Asteroid Belt?" features a chart representing what could either be a large comet or a cluster of asteroids. The text under the image details various specifics about the picture.
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Graphic
California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Riding a Trail of Debris

For Students 9th - 10th
This image, titled "Riding a Trail of Debris" features the comet Encke with a clearly visible tail comprised of "gravel-like debris." The text under the image details various specifics about the picture.