Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubble Site: Images From Space
This site provides vivid images taken in space by the Hubble Telescope. You can view the entire collection or choose an area you enjoy the most. Explore galaxies, the solar system, nebulae and more!
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Astronomy
Eight hands-on lessons module in which students explore the characteristics of planet Earth, its moons, the sun, the solar system, planets, and the difference between science fact and science fiction.
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: Small Bodies
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Web Links
Web links to explore information about the solar system and Earth.
NASA
Nasa: Mars Exploration: Fun Zone!
This site is filled with information on NASA's Mars Exploration Program. Use this informative site in Spanish or English. Play games while learning about Mars.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Capturing the Sun's Warmth
In the exploration of ways to use solar energy, students investigate the thermal energy storage capacities of different test materials to determine which to use in passive solar building design.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Our Amazing, Powerful Sun
Middle schoolers are introduced to the Sun by exploring various aspects of it, including its composition, interior workings, and relationship to the Earth.
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: The Moon
Explore the mythology, structure, observational history, gravitational force, and orbit of Earth's Moon.
Views of the Solar System
Solarviews: Vista Del Sistema Solar
This site offers an exploration and educational entertainment about the solar system. You will be able to study the history of the exploration of space, rockets, the first astronauts, space missions through a large archive of photos,...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Astronomy: In Pictures: Beyond Planet Earth
What would it be like to travel across the solar system and explore space? Take a look at some of the places that humans might go to someday, and the questions that scientists are asking.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Jupiter O Logy Card
Flip this interactive card to start learning about Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about Jupiter.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Saturn O Logy Card
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.
NASA
Nasa: Planetary Photojournal
This NASA site provides access to publicly released images from various Solar System exploration programs.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Scale of the Universe on a String
This activity will help your students comprehend the huge scales of time and space by using familiar objects. You can explore the massive distances of our Solar System using scale models made out of string. Included is a scale model of...
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Earth's Lithosphere
The plate tectonics and other features of the Earth's lithosphere are explained and illustrated. Has links to definitions of the magnetosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Not So Lost in Space
Students learn how engineers navigate satellites in orbit around the Earth and on their way to other planets in the solar system. In accompanying activities, they explore how ground-based tracking and onboard measurements are performed....
NASA
Nasa: Space Place
In this site you can explore, do and play games related to space, solar system, our planet and people and technology.
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Ancient Times & the Greeks
In ancient times only five planets were known: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Learn about Greek astronomer Ptolemy's theory for the solar system that was to survive for fourteen centuries.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Design Your Own Space Probe
A science activity for tween students using science and engineering skills to design a space probe to explore the solar system with. Complete lesson plan is provided to guide classroom work.
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Venus
Get the facts on Venus. Resource offers a variety of satellite images and facts about the structure and features of Venus.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Scavenger Hunt
Illustrated instructions for creating a scale model of the solar system.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Astronomy and Space: Research Overview
Explore some of our most fundamental questions about space exploration with this research overview collected by scientists at the National Science Foundation. Additionally, experience deep space first-hand with telescope interactives.
NASA
Nasa: La Historia De Hoy: Today's History (Spanish)
Explore the depths of space and science comprehensive information about the meteor showers in 2004, the transit of Venus, virtual reality, and other interesting science history.
California Institute of Technology
Cool Cosmos: Ask an Astronomer
Resource compiles a list of most frequently asked questions about Mercury. Each question is linked to an astronomer's answer. Kids can explore many aspects of this wonderful planet.