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Boosting Your Memory
In this memory worksheet, students learn about three different ways to memorize given information. They make up phrases to help remember lists and they create mental maps to remember terms. They put what they learned to the test and...
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Our Changing View of the Solar System
Students identify and name the eight planets and the five dwarf planets in our solar system. In this space science lesson, students view a slideshow of the planets and label them on an included Solar System chart.
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Worksheet 7: Prepositions of Place
In this vocabulary skills learning exercise, students read 8 sentences and fill in the blanks in each of the sentences with the appropriate prepositions listed as possible answers.
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The Planets in Our Solar System
Young scholars gain knowledge about earth and space science by studying the nine planets in the solar system as well as their key characteristics. In this solar system lesson plan, students identify the nine planets. Young scholars work...
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Our Solar System
Students study the Earth and Solar System through a variety of activities. They compile a coloring book show the characteristics of the Sun and nine planets.
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Celestial Photography
Students practice photographic skills and gain an awareness of photography as a scientific tool.
PBS
Nova: Anatomy of the Rings
Thanks to the Cassini spacecraft, you can view numerous pictures of Saturn's rings. There are also answers to eleven different questions about the rings.
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,...
Other
Astromador: Astronomia Para Amadores
This resources focuses exclusively on astronomy. It's packed with historical facts about space exploration, famous people who pioneered the study of stars and planets. It features chronological list of space exploration, current news,...
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubble Site: Behind the Pictures
At this site from HubbleSite, you can take a peek behind the scenes and discover the meaning of color in Hubble Images.
NASA
Nasa: Cassini Huygens Mission
NASA site surveys the satellite Cassini's mission to Saturn as well as the ejection of the Huygens probe.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Saturn
A beautiful photo of Saturn taken by Voyager 2 which gives a clear view of the planets amazing ring systems and even some of its moons as they orbit in front of the gas giant.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Probes to the Outer Planets (Level 2)
This site has a description of the many probes sent to the outer planets, including pictures and vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms. Other links on interesting facts and more detailed information are also included.
NASA
Nasa: Solar System
This resource provides a general overview of all the planets in the solar system, as well as the sun, various comets and asteroids, the deep space network, and the latest solar system news.
Rice University
Galileo Project: Christopher Clavius
This site from The Galileo Project of the Rice University provides a biography of Clavius including an excerpt from his writings. A picture is provided in this article along with links to additional information.
Nine Planets
The Eight Planets: Just for Kids
Here is a clear, simple picture of the solar system. Click on the names of the planets to learn more about each. Clicking on underlined terms takes you to more and more detailed scientific information.
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: Asteroids
A plethora of information about Asteroids. This site provides lots of in-text links to information, pictures of asteroids, a table full of information about asteroids, as well as links to more information about asteroids.
NASA
Nasa: Planetary Photojournal
This NASA site provides access to publicly released images from various Solar System exploration programs.
Other
Lmu: The Roman Forum & Arch of T Itus
A lengthy site from Loyola Marymount University with many pictures but only brief descriptions to accompany them. Includes details of inscriptions from several buildings and arches.
Other
Felix Just, s.j.: The Roman Forum & Arch of Titus
A lengthy site with many pictures of buildings around the Forum, but only brief descriptions to accompany them. Includes details of inscriptions from several buildings and arches.
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.
NASA
Nasa: Surface Maps of the Solar System
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.