Wonderville Media
Wonderville: Planets
There are eight planets in orbit around our Sun. These planets form our solar system. The eight planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. There are also rocks, moons, comets, and other objects going...
University of California
Uc Berkeley: At Home Astronomy: The Size and Distance of Planets
In this activity, "You will investigate the concepts of relative size and distance by creating a basic model of our solar system." Planet printouts are provided and this site contains related links.
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.
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.
Cosmos 4 kids
Cosmos4 Kids: Solar System Details: Kuiper Belt
Explore space beyond Pluto in the Kuiper Belt region of our solar system. Find out about the space bodies that exist there and what our space missions have taught us about this far away region.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Orbital Order
Launch into space with Orbital Order! Amplify your knowledge of the Sun and the planets of our Solar System in this astronomical activity. Do you have what it takes to put the planets back in order?
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.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Neptune
A basic overview of the planet Neptune. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Jupiter the Largest Planet
Here at this site from NASA you can learn about the planet Jupiter! Read, or listen to, what makes Jupiter so special in our solar system.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Satellites
A basic introduction to artificial, or man-made, satellites. Links to information about the planets and other objects in our solar system are included.
Curated OER
There Are Many More Objects in Our Solar System Than the Planets.
This comprehensive site delves into other aspects of our solar system besides the planets and the sun. Click on the topics on the right like solar winds, the heliosphere, the heliopause, asteroids, comets, and more.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Our Big Blue Marble
Students are introduced to the fabulous planet on which they live. Even though we spend our entire lives on Earth, we still do not always understand how it fits into the rest of the solar system. Students learn about the Earth's position...
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: Comets
A detailed description of comets, their distinct parts, and the known comets in our solar system. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.
NASA
Nasa: Cassini: Mission to Saturn
NASA site details what sets Saturn apart from the other planets in our solar system and why the Cassini spacecraft mission is important.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Neptune
Learn fun facts and details about the atmosphere, composition, and discovery of Neptune, the last planet in our solar system.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Sun and Planets
Observe the sun and the rotation of the planets in this moving image from NASA. Observe the axial tilts and directional rotation of planets and how they differ for each planet. Be sure to read the background information on how planets...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Your Weight on Other Worlds
This interactive resource from the Exploratorium calculates your weight on other bodies in our solar system and offers an explanation of mass and weight and the relationship between gravity, mass, and distance.
NASA
Nasa Space Place: All About Jupiter
Discover interesting facts about Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Earth
A basic overview of the planet Earth. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Mercury
A basic overview of the planet Mercury. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Saturn
A basic overview of the planet Saturn. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Uranus
A basic overview of the planet Uranus. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Mars
A basic overview of the planet Mars. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Jupiter
A basic overview of the planet Jupiter. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.