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NASA

Nasa: The Space Place

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.
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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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Canal Kids: Ciencias (Science for Portuguese Speakers)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Colorful, engagingly written information about astronomy and biology for Portuguese-speaking English language learners. Both subjects are broken down into a broad array of related subtopics. The biology section is particularly helpful...
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NASA

Nasa: Planetary Photojournal

For Students 9th - 10th
This NASA site provides access to publicly released images from various Solar System exploration programs.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Science: Solar System Trading Cards

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Amazing Science looks at the Solar System with this FAQ site and lesson plan.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Solar System

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart guides online research on a study of our solar system and links the teacher to a WebQuest activity.
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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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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy

For Students 3rd - 5th
Where is our Solar System? How far away is the sun? What makes up the sun? Find out all you want to know about our solar system. This is a comprehensive on-line site about space and astronomy. Check out all of the excitement!
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: How Our Solar System Formed

For Students 9th - 10th
An article describing how the sun, planets, moons, and beyond Pluto was formed. Learn more about the beginning of our solar system.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Top 5 Amazing Space Discoveries

For Students 2nd - 5th
Read about some of the most important space discoveries in recent times.
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Curated OER

New Horizons Salutes Voyager

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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