Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Space: Solar System Interactives
Identify the planets in our solar system and discover how much you weigh on another planet with these space interactives.
Extreme Science
Extreme Science: Space Science: Our Solar System
Read about our solar system and its formation over 4.6 billion years ago. Find out about the planets, asteroids, meteors, satellites, and comets. More in-depth planet background can be accessed through links.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ess1 3: Scale Properties in the Solar System
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-ESS1-3: scale properties in the solar system.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Solar System Science
Each student becomes the "ambassador" for a planet and prepares by researching their planet, then meets with other ambassadors to form new mini-solar systems.
Views of the Solar System
Views of the Solar System: The Solar System
Explore the solar system through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn the latest scientific discoveries, the history of space exploration, and much more. Site includes videos, graphics, articles, and photographs.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Our Solar System: The Universe
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the Universe and what it is made up of.
BBC
Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Physical Processes: Earth, Sun, and Moon
Help Sarah Jane and her team put the solar system's planets back in order. Following the activity, read more about the sun, the Earth, and its moon, and then take a quick quiz to check for understanding.
Read Works
Read Works: What Is the Solar System?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the solar system. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Simple Science: Planetary Gallery
The innovative resource examines images of the Sun, Moon, Pluto, and all eight planets in the Solar System. Learners calculate the diameter of each object and rank the objects in order of size. The activity has an interactive online...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Ordering Planets: Math Connections & Number Sense in Science
In this Solar System Investigate, students will determine ways to order the planets. Teacher directed inquiry will suggest that they first order the planets according to their distance from the sun. Students will then work on their own...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Planet Orbits in the Solar System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the size and shape of planet orbits.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Historias Desde Espacio: Premiacion a Las Planetas
All the planets are competing to see who is the best planet in the Solar System. Read the story in Spanish to learn the results of the pageant. Excellent source of information presented in a fun manner.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Earth and Space Science: Order Out of Chaos: Solar System
Material to begin an exploration of the Solar System: the characteristics of the planets, theories about planet formation, and more. An hour-long video is accompanied by learning goals, an outline and overview, details on star formation,...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Big Are the Planets in Our Solar System?
This activity explores the relative size of the eight planets that circle around the Sun.
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.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Inner and Outer Planets of the Solar System
In this science lesson young scholars will work collaboratively to learn and introduce the eight planets, sizes, characteristics, and their order. They will use size comparisons, research a planet, design a poster and create a PowerPoint...
NASA
Nasa: The Space Place: Planet X Treme Weather
Ever wonder what the weather is like on other planets besides Earth? This resource explores the extreme weather that occurs on other planets.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Educator Resources: Extreme Weather on Other Planets
Find lesson plans, worksheets, photo galleries, and related links for teaching about the weather systems of planets in our solar system.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science: Learn About the Solar System
What makes up the Solar System? Kid astronomers learn about the planets and the sun.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Inner Versus Outer Planets
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compares the characteristics of inner and outer planets.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Amazing Science: Solar System Trading Cards
Amazing Science looks at the Solar System with this FAQ site and lesson plan.
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.
Other
Space Science Institute: Alien Earths: Star and Planet Formation
Learn about the lives of stars, and how stars and planets form. The Interactive activity, 'Planet Families' requires Adobe Flash and cannot be launched.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery
A website featuring a collection of images from NASA. Collection includes images of planets, comets, nebulae, galaxies, stars, sun, and spacecrafts.