CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Jupiter
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the features of the planet Jupiter, including the Great Red Spot.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Jupiter
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the features of the planet Jupiter, including the Great Red Spot.
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.
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.
Math Science Nucleus
I. Science Ma Te: Integrating Science, Math and Technology
This site offers a wealth of online textbook-related materials that encourage the discovery of science in the world around us. Enter the site to access material on specific topics. Each section contains reading material (complete with...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Sea Ice Extension for the Earth as a System Learning Activity
The purpose of this lesson is for young scholars to learn how the Earth's systems interact on a global level. They will examine global environmental data and compare this to data on the polar regions. In the process, they will develop an...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Using Globe Data to Study the Earth System
This lesson guides students through the process of locating and graphing web-based environmental data that has been collected by GLOBE Program participants. The lesson provides opportunities for using GLOBE data to introduce basic...
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: Image Science Center: Ask the Space Scientist
A NASA scientist, Dr. Sten Odenwald, answers many students' questions. Topics include planets, galaxies, black holes, the origin of the universe, and common misconceptions about space.
Science Struck
Science Struck: How Was the Earth Created
This resource gives a detailed explanation of the stages that the Earth and the solar system went through beginning with their origins in the Big Bang up to the present time.
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.
University of California
Univ. Of Cal Berkeley: The Comet's Tale
Site provides extensive information in the study of comets. Includes excellent graphics that depict what comets look like as they travel through the solar system. Also includes information on how comets may have effected the Earth's...
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Star Child
StarChild from NASA defines and describes the Solar System in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. The website is broken down into two versions for the student, grade school and junior high.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to fifth-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Egypt: How Do the Sun, Moon and Earth Revolve Around Each Other?
Omar helps his parents sell things at the market. Join him while he learns about the relationship of the Sun, Moon, and Earth.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: The Planet Earth
This site is astronomy for kids and teachers! Here students can learn about the planet Earth of the Solar System including fun facts, mass, day, year, and distance from the Sun.