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Website
NASA

Nasa: Planetary Data Sytem: Welcome to the Planets

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of images, with vocalized explanatory captions, of the planets acquired by NASA as part of its exploratory space programs.
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Article
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Gaea/mother Earth

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website focuses on Gaea the great goddess of the early Greeks. She is also known as Mother Earth. Use this website to see a picture of Gaea.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Planets in Our Solar System Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick overview of the eight planets in our solar system.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Big Are the Planets in Our Solar System?

For Students 3rd - 5th
This activity explores the relative size of the eight planets that circle around the Sun.
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Handout
Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Oberon

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Uranus's heavily cratered moon Oberon. Provides statistical data as well as descriptive narrative about the moon's surface. Links are given throughout for additional information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to lose weight in a hurry? Just step on a scale on almost any other planet! This page allows you to enter your weight on Earth and it will calculate your weight on all of the other planets, some moons and even some stars. Requires a...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Clip Art Etc: Sir William (Frederick) Herschel

For Students 9th - 10th
(1738-1822) German astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus in 1781 and was appointed astronomer to King George III of England. He was knighted in 1816.
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Website
Extreme Science

Extreme Science: Space Science: Our Solar System

For Students 6th - 8th
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.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: What's Out There? [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an article about Voyager I and II including when and why they came about and what information they have provided.
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Website
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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Whiteboard
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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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Space Solar System

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will compare and contrast the attributes of star, star patterns and planets. Students will also have the opportunity to review facts about each planet and then complete various...
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Unit Plan
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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Website
Other

The Telson Spur: The Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a list of links to online resources related to the study of the planets. It has a literary theme associated with the Lewis Carrol poem "The Hunting of the Snark" with many quotes from literature and science. Navigation tools...
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Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Surface Maps of the Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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eBook
Quia

Quia: Brushing Your Teeth

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site gives you opportunities to practice putting the planets in the correct order from the sun. Press "Click here to begin" to get started.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Welcome to the Planets the Voyagers 1 & 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This web page contains information and images on the pretesting, space simulation, and launch of Voyager I and Voyager II.

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