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Cosmos4 Kids: Stars: Black Holes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about black holes in our solar system. What are they? How are they formed? What is their structure? The brief, to the point text makes this site most appropriate for the younger researcher.
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Cosmos4 Kids: Exploration: Space Shuttle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about the space shuttle .. construction, launching, landing, and more. The brief, to the point text makes this site most suitable for younger researchers.
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Cosmos4 Kids: You and the Universe

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is the universe? Learn about this topic in this reference article which includes a video that discusses a finding of a distant galaxy by NASA's Hubble.
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Cosmos4 Kids: Much Ado About Nothing

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site will explain the cold, empty space in our universe called vacuums. Site also includes a video explaining the concept.
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Cosmos4 Kids: Everything Gathers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Understand that smaller parts make up the larger parts of our solar system. See that gas and dust come together to form a star, small rocks and asteroids come together to form planets, and so on. This page is a reference page that...
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Cosmos4 Kids: Galaxy Cluster Basics

For Students 3rd - 8th
Understand what galaxy clusters are on this site which contains both information and a video.
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Cosmos4 Kids: Long, Long Ago

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site explores constellations found in the sky. Watch a video on the site that explores the constellations found in the winter sky.
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Cosmos4 Kids: A Solar System From Dust

For Students 3rd - 8th
Understand how the solar system was formed by reading this web page. Also found on the page is a video that reenacts the beginning of our solar system.
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Cosmos4 Kids: Beyond Earth's Orbit

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the different satellites that are probing the solar system on the website. Also included is a video that explores Astrobiology.
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Cosmos4 Kids: Viking and Voyagers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how about the Voyager and Viking probes that explored Mars for NASA. Learn how the data the probes send back help scientist explore Mars from Earth. Also included is a video on the next tools that will be used to explore space.
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Cosmos4 Kids: Mercury

For Students 3rd - 8th
A look into NASA's exploration of Mercury. Site includes reference material as well as a video about the Apollo Mission.
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Cosmos4 Kids: What Makes a Star?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Understand the three main characteristics of a star by reading this reference page and watching the short video.
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Cosmos4 Kids: Star Life and Death

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how the life cycle of a star on the website. This site includes a video that explores star formation.
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Cosmos4 Kids: Reaching Middle Age

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site explains the stages a star goes through from a main sequence to death. This site includes a video.
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Cosmos4 Kids: Solar System: Pluto

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about Pluto ..its discovery, basic facts, recognition as a planet, and most recently, its 'demotion' from a planet to a dwarf planet. The brief, to the point text makes this site most suitable for younger researchers.
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Cosmos4 Kids: Take Out Your Sunglasses

For Students 3rd - 8th
This web page will discuss how a star's brightness is judged by the amount of energy it emits. Web page contains a video that explores the luminosity of a star.
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Cosmos4 Kids: Force of Gravity

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the force of gravity in this article. Also, view a video that shows angry birds and pigs go weightless!
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Cosmos4 Kids: Solar System: Sun

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn the basic facts about the sun. Brief, to the point text make this site most appropriate for younger students.
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Cosmos4 Kids: Universe: Origins of the Universe

For Students 3rd - 5th
How did our universe get here? A beginner's research page answers this question for young learners.