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This list is a resource for student research and project creation about our Solar System.
Updated on Jul 18, 10
Created on Jul 18, 10
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Deborah Thonus's List: Solar System and Space Exploration
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Our Moon and its Phases
Learn about our Moon, its features, movement, and its effect on our tides.
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Jul 18, 10
This website will generate a monthly Moon Phase calendar for any year from3,999 BC to 3.999 AD. Students love to check out the Moon phase on their birth date. Useful site for Moon Phase Journals on cloudy or rainy observation nights.
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Jul 18, 10
Astronomy Picture of the Day animation of the Moon Phases using real photographs. This webpage illustrates the predictable motion of the shadow, always moving right to left.
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Jul 18, 10
Photograph of Lunar surface. Visitors are able to zoom in to view surface details of the Moon.
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Jul 18, 10
This site links to many Moon myths from around the world. These myths will help students understand how important the Moon has been throughout human history. The site's information and readability can be leveled; Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced.
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Jul 18, 10
This site, The Moon Olympics, is an activity to help students relate to the difference gravitational conditions on the Moon by having them play imaginary sports.
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Solar System, Planets, and the Sun
These sites provide information and activities concerning the objects and features of our Solar System. Most sites have subtopics for the Sun, each planet, comets, and asteroids.
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Jul 18, 10
Well organized site with information about the planets, the Sun, and objects in our Solar System. Reading levels are adjustable, categorized by Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. Excellent resource!
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Jul 18, 10
Glossary with concise information about objects in our Solar System. Good for quick overview of topics. There is a section for students to submit questions.
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Jul 18, 10
This NASA site is designed for children to learn about the planets and the Solar System with hands-on projects. Great for the kinesthetic learner!
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Jul 18, 10
Site containing online projects by students for students. Good source of information and example of student work. Made by 3 sixth graders.
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Jul 18, 10
Games for teaching and reinforcing information about our Solar System. Good site for a learning center.
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Learning center about the Solar System created by NASA. This link is for level 1 students. Perfect for third graders.
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Jul 18, 10
Free BrainPop about Mars. This page contains a video and follow-up quiz. Multimedia presentation.
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Jul 18, 10
Enchanted learning page with links to information and worksheets about the Sun, planets, the Moon, and asteroids. Navigation can be a bit tricky.
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Space Exploration
Learn about what we are doing in space.
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Jul 18, 10
Site with links to short articles about space exploration. Simple articles, navigation by a list of topics.
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Jul 18, 10
NASA site for Solar System exploration. There is a link in the navigation bar for a Kids section. Includes multimedia and mission information. Well designed, engaging, accurate and current information.
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Jul 18, 10
MASA Webpage focused on the International Space Station, ISS. It includes links to multimedia, ISS structure, News articles, etc. Very comprehensive site.
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Jul 18, 10
This site has many resources but this link takes you to the Tonight's Sky page. It has multimedia that highlights the monthly night sky. This resource allows students to explore space from their backyards by looking up.
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Relative Sizes and Distances in our Solar System and Universe
How big is planet Earth? Where are we in the Universe?
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Jul 18, 10
Webpage with graphics illustrating the relative sizes of the planets and the Sun.
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Jul 18, 10
Video of trip through the known Universe starting in the Hymalayas. Good illustration of relative sizes and distances.
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