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The Classroom...Teacher Guided or Teacher Use Only
These sites may not offer a lot of facts or interaction, but they are a great resource for activities that may be done in the classroom or for homework. Maybe even just a resource that a teacher may use for content building or to share parts with class.
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The Nine Planets Solar System Tour
Great resource for teachers to gather information and pictures to share with students. Not in kid terminology but full of information.
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How Big is the Solar System?
Gives a step by step and material list to make your own (to scale) model of a solar system. Offers a lot of information as well.
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SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids
Great resource for teachres to pull information from. It is not in kid-friendly terms but offers information about meteor showers, asteroids, etc..
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Solar System, Solar System Information, Facts, News, Photos -- National Geographic
Great informational site for teacher to explore with students and guide them through. Mostly, students could read through but there is a lot of information. Great visuals.
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Exploration and Interactive Sites
These are sites that students can interact and explore the Solar System. They have educational games and activities that build knowledge in a way that students are sure to enjoy. Chances are, they will want to explore theses sites at home with their parents as well.
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Amazing Space
Lots of facts about space. Great resource for teachers or anyone who wants to brush up on space content knowledge. Includes activites for students as well that are fun and educational.
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Astronomy For Kids - KidsAstronomy.com
One of my favorites.. It has a teacher section, dictionary and interactive games for students. This is great to guide students through the various sections with an overhead or smartboard.
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Our Solar System
Contains a cool 'ask the scientist' part, special kids section with coloring pages and information, games and activities.
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NASA - Go to the Head of the Solar System
A great interactive quiz for students on the nine planets. Very vivid and engaging. Go NASA!
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http://www.learningplanet.com/stu/kids0.asp
Great site that integrate space with mathematics. You can choose learning levels from pre-school to 6th grade.
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Google Sky
Shows space images captured by digital satellites. Students can click on any planet to see the actual image.
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Funschool - Space - Games, Printables and Crafts for Kids
Many activities in one site on the solar system.. you name it, its here. Page is very busy, you may need to walk elementary students through it a few times.
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Solar Symphony Game: Space Week : Science Channel
This has a game where you can correlate planets with keyboard letters to identify the planets when playing the game. It shows orbit pattern and some size ratio. You can also explore the planets. cool site.
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Terminology and Information
These sites are great for student to read and identify what vocabulary is used for the Solar system Content. They are for informational and factual purposes to build a deep meaning of the terminology for the students who learn best by reading. Kid-friendly and age appropriate.
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StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
Great definition site for students. Very informational in a kid-friendly way.
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The Size Of Our World
Great Pictures with simple labels to show planet scale in relation to the Sun and stars beyond it.
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KidSites.com - Great Sites for Kids - Space Sites
This is a great list of webistes that you can use with students to explore the solar system.
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Amazing
Space
A
nice collection of interactive activities where you can learn about black holes,
collect solar system trading cards, and more. Each activity includes high
quality graphics and animation.Arty the Part Time
Astronaut
Take
off for fun and adventure with Arty, the part-time astronaut. Nice animation
guides you through this site as you learn about our solar system, and play
online games and activities. Includes a printable teacher's guide for use at
home or in the classroom.Astronomy for
Kids
Take a journey through the stars and visit the planets, solve word search
puzzles, or send a friend an out-of-this-world postcard.Building the International Space Station
Did you know that the International
Space Station being constructed 250 miles above the earth will be about as long
as a football field and weigh 1 million pounds? Learn about the Space Station,
why it's being built, when it will be finished, how astronauts live in space,
and more.Earth and Moon
Viewer
View a
map of the Earth showing the actual day and night regions at this moment. You
can also view it as currently seen from the Sun, Moon, orbiting satellite, or
from above a variety of cities. Interesting site!Earth from
Space
If you'd
like to see how astronauts see the earth, this is the place to go. You might
even be able to see how your own city looks from space!Human Physiology in
Space
This informative site examines the stresses put on the human body during
space travel. Includes lots of illustrations and RealPlayer
videos.NASA KIDS
Learn about space, rockets, and
astronauts, color pictures, play games, look at space art, and read stories by
other kids.NASA's
Observatorium
View hundreds of pictures of the earth and space in the Image Gallery,
learn about the birth of stars, facts about our sun, the earth, and many other
subjects. Includes fun activities, teacher's guides, plus much
more.Popular Science
You'll always find plenty of cool and
interesting things to read at Popular Science Magazine's web site. Articles on
science, space, the Internet, computers, and more are all here to help keep you
informed of the latest advances in technology.Sea and Sky
Take your pick and explore the beauty
of the sea, or the wonders of the universe. Sea and Sky is an incredible
resource, providing extensive information on the mysteries of each in amazing
detail.So You Want
to be an Astronaut
Preparation for a career as an astronaut starts in elementary school, and
this site shows what is needed. Discover the odds of becoming an astronaut, the
work schedule, even how much astronauts get paid!Space Camp
Do you think you have the right stuff
to explore outer space? Go to Space Camp, a five-day program where you can train
just like real astronauts.Space Day
Take a fun interactive trip to Mars, visit the Brain
Warp section for puzzles, send a friend a postcard, and play Shockwave games
like Planet Surfin'.The Space
Place
Make futuristic things like a Balloon-powered
Asteroid Nanorover, solve puzzles, learn facts about space, and
more.spaceKids.com
Start the countdown and blast-off for
fun and learning at this stellar site! Take a virtual tour of the solar system,
play games, view space pictures and movies, get up-to-date space news, and
more.StarChild
A site where young astronomers can
learn about the solar system, the universe, and other 'space stuff'. Includes 2
levels for different age groups.Time for Kids
Do you have a nose for news? Time
Magazine's site for kids has science, entertainment, and world news, along with
research and homework help, places to explore, online games, and
more!Understanding the
Universe
Do you know how big the universe is? How far away the stars and galaxies
are? How long it took for life to form on earth? Visit this site for a tour of
the universe, and learn the answers to these and many other
questions!Virtual Solar
System
A
fantastic site from National Geographic with a vast amount of information about
our solar system. With the Viscape SVR plug-in you can take a fly-by tour of the
sun and each planet, but even without the plug-in the site is a must-see for
space buffs.Welcome To The
Planets
Learn about the planets in our solar system and the spacecraft we send
out to explore them. From NASA.Windows to the
Universe
There's a lot of space out there, and a lot of information about it at
this web site. Features 3 different learning levels plus a kids section with
games and activities.Your Weight On Other
Worlds
Did you know that a person who weighs 120 pounds on earth, would weigh
just 8 pounds on Pluto? Enter your weight at this site and you'll be able to see
how much you would weigh on 16 other planets, moons, or even
stars!<!-- $MVD$:spaceretainer() -->
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All (known) Bodies in the Solar System Larger than 200 Miles in Diameter
Shows ALL of the planets and their moon in order from sun. great picture, a poster version is available for purchase through zazzle.com.
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The Nine Planets For Kids
Great information site for kids to navigate through. no games, just easy to read and understand facts for kids in upper elementary, very kids friendly, images NOT to scale.
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