Solar System

Nine Planets Web Quest- http://www.davidson.k12.nc.us/webquests/planets/planets.htm

All About Space - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/

NASA Planetary PhotoJournal - http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html

Space Image Libraries - http://www.okstate.edu/aesp/image.html

Ask a Solar Astronomer - http://solar-center.stanford.edu/asksolar.html

Amazing Space - http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/

The Nine Planets - A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System - http://www.nineplanets.org/

An Inquirers Guide to the Universe - http://www.fi.edu/planets/planets.html

Mutimedia Tour of the Sun - http://www.michielb.nl/sun/kaft.htm

Apollo11 - 35 Years Later - http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/apollo11/index.html - It's July 20, 1969 and millions of Americans are glued to their television watching Neil Armstrong take that first historic step on the surface of the moon. This multimedia NASA site recreates that Apollo 11 mission, from its launch to its splashdown. Students can view vintage photographs, listen to the mission's audio recording, browse news articles, and tour the video gallery. Grades 4 to 12

Astronomy - http://ology.amnh.org/astronomy/index.htm - From cosmic connections to gravity and the planets, this unit presents an engaging, animated introduction to astronomy and the study of the stars. Students can try a Flash-based planets game, take an interplanetary quiz, and do several other activities. This unit is part of the American Museum of Natural History’s “Ology” series that explores different aspects of the life sciences. Grades 4 to 8

Astronomy Picture of the Day - http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Astronomy Cafe - http://www.astronomycafe.net/

At Home Astronomy - http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/AtHomeAstronomy/ -
This is a well organized collection of ten simple experiments that demonstrate principles and phenomena of astronomy. Each includes complete illustrations, narrative, and instructions on how to perform the experiment and what it shows. Grades 2 to 8

Athena Space & Astronomy - http://vathena.arc.nasa.gov/curric/space/ - This NASA site includes links with lesson plans and activities with templates for studying the solar system.. Grades 2 - 6

Astronomy For Kids - http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html

Star Child - http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/

Cosmic Quest - http://www.childrensmuseum.org/cosmicquest/index.html

NASA Space Place - http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/

Galaxies Galore - http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/galaxies-galore/index.html

Discovery School - http://school.discovery.com/curriculumcenter/solarsystem/

Nova - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/archive/int_spac.html

Saturn - http://www.exploratorium.edu/saturn/index.html

Transit of Venus - http://www.exploratorium.edu/venus/index.html

Hubble - http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/hubble/

Exploritorium - http://www.google.com/u/explo?q=space

Last Updated: October 5, 2004

Kathleen LaBombard