Solar System Resources

Level 1:

Practice placing the planets in order at these two websites:

http://www.sporcle.com/games/planetsfromthesun.php
http://www.quia.com/pp/3373.html?AP_rand=1927024138

Level 2:

Below are some great websites that will help you with your planet research:

Nine Planets - This site offers introductions to the nine planets, their satellites and other Solar System objects, including asteroids, comets and Kuiper Belt Objects.

JPL Planets - This site will be useful for our planet research project. It includes the important data for each planet.

NASA's Worldbook - This site will also be useful for our planet research project. It includes the important data for each planet and more. Click on your planet from the list for some great information.

Enchanted Learning Astronomy - Great site for simple planetary data that is very kid friendly. This site also has some good images to use with your presentation

Planet Symbols from NASA - Symbols of all the planets. MOST IMPORTANTLY, there is an explanation of the symbols at the bottom of the page.

Windows to the Universe - Contains information on all planets.

National Geographic Virtual Solar System - Not a lot of information but a very cool site! Some features only work on a PC.

Kids Astronomy - Kid friendly planet data.

Your Weight On Other Planets - Type in 100lbs. and select your planet to get the answer!

NASA's Photojournal - Tons of pictures for your PowerPoint presentation!

Level 3:

1. Jupiter's Moons

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Display=Moons&Object=Jupiter

2. Should Pluto be a Planet?

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/pluto.htm

http://expertspace.grolier.com/article?id=0230860-0&product_id=gme&searchTerm=should%20pluto%20be%20a%20planet?&queryParser=Grolier_En&docKey=Li4vLi4vc2VhcmNoL2NvbnRlbnQvZ21lMy90ZXh0LzAyNC8wMjMwODYwLTAuaHRtbEBnbzI*

http://community.scholastic.com/scholastic/board/message?board.id=topstory&message.id=7

3. Mission to Mars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj9pvL-0VrI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWOIfGWoLYA&feature=fvsr

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2004/17feb_radiation/

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/01/11/mars.exploration/