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Exploring the Solar System
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 | Go to Space Kids Solar System Info. to learn basic facts about the planets: size (compared to earth), rotation, distance from sun and more |
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Log on to United Streaming web site to view the video
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| Relative Size of Planet excel graphing activity |
| School Kit lesson Planetary Data Deduction: Science / Earth Science / Planetary Data Deduction |
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Log onto the United Stream website to view the video segments on
the speed of light and a light year
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3-D Solar System- Explore the orbits of the planets http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/Sites/ExternSite.asp?url=%2FSolarSystem%2FSolarSystemJava%2Easp |
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NASA Kids Solar System: compare your weight on Earth to another planet, or see how old you would be. http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/SolarSystem/ |
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Space flight |
Use the School Kit Activity: The Research Guide to assist students with the process of writing a report. School Kit / Research and Study Skills / The Research Guide
Search for information using eLibrary or Proquest
| Nine Planets Complete Solar System info. |
| Nine Planets Express Tour |
| Nine Planets for Kids |
| NASA Kids homepage |
| NASA |
| NASA's most popular topics: Earth, International Space Station, solar system, space shuttle, stars and galaxies, more |
| NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has links to planet explorations, space mission, mission images, video and so much more. |
| Windows to the Universe University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, a project maintained by University of Michigan |
| Astro-Adventure After learning about astronomy students are challenged to build a planet inhabitable by humans. (NASA site) |
| Solar System overview |
| How to become an Astronaut |
| Astronaut Biographies |
| EDspace For a quick overview about astronauts, their training, and what it is like to live in space. |
| Living in Space Find out what astronauts eat, how they prepare meals, and how they stay clean in space |
| Mars Rovers |
| Spirit and Opportunity Press Release Images |
| Explore Mars |
| Passport 2 Knowledge: Live to Mars with MER includes video streaming access to the original live broadcast of To Mars with MER |
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Plan: The Technology of Mars Exploration Students imagine they are working for NASA and create presentations to show the types of technology they recommend for Mars mapping and exploration. |
| Mars Extreme Planet |
| Mars Rover Missions |
| Planet Storm A look at weather on other planets |
| Planet Storm Quiz |
| Planet storm video |
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