Solar System
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| Earth Google http://earth.google.com A 3D interface to the planet.Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in -- Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. |
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| How Much Would
You Weigh on Another Planet? http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.html Find an object…any object. Then calculate the weight on other planets and compare it to Earth. |
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| Kids Astronomy http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm Explore the Solar System with this site. |
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| Mars Team Online
Photo Gallery http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/photos/index.html Pictures from outer space! Get interesting & relative images from Mars missions. |
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| The Nine Planets - For Kids **Good for Notes*** http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm The Nine Planets is a very comprehensive information site featuring the nine planets of our solar system (related items included). |
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| Order of the Planets - Activity http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/AtHomeAstronomy/activity_09.html Index card activity -Print, cut & go!! Hands on order of the planets. |
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| Powers of
10 http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html Beginning with a view of the Milky Way Galaxy viewed from a distance of 10 million light years, you zoom in towards Earth in increments of 10. Thoughtfully produced, and thought-provoking, take an unforgettable trip. |
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| Solar System Exploration http://science.hq.nasa.gov/missions/solar_system.html Higher reading level. This is part of NASA's Office of Space Science. Descriptions of explorations occuring thru the universe. |
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| Solar System - Webquest
- primary http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/webquests/solarsystem/solarsystem_webquest.htm You are junior astronauts traveling to the planet of your choice. You and your team need to gather information before you leave. |
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| The Space Place http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/sse_flipflop2.htm Excellent visual!! See how big the planets and moons are. |
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| StarChild http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html A Learning Center For Young Astronomers sponsored by NASA. Great links!!! |
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| Windows to the Universe http://www.windows.ucar.edu This site has wonderful tours describing all parts of the universe. It has three reading levels to choose from & great graphics incorporated into the site. You can even ASK A SCIENTIST your questions or see what they have said to other students in the past. |
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Compiled by Mary Lou Baldwin Technology Facilitator checked 11/06 |
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