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Cool Math

Coolmath: Science Monster: Mercury

For Students 3rd - 8th
A cool fact sheet about Mercury including a place for students to enter their weight on Earth to convert it to what it would be on Mercury.
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Johns Hopkins University

Applied Physics Laboratory: Messenger Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for NASA's Discovery Program Messenger to the planet Mercury. Site provides details of the planned mission, its experiments and the science and management teams. Linked Quicktime animation files are very large and detailed....
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Planets in Our Solar System Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick overview of the eight planets in our solar system.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Planets of the Solar System

For Students 6th - 8th
As technology has advanced, so do our views and understanding of the solar system. No longer do we have to rely on our unaided eyes to observe planets. View these high-quality images of planets provided by NASA spacecraft.
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NASA

Nasa: Planetary Data Sytem: Welcome to the Planets

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of images, with vocalized explanatory captions, of the planets acquired by NASA as part of its exploratory space programs.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Big Are the Planets in Our Solar System?

For Students 3rd - 5th
This activity explores the relative size of the eight planets that circle around the Sun.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Structure of Mercury's Interior

For Students 9th - 10th
Windows to the Universe briefly details the structure of the interior of the planet Mercury.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Our Solar System: Inner Planets

For Students 3rd - 7th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the four inner planets of our solar system, which include Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Earth.
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place: Messenger: Planet Mass Comparison

For Students 3rd - 8th
Compare the masses of planets in this interactive animation. Simply pile a number of Earths on one side of the scale, to balance with the mass of one Jupiter. Then try this with all the planets.
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NASA

Nasa: Planets in a Bottle

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this simple lesson, students grow yeast to learn how the climates on each of the nine planets would affect life.
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Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: An Overview of the Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in the solar system.
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NASA

Nasa: Mercury Planet Profile

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page from NASA provides a chart of statistical information on planet Mercury. Its mass, diameter, average temperature, and distance from the Sun are among the characteristics listed.
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NASA

Nasa: Discovery Mission: Messenger

For Students 9th - 10th
The MESSENGER (MErcury: Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging) mission is a scientific investigation of the planet Mercury. This site provides information about its mission objectives and management.
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Planets

For Students K - 1st
There are eight planets in orbit around our Sun. These planets form our solar system. The eight planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. There are also rocks, moons, comets, and other objects going...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Ancient Times & the Greeks

For Students 9th - 10th
In ancient times only five planets were known: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Learn about Greek astronomer Ptolemy's theory for the solar system that was to survive for fourteen centuries.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Mercury

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides good information about Mercury and is a good starting point for information about the planet along with pictures and audio. Links to a simple fact table, puzzle, glossary, and more detailed information.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Mercury

For Students K - 1st
Learn fun facts and details about the atmosphere, geography, composition, and discovery of Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Mercury's Core Secrets Exposed

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article explores the partially liquid core discovered inside the planet Mercury. The findings are evaluated through current scientific research.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy: All About Space

For Students 3rd - 8th
A fantastic collection of information about the solar system. Includes information on all of the planets, the moon, the sun, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, and stars. Also find puzzles, a dictionary, quizzes, classroom activities, and...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mercury and Venus

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore Mercury and Venus, the first and second planets nearest the Sun. They learn about the planets' characteristics, including their differences from Earth. Students also learn how engineers are involved in the study of...
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Nine Planets

The Eight Planets: Just for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a clear, simple picture of the solar system. Click on the names of the planets to learn more about each. Clicking on underlined terms takes you to more and more detailed scientific information.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: A Guide to Astronomy Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
A portal to resources on the sun, the Earth's neighboring planets, and the weather in space. Find out why Saturn is the "jewel of the Solar System" and explore what happens when Venus and Mercury make their rare transits across the sun.
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Other

University of Leicester: The Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource explores the solar system, with an in depth discussion of each of the planets and their properties.
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NASA

Nasa: Solar System Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Enter our solar system to interact with the planets, moons, asteroids, meteors, and more. Investigate with NASA scientists and explore missions related to space exploration. Read facts, compare statistics, look through resources, and...

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