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NASA

Nasa: Solar System Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
This stunning site on the solar system gives a great overview of the planets and our sun. Learn about each object's size, vital statistics, and moons. Then go on for a more in depth look at these objects in the column on the left.
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Harvard University

Harvard University: The Solar System

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
These hands-on activities are a great way for students to gain perspective on the relative sizes and distances of each planet, the relationship between the sun and Earth, and much more.
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Curated OER

Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Mercury

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Mercury images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what is being seen, and this caption is also available in streaming audio.
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Curated OER

Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Mercury

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Mercury images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what is being seen, and this caption is also available in streaming audio.
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Curated OER

Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Mercury

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Mercury images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what is being seen, and this caption is also available in streaming audio.
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Curated OER

Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Mercury

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Mercury images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what is being seen, and this caption is also available in streaming audio.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Planet Mercury

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Planet Mercury", created by Master of the Housebook, c. 1475 (Pen drawing, 235 x 143 mm).
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Mercury

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo of the planet Mercury showing its rugged, scarred surface which looks similar to that of the Earth's moon.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Planetary Paparazzo

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the information from the NASA spacecraft Messenger as it orbits Mercury and transmits photographs of the planet's surface to Earth.
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A&E Television

History.com: The Space Race: Interactive Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual journey through space offers photos and facts about Earth and its neighboring planets, comets, other celestial bodies of the Solar System, and the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies.
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NASA

Nasa: The Space Place

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration allows students to explore topics related to planet earth and outer space. A number of games and interactive features are available.
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California Institute of Technology

Cool Cosmos: Ask an Astronomer

For Students 3rd - 8th
Resource compiles a list of most frequently asked questions about Mercury. Each question is linked to an astronomer's answer. Kids can explore many aspects of this wonderful planet.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Our Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive tutorial will take students on a tour of our solar system. Students begin near the Sun with the really hot planets of Mercury and Venus. They will learn about Mars, probably the first planet that humans will visit. Next...
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NASA

Nasa: Image Science Center: Ask the Space Scientist

For Students 9th - 10th
A NASA scientist, Dr. Sten Odenwald, answers many students' questions. Topics include planets, galaxies, black holes, the origin of the universe, and common misconceptions about space.
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NASA

Nasa: Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a general overview of all the planets in the solar system, as well as the sun, various comets and asteroids, the deep space network, and the latest solar system news.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Space Solar System

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will compare and contrast the attributes of star, star patterns and planets. Students will also have the opportunity to review facts about each planet and then complete various...
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Extreme Science

Extreme Science: Space Science: Our Solar System

For Students 6th - 8th
Read about our solar system and its formation over 4.6 billion years ago. Find out about the planets, asteroids, meteors, satellites, and comets. More in-depth planet background can be accessed through links.
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NASA

Nasa: Surface Maps of the Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Solar system surface map database. Includes maps of all solid planets and many moons. Maps of gas planets are either based on images taken by Voyager, or are fictitious maps including general storm systems.
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Other

The Telson Spur: The Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a list of links to online resources related to the study of the planets. It has a literary theme associated with the Lewis Carrol poem "The Hunting of the Snark" with many quotes from literature and science. Navigation tools...
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NASA

Nasa Space Place: El Space Place

For Students 3rd - 8th
NASA's space science site for kids - en Espanol. Features a wide range of activities, including games, projects, animations, and more. Also contains useful information on basic physics, chemistry, and other natural sciences, offering...
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BBC

Bb Ci Space: Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a journey through the solar system with this interactive guide. Includes planetary history, "travel information," "tourist highlights," and video clips. Games and quizzes include a Solar System jigsaw that prompts the student to...
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Other

University of Cambridge: Astro Adventure

For Students 3rd - 5th
Imagine a time when you can travel through space, planet to planet, cheaply and in comfort, when you can take a trip to the stars as your next holiday. Well, imagine no more. Learn more about the solar system as you take this trip of a...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Space: Solar System Interactives

For Students 3rd - 8th
Identify the planets in our solar system and discover how much you weigh on another planet with these space interactives.
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Read Works

Read Works: What Is the Solar System?

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the solar system. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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