NASA
Nasa: Mercury: Overview: The Swiftest Planet
Comprehensive look at the planet Mercury, with many useful facts, figures, photos, and related links. Provides an account of how Mercury got it's name and a timeline of significant dates.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Learning the Planets
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart includes a matching activity for students to match the planet's names with their pictures.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Forgotten Planet
This poet reminisces about childhood as he listens to his daughter's lack of undertanding about the names of the all of the planets.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: The Planet Mercury
Basic facts about the planet Mercury including its size, its name, and its atmosphere. Includes a discussion question on its visibility from Earth, with facts, and the answer. A linked page covers similar material in a "Level 2" version,...
Nine Planets
The Eight Planets: Just for Kids
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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Astronomy Planets
[Free Registration/Login Required] The student will be able to compare and contrast the similarities and differences of the planets. The student will be able to name three facts about inner planets and three facts about outer planets.
Discovery Education
Animal Planet
Everything you ever wanted to know about animals and so much more can be found on the Animal Planet site. Live forums, pet guides, zoo animals, games, videos are to name just a few of the avenues of information contained here.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Mythology and the Odyssey: Myths and Today
This lesson focuses on the influence of mythology on the present day including the days of the week named for the Norse gods and the months of the year on the Roman gods.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Name the Continents
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will allow students to label the continents and the oceans on a world map.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Naming the Bones
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows the student to label diagrams by utilizing drag and drop. Drag the corner of the diagram to reveal a labeled diagram beneath to check your answers.
NASA
Nasa: A Cold New World
Quaoar, the most recent addition to our solar system, has displayed many planet-like characteristics but has yet to be named "the 10th planet." Learn more about the interesting find here. Many links to various sites on Quaoar and the...
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: Small Bodies
This site explores the smaller bodies in the solar system, namely the various asteroids and comets. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: Iran
An overview of traveling in Iran. Click on the names of cities to see what's available in each one. Clicking on "Video" or "Map" will show you different maps of Iran.
BBC
Bbc: Astronomers Name 'World of Chaos'
In mythology, it was Eris that sparked the quarrel ultimately resulting in the Trojan War. It was fitting then that Michael Brown of the California Institute of Technology should name this highly debated object Eris. Learn more about...
California Institute of Technology
The Discovery of Eris, the Largest Known Dwarf Planet
Until the discovery of Eris, Pluto was known as the largest Keiper belt object. This dwarf planet has replaced Pluto in size and is accompanied by a satellite that has been given the name Dysnomia. Learn about this distant world here...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Special Names
[Free Registration/Login Required] Through these activities, students begin to demonstrate control in the writing process.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Pluto
Wikipedia, a publicly-maintained encyclopedia, provides an article on the dwarf planet, Pluto, including images, physical characteristics, history of its naming, the planet/dwarf planet debate, and more.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Note Names on the Staff
Lesson plan teaching students the notes on the treble staff. Students learn slogans and practice using a flipchart from Promethean Planet.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Name Recognition
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart the child will draw a line from their digital photo to their name. You will need to take pictures of your students and modify this flipchart to match your class.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: French Names
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart resource was created for a French foreign language class. The content topic for this flipchart is French: Names.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Naming Parts and Telling Parts of Sentences
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart shows the difference between the naming part of a sentence and the telling part of a sentence.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Identifying and Naming Coins and Value
[Free Registration/Login Required] One flipchart page where students identify the coins and drag the correct name to match the coin, then drag the correct value to the coins.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Learn the States
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart lesson plan challenges students to learn the U.S. state names by identifying them on a map.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Making a Name Cup
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart assists educators in creating fun ways to incorporate technology into the classroom, while promoting participation on the students part.