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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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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Solar System Images

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of clickable images of objects in the Solar System from the Hubble telescope that includes the following: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Jupiter's satellites, Saturn, Saturn's rings and satellites, Uranus, Uranus' rings and satellites,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: A Flat Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
An article reviewing over how measurements are made for objects in the solar system.
Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Space Place: Solar System Switch a Roo

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play this creative puzzle game where the player views a solar system object that is all mixed-up. Try and find the matching parts of the photograph, and learn about the solar system in the process.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Revolutions of Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How objects in the solar system orbit around each other.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Revolutions of Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How objects in the solar system orbit around each other.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Sun Heats Up

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the sun. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Curated OER

There Are Many More Objects in Our Solar System Than the Planets.

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive site delves into other aspects of our solar system besides the planets and the sun. Click on the topics on the right like solar winds, the heliosphere, the heliopause, asteroids, comets, and more.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Sun and the Moon Tutorial

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the sun and the moon straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive tutorial.
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European Space Agency

European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Pluto

For Students 3rd - 8th
A basic overview of the dwarf planet Pluto. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
Handout
European Space Agency

European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Jupiter

For Students 3rd - 8th
A basic overview of the planet Jupiter. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
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PBS

Star Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This star map has five different constellations along with four newly discovered solar systems. If you are located in the northern hemisphere you can use this resource to locate stars.
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NASA

Nasa: What Is a Planet?

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson teaches students about the characteristics of planets, comets, asteroids, and trans-Neptunian objects. After learning about these different things, students then are to debate about a new object that is found in space.
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Other

Pedro Re's Messier Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for information on Charles Messier? This site includes a detailed biography of his life along with a timeline, how to conduct a Messier Marathon, and photographs of the astronomical objects in Messier's catalog.
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Curated OER

New Solar System Not to Scale (Bbc)

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Other

Has: Charles Messier

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief, concise facts about Charles Messier and his catalog of comets, galaxies, and other astronomical bodies. Included are photographs of each of the 110 objects listed in his catalog.