[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will learn about the planets and stars.

Activity in which students create a planet based on distance from a star, age, size, and star type. The created planet is evaluated to determine if it can support life.

This site has activities, games and stories starring the Planet Protector's Club. Find out how kids can help our environment. (Several activities include a Spanish version.)

In-depth information site on Venus, complete with a thorough glossary, links to a wide array of related sites, thumbnail picture files linked to larger images, and even a short audio file from a classic symphony.

Get to know the twin of Neptune with this introduction to Uranus. Listen to the information in an audio file. Features include a printable version of the page, and vocabulary words are linked to a glossary of terms.

Read about the sights you can see in a clear night sky. Book includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.

A university-level course in basic observational procedures in astronomy. Covers how to use a telescope, and includes lecture notes.

Get started on the road to becoming an expert stargazer by following these recommendations for identifying stars, planets, and constellations. Includes an example of a journal that can be used as a record of your investigations.

This site is geared towards elementary learners, but most lessons can be modified for older learners. Space-related classroom activities, printable images of Earth and space, thought-provoking Space Place Musing podcasts and math-related...

Very informative and in-depth site about meteors, meteorites and their impacts. This site provides lots of text to inform about meteors, lots of pictures of the different types of meteorites, tables and statistics about meteors and...

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...

An introductory site with information about planet Saturn, with a good glossary, a brief quiz, and links for more information. Printable version also available.

The Government sponsored resource helps individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. The activities teach students about the environment and what they can do to save the planet.

The Government sponsored resource helps individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. The activities teach students about the environment and what they can do to save the planet.

Biographies of people throughout history who looked at the sky and wondered what was there. Links to a detailed description of the planets and interactive activities.

[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...

[Free Registration/Login Required] The history of our calendar is presented through the passage of time with complete cycles of seasons in ancient history providing a starting place. Complete cycles of seasons are discussed and the...

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,...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Making sets of stars to match the numbers 1-5.

An introduction to Neptune for young students. Audio content, a glossary, graphics, and a printable version are all included.

Various pictures and movies of the sun. Download some of these files and then give a presentation to your class explaining the solar phenomena.

Many lesson plans, units, activities, worksheets, and links to other resources are featured for teachers interested in educating about Flag day.

This complete resource will help students to improve their understand of space exploration. Includes images of the universe, galaxies, stars and planets.

Observe different stars and measure its relative position utilizing the Virtual Astronomical Observatory.