Students will use a reading selection to compare the solar system to a neighborhood and do some writing, drawing and make comparisons to reinforce their knowledge about the rocky planets, gas giants and amount of matter in the solar system.

Discover interesting information about the planet Pluto through a vast archive of photographs and scientific facts.

Explore the planet Neptune through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Neptune statistics and view numerous images.

Explore the planet Uranus through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Uranus statistics and view numerous images.

Explore the planet Saturn through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Saturn statistics and view numerous images.

Explore the planet Jupiter through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Jupiter statistics and view numerous images.

Discover interesting information about the planet Mercury through a vast archive of photographs and scientific facts.

Young scholars experiment and observe how the color of materials that cover the Earth affects the amounts of sunlight our planet absorbs.

As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to the Earth. Topics covered in the discussion include formation of the solar system, the planets, the continents, primary differentiation...

The innovative resource examines images of the Sun, Moon, Pluto, and all eight planets in the Solar System. Learners calculate the diameter of each object and rank the objects in order of size. The activity has an interactive online...

Comprehensive look at the planet Venus, with many useful facts, figures, photos, and related links. Provides an account of how Venus got it's name and a timeline of significant dates.

Students review the sizes of planets and their order relative to the Sun. They then learn about astronomical uses and create a model of the solar system that reflects planetary distances. Includes handouts and worksheets as well as a...

Read about the fascinating discovery of liquid water on Mars. Includes video.

Observe the sun and the rotation of the planets in this moving image from NASA. Observe the axial tilts and directional rotation of planets and how they differ for each planet. Be sure to read the background information on how planets...

Describes in detail the devastating storms that occur on Uranus.Also includes an .mpeg movie showing the rings of Uranus up close. (Mar. 29, 1999)

This is a biography page for the American astronomer and discoverer of Pluto, Clyde Tombaugh.

In the past, extrasolar planets have either been too far away to detect or conditions did not allow them to be seen. Hubble has made this possible and has determined that planets are as abundant in other areas of the milky way as they...

Jupiter's immense gravity protects Earth from asteroids. In this video segment adapted from NOVA, scientists searching for signs of life in the universe identify solar systems with Jupiter-like planets that may be shielding smaller...

Learn fun facts and details about the weather, composition, and discovery of Jupiter, the largest of all the planets.