Here is a fantastic, educational handout packed with information and facts not only about the planets in our solar system, but also regarding major moons and their surface features, dwarf planets, comets, and asteroids. 

Scholars gain an insight into the relative size of planets and distance between inner and outer planets with the help of informational text, a data table, and a series of four questions.  

In 2006, New Horizons began its mission to fly to Pluto. As it continues its journey, scholars track its progress with the help of an informative website, all the while reinforcing measurement concepts with the construction of a scaled...

New Horizons set forth on a mission to Pluto in 2006. Ten years later, the spacecraft is still on its way. Here, enthusiastic scholars predict what they will be like—likes, dislikes, hobbies, etc.—when New Horizons arrives at its...

Chemistry classes will appreciate this color-coded, single-page reference sheet for The Standard Model of particle physics. It is divided into two main sections: elementary particles and compound particles, both with their antiparticles....

It is just magnetic. This resource presents the concept of Earth's and another planet's magnetic field and how spacecrafts detect them. Learners study a problem using magnetometers and participate in three experiments to come up with a...

In this space science learning exercise, students read facts about the solar system. Students look at the diagram showing the position of the planets. Pluto is included as a planet here.

Our oceans are composed of many complex relationships. Young oceanographers explore relationships between organisms, understand the world ocean's currents, and discover the effects of water pollution and how it behaves. There are...

Did the image I drew match the image you saw? By simulating a satellite and a ground station, teams of two transmit data in the form of pixels in order to recreate an image. They use four different levels of brightness, creating slightly...

In this worksheet on asteroids, students look at a picture asteroids and read accompanying facts, along with a brief paragraph.

Review the main facts and figures that describe the eight planets in the solar system.

Use this handy chart to help acquaint yourself with major facts about the solar system. This chart is broken down by planet and displays data such as the size of the planet, distance from the sun, rotation period, orbital period,...

Resource explores the solar system, with an in depth discussion of each of the planets and their properties.

A quick overview of the eight planets in our solar system.

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

Discover interesting information about the planet Mars 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.

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

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

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

Planet Earth is part of a vast space neighborhood called the solar system. Our solar system is an amazing place. It's even more amazing that many other solar systems have been discovered. This article examines the solar system.