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NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: Planet X Treme Weather

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ever wonder what the weather is like on other planets besides Earth? This resource explores the extreme weather that occurs on other planets.
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place: How Long Is One Day on Other Planets?

For Students 3rd - 7th
Here on Earth a day takes 24 hours. How long are days on other planets in our solar system? Find out here in three different ways, whichever meets your learning style the best.
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NASA

Nasa: Sci Jinks: How's the Weather on Other Planets?

For Students 9th - 10th
Compare weather here on Earth to other planets and moons in our solar system. You will find many similarities and differences.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Early Discovery

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the exhibition gives the history of the discovery and study of space starting with the Greeks and Romans through to the early 1900's.
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Other

Montana State University: How Much Would You Weigh on Distant Planets?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This resource contains a lesson plan in which students study the effects of gravity on the planets of the Solar System. They will view movies from the lunar Apollo missions, calculate their own weight on other planets, and propose what...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Astronomy: In Pictures: Beyond Planet Earth

For Students 3rd - 5th
What would it be like to travel across the solar system and explore space? Take a look at some of the places that humans might go to someday, and the questions that scientists are asking.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Jupiter the Largest Planet

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here at this site from NASA you can learn about the planet Jupiter! Read, or listen to, what makes Jupiter so special in our solar system.
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature

Wwf: Our Earth: Biodiversity: The Magic of Our Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to biodiversity, offering a look how the planet is "losing" biodiversity and how this loss affects humans and Earth.
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Other

University of Leicester: The Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource explores the solar system, with an in depth discussion of each of the planets and their properties.
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place: Why Are Planets Round?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out how gravity affects objects in space.
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Other

Union of Concerned Scientists: Science for a Healthy Planet and Safer World

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for Union of Concerned Scientists provides information on environmental issues and suggestions on actions people can take to curb environmental harm.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science: Learn About the Dwarf Planet Pluto

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids astronomy. What is Pluto like? How do we know about this dwarf planet?
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: The Planet Jupiter

For Students 3rd - 5th
Kids learn about the planet Jupiter of the Solar System including fun facts, mass, day, year, and distance from the Sun. Astronomy for kids and teachers.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: The Planet Mars

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the planet Mars of the Solar System including fun facts, mass, day, year, and distance from the Sun. Astronomy for kids and teachers.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: The Planet Mercury

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the planet Mercury of the Solar System including fun facts, mass, day, year, and distance from the Sun. Astronomy for kids and teachers.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: The Planet Neptune

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the ice giant planet Neptune of the Solar System including fun facts, mass, day, year, and distance from the Sun. Astronomy for kids and teachers.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Ask Dr. Universe: Is Pluto a Planet Again or Not?

For Students 1st - 8th
Dr. Universe answers this question after talking with WSU's Katie Cooper. Katie is an expert in the geology of Earth and objects in outer space.
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Other

Planet Dinosaur

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Planet Dinosaur has a great deal of information about individual dinosaurs, as well as dinosaur videos, coloring pages, articles, news items, anatomy, classification and history. There is also a dinosaur glossary and a whole section...
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Other

Sandburg Center for Sky Awareness: What Are the Shapes of the Planets' Orbits?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan investigation students learn about the shapes of the planetary orbits by experimenting with ellipses of different proportions.
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Math Planet

Math Planet: Exponents and Exponential Functions: Properties of Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains the properties of exponents. Includes a short video. [1:56]
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Planet Ocean: Blue Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
This webpage provides a nice description of the Blue Whale along with several photos.
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Math Planet

Math Planet: Algebra I: Quadratic Equations: The Quadratic Formula

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides an explanation, examples, and a video lesson all related to the quadratic formula. [2:45]
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Math Planet

Math Planet: Polynomials and Radical Expressions: Simplify Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
How to simplify an expression is explained through the use of examples and a video lesson. [2:41]
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Math Planet

Math Planet: Pre Algebra: Calculating the Area and the Perimeter

For Students 6th - 8th
Gain an understanding of how to calculate the area and the perimeter by viewing examples and a video lesson. [1:13]

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