PBS
The Planets of the Solar System
Launch a lesson that's sure to capture middle schoolers' interest! Exploration enthusiasts examine the planets of our solar system using an activity from PBS's Space series. The resource includes images and information for each planet,...
PBS
Seasons on Earth and Mars
Winter, spring, summer, and fall—Earth experiences them all! But what about Mars? Scholars compare the planets in terms of distance, tilt, and rotation during a lesson from PBS's Space series. Great visual models of Earth and Mars, plus...
NASA
Nasa: Solar System Exploration: Planets: Venus
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.
NASA
Nasa: Earth: Overview: Our Home Planet
Provides a comprehensive look at the planet Earth including photos, how Earth got its name, and facts and figures about its size, seasons, moon, atmosphere, rotation, and lithosphere.
NASA
Nasa: Uranus: Overview: The Sideways Planet
Detailed look at the planet Uranus, with many useful facts, figures, photos, and related links.
NASA
Nasa: Mercury: Overview: The Swiftest Planet
Comprehensive look at the planet Mercury, with many useful facts, figures, photos, and related links. Provides an account of how Mercury got it's name and a timeline of significant dates.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Planets of the Solar System
As technology has advanced, so do our views and understanding of the solar system. No longer do we have to rely on our unaided eyes to observe planets. View these high-quality images of planets provided by NASA spacecraft.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Sun and Planets
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...
BBC
Bbc News: Disposable Planet
The Earth's population is soaring, but its resources are finite. Can we provide food, water, energy? Watch a slideshow on our planet's future, and take a quiz to measure your impact on the Earth.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Planet Food: Explore the World Through Food
Students discover their own global food network by playing "Planet Food"-a two-part interactive game that introduces the concepts of interdependence and globalization through the geography of food.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Scaled Images of the Solar System
Use the following lithographs to envision the scale of our solar system. View different models of planets at different scales, an infographic about the relative sizes of the planets and distance from the sun, and images of the largest...
NASA
Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Neptune
NASA offers a photo gallery of Neptune images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what the image is of, and the captions are also available in streaming audio.
NASA
Nasa: Welcome to the Planets the Explorers
View photographs of space craft and read about their assembly, launching, and where they went.
Nine Planets
Nine Planets: The Web Nebulae
This site from Nine Planets provides introductory material about nebulae, information and images of several types of nebulae, information on Edwin Hubble, and additional related sites are provided.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: Map of Puerto Rico
Lonely Planet provides a basic colored map of Puerto Rico including major cities and its capital.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: France
This Lonely Planet map of France shows the rivers and mountain ranges as well as major cities. Clicking on a site labeled in color brings the reader to information about that site. Includes Corsica.
NASA
Nasa: Mercury Planet Profile
This page from NASA provides a chart of statistical information on planet Mercury. Its mass, diameter, average temperature, and distance from the Sun are among the characteristics listed.
Curated OER
Smashing Apps: Animal Planet: Advertisement
The image shows penquins in front of a camera to advertise wildlife documentaries on Animal Planet.
NASA
Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Mars
NASA offers a photo gallery of Mars images. These images include a detailed caption, each available in audio.
NASA
Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Jupiter
NASA offers a photo gallery of Jupiter images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what the image is of, and the captions are also available in streaming audio.
NASA
Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Uranus
This NASA site offers a photo gallery of Uranus images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what the image is of, and the captions are also available in streaming audio.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Is There Anybody Home?
This image, titled "Is There Anybody Home?" features six fuzzy pictures depicting six stars associated with known planets. The text under the image details various specifics about the picture and the planetary system associated with the...
NASA
Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Mercury
NASA offers a photo gallery of Mercury images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what is being seen, and this caption is also available in streaming audio.
NASA
Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Magellan
An overview of the Magellan Mission from the assembly of the spacecraft to its radar mapping of Venus. Includes photographs and descriptions of the different phases of the mission. Streaming audio of the descriptions are also available.
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