Filamentality - Hot List on the Planets
Includes a virtual solar system tour, views of the solar system and
shows planetary
images from the planets.
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listsolarsym.html
Let’s Explore the Nine Planets
Basic Information on all the planets and includes pictures and some
movies.
http://www.tcsn.net/afiner/title.htm
Bill Arnett’s The Nine Planets
The Nine Planets is an overview of the history, mythology, and current
scientific
knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each
page has text and
images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional
related
information.
http://www.seds.org/billa/tnp/
NASA's Apollo 11 30th Anniversary Special provides information
on the Apollo 11
mission and its impact today by offering astronaut comments, biographies,
documents,
galleries, timelines, related links and information on celebratory
events.
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/ap11ann/introduction.htm
NASA Is My Playground
Provides some cool NASA sites just for kids.
http://www.nasa.gov/kids.html
Planetary Science Research Discoveries (PSRD)
An educational site sharing the latest research on planets, meteorites,
and other solar system bodies being made by NASA-sponsored scientists.
PSRD is a vital link for education, planetary and space science, and for
learning how science works.
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/PSRdiscoveries/
Space Link
An Aeronautics and Space Resource for Education Since 1988
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/.index.html
Views of the Solar System
Presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the
Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more.
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
Windows to the Universe
A fun and different Web Site about the Earth and Space Sciences
http://www.windows.umich.edu/
Welcome to the Planets
This is a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary
exploration
program.
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
Office of Space Science National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA's Office of Space Science is responsible for all of NASA's programs
relating to
astronomy, the solar system, and the sun and its interaction with Earth.
That includes all of NASA's telescopes and planetary probes. Our research
covers everything from the middle levels of Earth's atmosphere (about 60
kilometers up) to the edge of the universe billions of light years away.
http://spacescience.nasa.gov/osshome.htm
Hubble Deep Field Academy
Students develop their own scientific questions and compare them with
those of
astronomers. During the lessons, students have the opportunity to become
Stellar
Statisticians, Cosmic Classifiers, Galactic Guides, and Universal Graduates.
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
Nasa Space Link:
Includes many NASA links as well as many other links.
http://spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov/Instructional.Materials/Curriculum.Support/Space.Science/
Our.Solar.System/
Textbook: Earth Science by Prentice Hall/Tarbuck
Software:
A field trip to the Sky by Sunburst Communications Experience
the majesty and mystery of space as you explore the solar system.
An Odyssey of Discovery: Science by Pierian Spring
Software
To understand how technology allows data to be manipulated so that
formation not otherwise apparent becomes apparent. Students will
compare and contrast planets of the solar system.
Other Book Sources:
201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre and Incredible Experiments by
Janice Van Cleave
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science by Prentice
Hall/Tarbuck
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