Solar+System



Scroll down the page to view websites to help you review information about the planets.

[|Festisite Text Generator]- this website will allow you to generate text in the shape of a circle. You will write a brief summary of your planet in Microsoft Word, check it for grammar and spelling and then paste the information in this generator. Below is a brief essay of the planet Mars that I created as an example. Isn't it cool?!?! You could write an esay about all of the planets and change the font size to accodomate the actual size of the planets and create your own essay solar system!!
 * Projects **

[|Make Beliefs Comix]- this webiste will allow you to create your very own comic strip. You will write a comic using the following premise: You are a real estate agent who has to explain about a specific planet to prospective buyers who will be moving to your planet.

[|Big Huge Labs Trading Cards]- you will be using this website to create trading cards of specific planets. This application will allow you to upload an image and add limited text to your card. You cannot save your work so you will need to start and finished this project at one time.

[|Glogster] - Create a poster about your planet.

Planet Images- click on this link to navigate to an album with images of the planets to use on your Glogsters.

Below are websites that will help you with your research of your planet. Please remember to document where you got your information for your bibliography!

[|The Eight Planets Just for Kids] - This website is easy to use. It has information on the 8 planets and Pluto.

[|Planets, Moons, Stars] More information on the original 9 planets

[|The Planets]This website has facts on the 9 planets. It has has more links to other websites.

[|Kids Astronomy-]- a great site to learn information about the planets. Click on the planet names on the left of the page.

[|JPL Planets] - This site will be useful for our planet research project. It includes the important data for each planet.

[|NASA Solar System] - This site will also be useful for our planet research project. It includes the important data for each planet and more.

[|Enchanted Learning Astronomy]- Great site for simple planetary data that is very kid friendly. This site also has some good images to use with your presentation

[|Planet Symbols from NASA] - Symbols of all the planets. MOST IMPORTANTLY, there is an explanation of the symbols at the bottom of the page.

[|NASA's Celestia Exploration] - Planets are listed on the left, click your planet for quick data.

[|NASA's Worldbook] - Click on your planet from the list for some great information.

[|Windows to the Universe] - Contains information on all planets. ***This website has information on Ceres and Eris!**

[|Nine Planets] - This site offers introductions to the nine planets, their satellites and other Solar System objects, including asteroids, comets and Kuiper Belt Objects. ***This website has information on Ceres and Eris!**
 * Click [|here] and [|here] for information on Ceres.**
 * Click [|here] and [|here] for information on Eris.**
 * Added 10/12/11**
 * Additional sites to learn about Eris- click here and here and here and here and here.**
 * Additional sites to learn about Ceres- click here and here and here.**

[|**Kidsclick**] [|**KidRex**] [|**Ask Kids**] [|**RedZee**]**- visual search engine** [|**Dibdabdo**]
 * The links below will bring you to "student-friendly" search engines. These search engines should only be used if you are unable to locate information on the internet site listed for your research project.**

Below are websites that will help you to review your knowledge and skills about the planets in our solar system.

[|NASA Space Place]- a fun site to explore and learn/review information about Earth, space and technology!

[|NASA Kids' Club]- a fun activity called "Go to the Head of the Solar System".

[|NASA Kids' Club]- help Buzz Lightyear with his misions in space!

[|Solar System Trading Cards]- a fun site that will challenge your knowledge of planets. You will be earn trading cards for each correct answer.

[|FunSchool-] several activities on this page. Challenge your space knowledge by taking the quiz!!

[|Beacon Learning Center]- a very nice interactive book called "As The Earth Turns" that explains the earth's rotation.

[|Beacon Learning Center]- another interactive book called, "Sunrise, Sunset" that explains how to tell time by looking at the sun.

[|Scholastic's Magic School Bus]- a fun game called "Space Chase" that challenges you to locate planets from clues.

[|Exploratorium]- Your Age on Other Worlds-- FUN!!


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