Resources

= Resources =

1. KidsAstronomy.com. (2012) Astronomy for Kids. Retrieved April 15, 2012 from [].
[|KidsAstronomy.com] is a fun, interactive website where you can click on a planet and read some basic facts about it. I like this site because not only is the information simple and interesting, but it offers pictures and it is colorful so it catches your attention.

2. National Geographic. (n.d.) Solar System. Retrieved April 15, 2012 from []
[|National Geographic] offers a little bit more of an advanced view of the solar system. On top of easy to understand basic facts, it also offers more in-depth information in order to really gain knowledge about each of the part of the Solar System.

3. NASA. (n.d.) Solar System Exploration. Retrieved April 15, 2012 from []
The [|NASA] website is full of information about the Planets. It is interactive; you can click on each of the planets revolving around the top of the page to learn more about each one. The graphics and pictures are great and it is a really interesting site just to browse through for information. There are also videos and up-to-date facts about different parts of the solar system as well.

4. Starchild. (n.d.) The Solar System. Retrieved April 15, 2012 from []
[|Starchild] is a branch of the NASA website, and it is a more kid-friendly place to find facts. There is also links to different activities that both teachers and students can use when learning and teaching about the solar system.

5. Views of the Solar System. 2009. The Solar System. Retrieved April 16, 2012 from []
[|Views of the Solar System] has a lot more information on it meant for a teacher. It can help a teacher gain full knowledge of the topic in order to teach it. There are links to pages about each of the planets on the main page in the summary. Again, the level of reading and information is difficult, but very informative.

6. Zoom Astronomy. 2010. Activities about The Solar System. Retrieved April 16, 2012 from []
[|Zoom Astronomy] has a magnitude of activities relating to the solar system. There are quizzes, printable books, coloring pages, math activities, and even calendars all relating to the planets and different kinds of astronomy. This website is a great place to find worksheets for students.

7. Super Teacher Worksheets. (2012) Planets, Solar System & Space Worksheets. Retrieved April 17, 2012 from []
The website [|Super Teacher Worksheets] is primarily for teachers. It has great worksheets pertaining to the solar system. My favorite is the first one listed, it is a solar system scavenger hunt. There are many great worksheets about each of the individual planets as well.

8. Solar System Scope. (n.d.) Solar System Scope. Retrieved April 17, 2012 from []
[|Solar System Scope]is an interactive diagram of all of the planets and their orbits around the Sun. You can click on each of the planets to zoom in on them and see how far they are from other planets, the sun, and even their moons. It also shows what each of the planets look like and the way in which the sun is hitting them at the time you are looking at the diagram online. It is really cool to just play around with! The graphics are amazing!

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