Solar System Pathfinders
<http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=ss&id=192>. - This is a section of the Astronomy Magazine website with information for kids. THere are some pop-up advertisements on this site.
<http://www.childrensmuseum.org/cosmicquest/fieldguide/index.html>. - This is a guide to the solar system created by the planetarium at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. It is somewhat out of date, but it does have some very useful information and pictures.
<http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/dinosaurflr/orbital_change.html>. - This kid-friendly site explains how the earth orbits around the sun, and how this orbit effect things on earth.
<http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/index.html>. - This site is full of information about the solar system and activities that kids will enjoy.
<http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/etp/>. - This website has excellent information about each of the planets, the tools that we use to explore space, and information about comets.
<http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/planetZone_tripPlanner.html>. - This site allows you to choose a destination and mode of transportation. Then the site tells you how long it will take you to get there.
<http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/>. - This NASA site allows you to fill out a form to view what the solar system will look like on any date.
. <http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm>. - This is an excellent site created by NASA that includes descriptions of the planets as well as amazing pictures. It is more advanced than some of the other sites, but the information is valuable.
<http://science.nasa.gov/kids/kids-solar-system/>. - This NASA site includes a brief description of the solar system and includes some fun games and activities for kids.
<http://www.fourmilab.ch/solar/solar.html>. - This website shows a diagram of the current positions of the planets.
<http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm>. - This site contains basic information about the solar system in a kid-friendly format. There are some advertisements on this site.
<http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/solar_system.html>. - This organization is a division of NASA. This site includes descriptions of the solar system and its planets that are accompanied by audio recordings of the text. The site also includes games about planet trivia and the order of the planets.
<http://library.thinkquest.org/J001794/>. - This site was created by two 5th graders - Jared B. and Mike O. It includes statistics about the sun, mercury, venus, earth and mars.
<http://www.childrensmuseum.org/cosmicquest/fieldguide/index.html>. - This is a guide to the solar system created by the planetarium at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. It is somewhat out of date, but it does have some very useful information and pictures.
<http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/dinosaurflr/orbital_change.html>. - This kid-friendly site explains how the earth orbits around the sun, and how this orbit effect things on earth.
<http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/index.html>. - This site is full of information about the solar system and activities that kids will enjoy.
<http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/etp/>. - This website has excellent information about each of the planets, the tools that we use to explore space, and information about comets.
<http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/planetZone_tripPlanner.html>. - This site allows you to choose a destination and mode of transportation. Then the site tells you how long it will take you to get there.
<http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/>. - This NASA site allows you to fill out a form to view what the solar system will look like on any date.
. <http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm>. - This is an excellent site created by NASA that includes descriptions of the planets as well as amazing pictures. It is more advanced than some of the other sites, but the information is valuable.
<http://science.nasa.gov/kids/kids-solar-system/>. - This NASA site includes a brief description of the solar system and includes some fun games and activities for kids.
<http://www.fourmilab.ch/solar/solar.html>. - This website shows a diagram of the current positions of the planets.
<http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm>. - This site contains basic information about the solar system in a kid-friendly format. There are some advertisements on this site.
<http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/solar_system.html>. - This organization is a division of NASA. This site includes descriptions of the solar system and its planets that are accompanied by audio recordings of the text. The site also includes games about planet trivia and the order of the planets.
<http://library.thinkquest.org/J001794/>. - This site was created by two 5th graders - Jared B. and Mike O. It includes statistics about the sun, mercury, venus, earth and mars.