Planets

A list of classroom activities related to space

http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/bb_site_intro/stage2_Modules/PlanetSearch/index.htm

  VENUS' Atmosphere - ENCHANTED LEARNING SOFTWARE
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/venus/venusatmosphere.shtml

Venus is the second planet from the sun in our solar system.

61. Mars Quiz
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/findit/qmars.shtml

Introduction to Astronomy Research on the Internet - Mars Quiz

  MARS Web Links - ENCHANTED LEARNING SOFTWARE
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/mars/weblinks.shtml

Mars, the red planet, is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system. Mars has 2 moons, Phobos and Deimos.

http://www.kidskonnect.com/Planets/PlanetsHome.html

  http://www.nineplanets.org/

  http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

 See my web site,link  teachers then science and you will find lots of
 links to planet sites. www.aublib.logan.k12.ky.us

  http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/ceps/etp/compare/etpcompare.html



http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/interior/planetary_resurfacing.
html&frp=/windows3.h&edu=high

  http://www.nineplanets.org/

  http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/

  http://www.solarviews.com/eng/earth.htm

  http://ic.arc.nasa.gov/ic/projects/bayes-group/Atlas/index.html

  www.brainpop.com has some cute animated shorts. You can see two a day
 without paying anything.

 Try the links from our astronomy site, especially the 9 planet tour:
  http://www.ecb.org/surf/astronomy.htm

 The last site, links to the homepage of a high school astronomy class,
 which has a new URL:
  http://www.airstreamcomm.net/~jcadams/astro/index.html

 The Nine Planets is a very good site: http://www.nineplanets.org/

  http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/JHS/URLs/displayURLs.cfm?Topic=Astronomy
 Haven't checked them lately, but should be good links.

Distances Between the Planets (Grades 3 - 8)
Printable. Students explore the distances between planets by making scale models (lesson plan and background information included). Provided by Scott Foresman.

Gravity and Weight on Other Planets (Grades 3 - 12)
Lesson Plan. Students learn about gravity, mass, and weight by calculating their weights on various planets.

sci07.txt      mini-lesson on interplanetary distances

sci08.txt      mini-lesson on glowing planet chart
sci12.txt      mini-lesson on mapping constellations  

·  Kids on Mars  

Exploring the planets

http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/SegwayEd/lessons/FindPlanets/Find-hmpg2.html

Find that planet - on investigation - probably too high a level

http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/lessons/indiv/wilder/summary.html  

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/javascript/planet_go.html

Where oh where does that little planet go? - naming planets using click and drag  

Planet Tac Toe

You can win only if you have become a solar system expert!  

This site presents an interactive, three-dimensional model
 of a possible base station and habitat for the first humans
on Mars. It includes the base exterior, the layout, work and
living spaces, greenhouse, Mars car, robot rovers, and, and other details. There is also a section of Mars facts. From Nexterra, a nonprofit group composed of "design professionals and educators" interested in space exploration.
      http://www.exploremarsnow.org/
      Subjects: Mars (Planet)...

NASA's Mars Exploration Program
   All things Mars for students, teachers, journalists, and
   anyone else with an interest in the Red Planet. Learn about Mars missions, including science goals and enabling
   technologies. Includes images, videos, and the history of
   Mars in pop culture. Searchable. From NASA.
   http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/
   Subjects: Mars (Planet)...

Photographic slide show of Mars as seen from Earth, from
   spacecraft, and up close and personal from the surface in
   pictures taken by the Mars Pathfinder vehicle. Includes
   audio clips and hyperlinks to a planet glossary. From the
   Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of
   Technology, in conjunction with NASA.
   http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/choices/mars1.htm
   Subjects: Mars (Planet)...

ExploreMarsNow
This is a web based Mars simulator. The company responsible for its creation aims to inspire and educate people about science and the future of Mars exploration by presenting plausible concepts based on research and current space projects. The site itself is an interactive one and allows you to explore Mars and a possible habitation base which has its own greenhouse, laboratory, galley, medical facility, personal hygiene area, communal living area and transport storage. There is also a robotic vehicle that is used to explore the planet. Click on Mars Facts for some brief information about Mars. An interesting and polished site that presents food for thought about the future of space exploration. Suitable for upper primary to college students.
Key element: Understanding the past and creating preferred futures