All About Our Solar System

All About Our Solar System
An Internet Hotlist on The Solar System

created by Ms S Speechley

Introduction | The Solar System | The Sun, Planets and Their Moons | Comets. Asteroids, Meteors, Meteorites

Introduction
Welcome to the vast expanse known as our solar system! You are on a mission to learn about all the different parts of our solar system. In order to do this, you will need to put your space suit on, buckle up and rocket ship up into space. Don't forget to bring your Space Worksheet with you! You will need to fill this out so that you know where you are travelling in space and what you are seeing. May the force be with you, fifth grade astronomers!

The Internet Resources

The Solar System

A Learning Center for Young Astonomers - Learn what makes up our solar system and see if you can name a dwarf planet on your Space Worksheet! For more fun, go to the Space Stuff Section to be an expert on becoming an astronaut, spacesuits and the history of space travel!
How did our Solar System form? - Take a look at this comic strip to understand how our solar system was formed. Complete the Solar System Formation question on your Space Worksheet by reviewing this link!
Video of our Solar System: Size of the Planets and the Sun to Scale - Watch this video. Learn about the sizes of our planets and the sun in order, from smallest and largest, and write them in order on your Space Worksheet.

The Sun, Planets and Their Moons

An Interview with our star, The Sun - Get to know our Sun! Read this funny interview with our very own shining star, The Sun. Complete the Sun Section of your worksheet from all the information you'll read from this casual chat with our Sun.
BBC: The Sun and the Planets - This website provides pictures and information about the sun and the planets.
School Space Video - Watch this video of middle school students from California ask questions to a real NASA scientist. Complete the question on your Space Worksheet: What keeps the earth moving?
The Life of a Star - Read about the life of a star and look at cool pictures showing stars in our solar system.

Comets. Asteroids, Meteors, Meteorites

All About Comets - Grasp what a comet is on this website. Scroll down and click on 'What Powers a Comet?' Then click on 'Why Collide with a comet?' and read all about collisions. Then play 'Tails of Wonder' to demonstrate your comet knowledge.
Asteroids and Comets - Double click on the highlighted words 'asteroids' and 'comets'. Describe each on your Space Worksheet.
Kids Astronomy - Describe what meteors and meteorites are on your Space Worksheet.
Pictures of Real Comets - Scroll down to the bottom to see pictures of real comets!

Content by Ms S Speechley, sspeechley09@lionsden.molloy.edu
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listthesolams.html
Last revised Fri Jul 23 21:21:48 US/Pacific 2010