Planets

Planets
An Internet Hotlist on Planets

created by Debbie Rosenstein
Grand Prairie ISD

Introduction | General Information | WebQuests

Introduction
Find all the facts you need to know about our solar system below!

The Internet Resources

General Information

Astronomy For Kids - Mercury, Venus, Earth. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
Exploring The Planets - Our Solar System - Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto... Exploring The Planets.
KidsAstronomy.com - Our Solar System - Exciting interactive tour of the Solar System by KidsAstronomy.com.
Our Solar System - Learn about asteroids, comets, planets, and the sun. Also contains facts, news, and pictures.
Planets - Zoom Astronomy - All about the nine planets in our Solar System.
Science Monster - A great site to learn about our Solar System!
The Planets for Kids - A student-based website focusing on general information about the planets, moon, and sun.
Welcome to the Planets - Includes a planetary profile with statistics and pictures.

WebQuests

Is Earth the Only Planet? Webquest - You will visit the various planets using the internet in order to answer the question; 'Why is Earth the Only Planet You Can Live On?'
Nine Planets Webquest - Use this webquest, designed for 4th grade, to explore and answer questions about the nine planets in the solar system.
Planet Webquest - The following Space Links, Space Books, and Rubric provide resources and evaluation for the Planet WebQuests completed by your students. This is a webquest for 3rd grade.
Solar System Webquest for Second Graders - A science webquest for second grade. This webquest can be adapted for grades 1-3.

Content by Debbie Rosenstein, debra.rosenstein@gpisd.org
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Last revised Fri Feb 20 9:18:09 US/Pacific 2009