NASA
Nasa: Solar System Exploration
This stunning site on the solar system gives a great overview of the planets and our sun. Learn about each object's size, vital statistics, and moons. Then go on for a more in depth look at these objects in the column on the left.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Forces of the Solar System
Use water balloons to show the effect gravity will have on different sizes of objects in our solar system. Activity also shows how inertia works.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Solar System Scale Model
Teach the concept of scale models and the size of the solar system through this extensive lesson plan. Students will learn about scale models, estimate which objects to use to create a scale model of Earth and Sun, and figure out how far...
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubble Site: Solar System Images
A listing of clickable images of objects in the Solar System from the Hubble telescope that includes the following: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Jupiter's satellites, Saturn, Saturn's rings and satellites, Uranus, Uranus' rings and satellites,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: A Flat Earth
An article reviewing over how measurements are made for objects in the solar system.
NASA
Nasa: Space Place: Solar System Switch a Roo
Play this creative puzzle game where the player views a solar system object that is all mixed-up. Try and find the matching parts of the photograph, and learn about the solar system in the process.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Revolutions of Earth
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How objects in the solar system orbit around each other.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Revolutions of Earth
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How objects in the solar system orbit around each other.
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: The Moon
Explore the mythology, structure, observational history, gravitational force, and orbit of Earth's Moon.
Other
Simple Science: Planetary Gallery
The innovative resource examines images of the Sun, Moon, Pluto, and all eight planets in the Solar System. Learners calculate the diameter of each object and rank the objects in order of size. The activity has an interactive online...
Other
Jules Verne Voyager: Solar System Portal
Take a look at the inner solar system, outer solar system and trans-Neptunian objects mapped in this portal. Explorers will find images from findings of space missions.
Cosmos 4 kids
Cosmos4 Kids: Solar System Details: Kuiper Belt
Explore space beyond Pluto in the Kuiper Belt region of our solar system. Find out about the space bodies that exist there and what our space missions have taught us about this far away region.
Read Works
Read Works: The Sun Heats Up
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the sun. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Curated OER
There Are Many More Objects in Our Solar System Than the Planets.
This comprehensive site delves into other aspects of our solar system besides the planets and the sun. Click on the topics on the right like solar winds, the heliosphere, the heliopause, asteroids, comets, and more.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Sun and the Moon Tutorial
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the sun and the moon straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive tutorial.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Venus
A basic overview of the planet Venus. Links to information about the other planets and objects in the solar system are included.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Where Oh Where Does That Little Object Go?
See if you can identify the positions of the 9 planets in our solar system. Take an online quiz and get feedback on your answers.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Satellites
A basic introduction to artificial, or man-made, satellites. Links to information about the planets and other objects in our solar system are included.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Earth
A basic overview of the planet Earth. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
NASA
Nasa Space Place: What Is the Kuiper Belt?
Defines the Kuiper Belt and discusses who it is named after and some of the objects floating in the belt.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Introduction to the Universe
Students use descriptive words to create imagery of the many varieties of objects found in our universe.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Pluto
A basic overview of the dwarf planet Pluto. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Neptune
A basic overview of the planet Neptune. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Mercury
A basic overview of the planet Mercury. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.