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Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

The Planets and Scale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Scholars gain an insight into the relative size of planets and distance between inner and outer planets with the help of informational text, a data table, and a series of four questions.  
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Mr. Hill's Science Website

Solar System Fact Sheet

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Here is a fantastic, educational handout packed with information and facts not only about the planets in our solar system, but also regarding major moons and their surface features, dwarf planets, comets, and asteroids. 
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Curated OER

The Planet Saturn

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this worksheet on the planet Saturn, students look at a picture of the planet and read accompanying facts, along with a brief paragraph.
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International Technology Education Association

Tidy Up Those Sloppy Force Fields!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
It is just magnetic. This resource presents the concept of Earth's and another planet's magnetic field and how spacecrafts detect them. Learners study a problem using magnetometers and participate in three experiments to come up with a...
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Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

Looking to the Future

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
New Horizons set forth on a mission to Pluto in 2006. Ten years later, the spacecraft is still on its way. Here, enthusiastic scholars predict what they will be like—likes, dislikes, hobbies, etc.—when New Horizons arrives at its...
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International Technology Education Association

Pixel This!

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Did the image I drew match the image you saw? By simulating a satellite and a ground station, teams of two transmit data in the form of pixels in order to recreate an image. They use four different levels of brightness, creating slightly...
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Curated OER

Asteroids

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this worksheet on asteroids, students look at a picture asteroids and read accompanying facts, along with a brief paragraph.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: The Planet Jupiter

For Students 3rd - 5th
Kids learn about the planet Jupiter of the Solar System including fun facts, mass, day, year, and distance from the Sun. Astronomy for kids and teachers.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Jupiter

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, a publicly-maintained encyclopedia, provides information on the planet Jupiter, including physical characteristics, exploration, moons, comet impact, and more.
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European Space Agency

European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Jupiter

For Students 3rd - 8th
A basic overview of the planet Jupiter. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
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Views of the Solar System

Views of the Solar System: Jupiter

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the planet Jupiter through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Jupiter statistics and view numerous images.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Our Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a tour of our solar system and learn fascinating details and observations about the planets.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Science Monster: Jupiter

For Students 3rd - 8th
A cool fact sheet about Jupiter including a place for students to enter their weight on Earth to convert it to what it would be on Jupiter.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Jupiter O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive card to start learning about Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about Jupiter.
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NASA

Nasa Space Place: All About Jupiter

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover interesting facts about Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Planets in Our Solar System Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick overview of the eight planets in our solar system.
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Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 Kids: Solar System: Jupiter

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all the basic facts about the planet Jupiter. The brief, to the point text makes this site most suitable for younger researchers.
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Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Europa

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures and links to more information about Jupiter's moon Europa. Links are also provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Ancient Times & the Greeks

For Students 9th - 10th
In ancient times only five planets were known: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Learn about Greek astronomer Ptolemy's theory for the solar system that was to survive for fourteen centuries.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Jupiter

For Students K - 1st
Learn fun facts and details about the weather, composition, and discovery of Jupiter, the largest of all the planets.
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Other

University of Leicester: The Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource explores the solar system, with an in depth discussion of each of the planets and their properties.
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NASA

Nasa Space Place: How Many Moons?

For Students 3rd - 6th
Find out about different planets' moons in our solar system.
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Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Asteroids

For Students 9th - 10th
A plethora of information about Asteroids. This site provides lots of in-text links to information, pictures of asteroids, a table full of information about asteroids, as well as links to more information about asteroids.
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NASA

Nasa: Image Science Center: Ask the Space Scientist

For Students 9th - 10th
A NASA scientist, Dr. Sten Odenwald, answers many students' questions. Topics include planets, galaxies, black holes, the origin of the universe, and common misconceptions about space.

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