Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Big Are the Planets in Our Solar System?
This activity explores the relative size of the eight planets that circle around the Sun.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Jupiter O Logy Card
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.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Our Big Blue Marble
Young scholars are introduced to the fabulous planet on which they live. Even though we spend our entire lives on Earth, we still do not always understand how it fits into the rest of the solar system. Students learn about the Earth's...
NASA
Nasa: Cassini: Mission to Saturn
NASA site details what sets Saturn apart from the other planets in our solar system and why the Cassini spacecraft mission is important.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Neptune
Learn fun facts and details about the atmosphere, composition, and discovery of Neptune, the last planet in our solar system.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Supernovas
A basic overview of supernovas. Links to more information about starts, planets and other objects in our solar system and galaxy 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.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Beyond the Milky Way
When we look at the night sky, we see stars and the nearby planets of our own solar system. Many of those stars are actually distant galaxies and glowing clouds of dust and gases called nebulae. The universe is an immense space with...