2nd-Solar+System

=**Solar System Pathfinder** = Welcome to our Solar System Pathfinder. The Solar System is a very exciting place. Students can take a journey to all nine planets, find pictures, learn many fun facts about living in space and the history of space. == Ready? Get set to **//blast off//** //**! **// ==

E-Books

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The books below are already linked to the library. All you need to do is click on the **Read Online** button to start reading. If you need to print something, just click on the page you want to print and the print button will appear.

Describes comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. //Recommended for ESL.// ||
 * == __[|Space Leftovers] __ == || === ===
 * ==[|Moon]== || An introduction to the moon that describes its physical characteristics and its place in the solar system. ||
 * ==[|The Planets]== || Examines the planets' orbits, sizes, colors, and other interesting characteristics. ||
 * ==[|The Sun]== || Describes how the sun was formed and how it maintains the center of the solar system. ||

Websites

Planets


 * == __Cosmos4Kids __ == || === ===

Learn about the planets in our solar system. Find out about the aurora borealis, and HOT gases from the sun.
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__NASA's Space Place__
||< Meet real people who are making new discoveries. See photographs of the planets and stars in our solar system, find out how ice impacts those same planets. Learn about the use of technology in discovery as you play games and see technology at work. NASA has created an incredible site for you to explore and learn!

|| In the next window, click //Solar System// or //Space & Tech News// ||
 * ==**__Solar System__** == ||< Each page is full of fun and exciting facts about our Solar System. Learn about the planets, asteroids, and comets. You can use what you know to set up your own model of the solar system. Look at the size of the planets and the distance of each from the sun. ||
 * ==SpaceWanderer == ||< Fly on a space ship to visit the planets in the Solar System. ||
 * ==Space Place== ||< Find 26 crafty, yummy, and downright amazing hands-on space projects ||
 * ==__Arty the Part-Time Astronaut__ == || Click on Explore, Action, or Games to learn all about the Solar System . ||
 * ==National Geographic Videos== || Exceptional free videos. First click //Science & Space// in right column.
 * ==Amazing Space== || Amazing Space uses the Hubble Space Telescope's discoveries to inspire and educate about the wonders of our universe. ||
 * ==NASA== || Content is beautifully and simply presented, with lots of details. NASA Kids' Club is organized by skill level. The main site has lots of teacher resources. ||
 * == [|Moon] == || What is the moon made of? How was the moon formed? The answers to these questions and many more can be found at this site. ||
 * == [|Stars] == || What kinds of stars are there? How are stars formed? How do stars die? T he answers to these questions and many more can be found at this site. ||
 * == [|Sun] == || What is the sun made of? What are sun storms? Find these answers and more at this site. ||

Pictures from Space

<span style="color: #de660d; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;"> Space Coloring Book <span style="color: #de660d; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;"> Living in Space
 * ==__<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">NASA's Space Place __== || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">NASA has great photographs of planets, asteroids, comets, and astronauts that you have permission to use for your projects. ||
 * == __Pics4Learning__ == || Interesting photographs of space to use for educational projects. ||
 * ==NASA's Space Place== || Great pictures of things from space that you can color. ||


 * ==**The Solar System**== || Learn about astronauts, space stations, and living in space. ||

|| Learn about the International Space Station. || <span style="color: #de660d; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;"> History of Space
 * ==__** Living in Space: Design a Space Station **__== || You get to help design a space station where people can work and live for a very long time. You will need to solve many problems and answer important questions during this interactive adventure. First you will figure out what types of food you need. Then you will try to improve the space station by figuring out how to get water, keep clean, and the best way to exercise. Once your space station is complete you can test yourself to see if you know what to do in case of an emergency . ||


 * ==**Amazing Space**== || T his site provides a tour of the history of the telescope going from spyglass to satellites. ||

|| See what ancient people thought of the universe. ||
 * ==__** Windows to the Universe **__== || Look at biographies of scientists through the ages to see what ideas people have had about space. ||

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Databases
What are databases? Databases are a good place to find valid nonfiction information. Here are some databases that have magazines, newspapers and other nonfiction resources. You will need a user name and password for this site, please check with your teacher.

**Keywords** to use for searching databases: //solar system, astronomy & space,// //planets, astronauts, space exploration//


 * ==<span class="wiki_link_ext">Enchanted Learning == || There is a lot of information on this database. For each of the planets you can see what is inside the planet, what you would weigh on the planet, the length of the day, and what moons belong to the planet. You can also learn about asteroids, comets, meteoroids, astronauts, blacks holes, dogs in space and many other facts. There are also activities, puzzles, coloring pages and crafts you can do ||
 * ==Facts for Learning== || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Go to the home page. Find the Topics area. Click on Science. Click on  World Beyond Us (space science).    <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">You will find many pictures, games and articles about space .  ||

= Movies =

** [|Jupiter] ** Explore the planet Jupiter **[|The Planet Mars]** Learn about Mars, its surface, interior, as well as myths about Mars.
 * [|The Space Shuttle] ** Learn about the space shuttle, how it was developed and how it works.