StarChild: The Planets
This is my favorite site. You will find it very helpful for your research. To get more information about the planet than what you see, click where it says “Show me the level 2 version of this page.” Don’t forget to click on FACTS at the bottom of the screen. It gives a list of planetary facts. Also, click on any word that is underlined in the text, and it will be defined for you using the web site’s glossary.
Enchanted Learning
A kid-friendly site filled with planetary facts.
Windows to the Universe
Scroll down to the long list of links. Click on the planet of your choice. While inside the site, you can choose beginner, intermediate, or advanced level. You know which is best for you!
Calculate Your Weight on Another Planet
Print out this worksheet and follow the steps to find out how much you weigh on another planet.
In the Cockpit
Tour the planets by clicking on them form the on-line cockpit. You may need Shockwave to run this one.
Views of the Solar System
This site is great for photographs of the planets. Informative as well!
Solar System Simulator
This is an awesome site to show simulations of what the planets look like up there! It does not contain much information relevant to your research, but is very cool to see!
Space Home Page
Third graders made this site. It’s quite impressive! Since students created this site, you cannot assume that all the information is correct. It’s worth looking at though!
Did You Know Cards Sample
An example of what "Did You Know Cards" look like.
Weight Site
Great site to find your weight on a planet! Thank you to the Jourdenais Family!
