Resources-Graphics-Websites-Books
Graphics: ClipArt Gallery.Com-http://www.clipartgallery.com/science&nature/starsplanets/starsplanets.html Animated Gif Archive-http://www.talstar.com/cat/graphics/indexs.htm#Space Kitty Roach Animated Graphics-http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html Aliens: Worlds of Possibilities - http://exhibits.pacsci.org/aliens/welcome2.htmlInteractive site that will take you on a voyage into space to see the solar system . You'll see the Mars Pathfinder on the Mars and you can find out how much you weigh on other planets. Amazing Space - http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/ Astronomy
for Kids - http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3645/page2.html
Backyard
Astronomy: Tips on Observing the Universe - http://www.skypub.com/tips/tips.html Cassini Mission: Kid's Corner - http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cassini/Kids/kidscorner.html Learn more abut Saturn and its mysterious rings. CleverMedia:
The Constellations - http://clevermedia.com/arcade/const.html Eye on the Universe: The Hubble Space Telescope - http://www.thetech.org/hyper/hubble/index.html This site will give you a tour of the Hubble Space Telescope. Learn why this telescope is so important to scientific observation. Exploring
the Planets - http://ceps.nasm.edu:2020/ETP/ETP.html Nine Planets - For
Kids - http://www.tcsn.net/afiner/
Planet Surfin' - http://www.spaceday.com/summer/surf.htm Pilot your own spacecraft as you travel through the solar system. Travel to Mercury, Venus, and Mars. Travel safely back to Earth without getting lost and you are a winner. Planetary Fact Sheets - http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planetfact.html
Sea and Sky: The
Sky - http://www.seasky.org/sky.html
Space Day - http://www.spaceday.com/ This site will give you information on people who have made contributions to space-related work. A Space Library - http://samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov/ Star Journey - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/stars/This site from National Geographic will show you the Hubble Space Telescope and the constellations. StarChild : A Learning Center for Young Astronomers - http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/ This site will give information on the solar system, and space exploration for primary age students. Stephen
Hawking's Universe - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/hawking/html/home.html
Views
of the Solar System - http://www.hawastsoc.org/solar/homepage.htm
Windows to the
Universe - http://www.windows.umich.edu/
Text and illustrations present information about such space-related topics as gallaxies, stars, the planets, moon landings, and modern astronomy. Astronomy Smart Junior:The Science of the Solar
System and Beyond by Michael L. Bentley The Children's Space Atlas : A Voyage of
Discovery for Young Astronauts by Robin Kerrod Close Encounters:Exploring the Universe With
the Hubble Space Telescope by Elaine Scott Fiction book for young readers. GIves surprising facts about the largest planet in the solar system Discovering Mars : The Amazing Story of the Red Planet by Melvin Berger Easy to read book of true facts about Mars. Includes photos, illustrations, drawings, graphs, and diagrams. Discover Space by World Book Encyclopedia This is a picture reference book for young students. Includes full color photos, illustrations, and drawings, easy to read and use. Journey to the Planets by Patricia Lauber Explores the planets of our solar system, highlighting the prominent features of each. Includes new photographs and information gathered by the Voyager and Magellan explorations Looking at the Planets : A Book About the Solar System by Melvin Berger Realistic illustrations give young students a complete look at our solar system with a few basic facts about each planet. The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System
by Joanna Cole Journey through the solar system with easy to ready facts about each planet. Photos, illustrations, drawings, graphs, and diagrams are all used to give information. Our Solar System by Seymour Simon Describes the origins, characteristics, and future of the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, and Postcards from Pluto : A Tour of the Solar System by Loreen Leedy Dr. Quasar gives a group of children a tour of the solar system, describing each of the planets from Mercury to Pluto. Seeing Earth from Space by Patricia Lauber Text and photographs taken from space depict the nature, evolution, and future of Earth The Solar System : Exploring the Earth and Its Neighbors by Miquel Perez The sun, the moon and the planets are explored in this tale of a group of children who make an exciting visit to a planetarium. Afterwards, the boys and girls imagine a space adventure of their own. Unidentified Flying Riddles by Joanne E. Berstein Collection of over 80 jokes and riddles about outer space. |