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National Space Science and Technology Institute - This excellent
resource contains links to many key space related sites. It includes a "Kids
Only" reference page and a page with links to the recent and ongoing space probe
missions.
http://www.nssti.org/links.htm
Adler Planetarium Astronomy Museum - read the adventure story for
children ages 4-9, "Something Fell From the Sky" starring Spaceboy, Spacegirl
and Io, the Super Spacedog. Make a flip book showing about the power of
black holes and learn about Mercury and Venus with the help of Spacegirl and
Spaceboy.
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/education/student/index.ssi
Astronomy Picture of the Day - each day a different image from our
universe is pictured with information from a professional astronomer.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Exploratorium - Observatory
http://www.exploratorium.edu/observatory/index.html
Exploratorium - Origins - Hubble a View to the Edge of Space
http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/hubble/index.html
Franklin Institute Online: An Inquirer's Guide to the Universe
http://www.fi.edu/planets/
Kids Astronomy - learn about planets and other objects in space.
Some of the other areas include fun and games, dictionary, and teachers'
resources
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
NASA for Kids - entry for NASA's kid links on Space and Beyond,
Rockets and Airplanes, Project Games, and Pioneers and Astronauts. Also,
visit the art gallery, send postcards, and read space stories. Entry to
teachers' resources.
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
NASA Planetary Fact Sheet
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planetfact.html
NASA Space Place Web Site - By logging on, students become active
participants in NASA's exciting space exploration missions. The Space Place is
updated regularly with puzzles and games, fun space facts and scientific
exercises about the latest breakthroughs and technology from current and future
space missions.
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov
NASA Spacelink Cool Picks - good resource for cool web sites from
within NASA to outside.
http://spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov/Spacelink.Cool.Picks/.index.html
The Nine Planets - overview of the history, mythology, and current
scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each
page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references
to additional related information.
http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
NASA's Observatorium - pictures of Earth, planets, starts, etc. and
other links such as to Aeronautics, Fun and Games, Educator's Resources, and
Space Science.
http://observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/core.shtml.html
NASA's Toys in Space - learn about how toys worked in space, did they
work, or choose a picture of an astronaut to color.
http://www.observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/toys_space/toyframe.html
NSSDC Photo Gallery - view NASA images of objects or phenomena from
space.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/
Planet Pals Earth Size Chart - comparison of the size of Earth to the
other nine planets.
http://www.planetpals.com/planetsize.html
Rand McNally K12 Online - click on Kids' Corner then Solar
System. Includes facts about the planets and a comparison chart.
http://www.k12online.com/
Space Camp - learn about space camp and try playing one of the space
games under "Space Camp" then click "Fun and Games."
http://www.spacecamp.com/
Space Day 2000 - find out about this year's space day celebrated on
the first Thursday in May.
http://www.spaceday.com/index.html
Space Telescope Science Institute - links to latest news, images,
movies and other information about the Hubble Telescope.
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/
StarChild: a Learning Center for Young Astronomers - learn about the
Solar System, our universe, becoming an astronaut, the Hubble Space Telescope,
additional space probe, spacesuits, and space travel. Includes songs, a
glossary and activities.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
University of Michigan Solar Heliospheric Research Group Web Space for
Kids and Non-Scientists - study the sun through words and pictures.
Includes a link to recent solar events and a fun page.
http://solar-heliospheric.engin.umich.edu/hjenning/Home.html
Windows to the Universe - in this very extensive and informative web
site learn about the universe and our earth. Iincludes a Fun and Game area with
beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Postcards of celestial images
can be sent to friends as well!
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
World Time - includes an interactive world atlas, information on local
times as well as sunrise and sunset times in several hundred cities. The
site features an interactive globe to show where it is night and day. Manipulate
the globe by clicking on it.
http://www.worldtime.com/cgi-bin/wt.cgi
Your Sky - an interactive web based planetarium where you can view a
map of the day or night sky.
http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/
Your Weight on Other Worlds - find your weight on other planets,
starts, and the moons of Jupiter.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.html
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