Solar System Links
 

Zoom Astronomy - from the Enchanted Learning site. Scroll down this contents page to find your specific topic. Includes an Astronomical Dictionary. Be sure to log into this site as a member both at school and at home. District 97 is a member of Enchanted Learning. User ID and password are available from your teacher or from the library media specialist.

Sun Jeopardy - from Enchanted Learning

Solar Views - find your age on another planet.

Nine Planets- Learn about our solar system: the sun, planets and the moons around the planets.

StarChild - Information about the universe. There are two levels of difficulty, so choose the level which best suits your needs.

Exploring the Planets - From the National Air and Space Museum. Includes lists of facts about each planet. Click on "Our Solar System" for a link to a song about our planetary neighborhood.

The Solar System - from Astro for Kids. Fact sheets on the planets, the sun and the moon.

Welcome to the Planets - A collection of photos from NASA

The Inner Planets - fact sheets on Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars, and the sun.

A Virtual Journey into the Universe - Lots of graphics, moving clips, and sound. May not work on all computers.

Other Interesting Sites:

Earth and Moon Viewer - View the earth and the moon from a variety of positions. You can see which parts of the Earth are in daylight and which parts are in the dark. Zoom in and out.

Solar System Simulator - Look at our solar system, the sun, the planets, and the moons of the planets from a variety of viewpoints.

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This page last updated on February 9, 2006 , by Debbie Creticos, Library Media Specialist, Longfellow School, Oak Park Elementary District 97, Oak Park, Illinois.