September 2008
Lunar Cycle Challenge
by knann (via)Drag the moons to their places in the lunar cycle. Three levels of play.
May 2008
Planet Size Comparison
by knann (via)What a great tool to see how the sun and planets compare in size. Try it, it's easy: In the first box choose "Sun". In the second box, choose "Mercury". Next, click the word "compare" located between the two boxes. Try different variations.
November 2007
ASPIRE - Lessons
by knannInteractive astronomy and physics lessons and labs. Great for differentiation.
October 2007
Space Sense for Kids
by knann Every question you answer correctly will boost your rocket a little further toward its destination--leaving the Earth's atmosphere. Click the button that you think holds the correct answer, or click a 'Life Line' button for helpful clues. 'Open a Link' will take you to a web page that has information about the question, and 'What have others answered?' will show you the percentage of people that have previously chosen each answer.
Eight Planets and a Dwarf Soduko
by knannFill in all the empty cells by dragging and dropping the planets Every row,column,and 3x3 box with orange borders should contain all nine planets. No planet should appear more than once in a row, column, or box.
The Maine Solar System Model
by knannClick on the name of a planet to see how it appears from US Route 1 as you travel between Presque Isle and Houlton.
Scale 1:93,000,000
At forty miles (64.4 km) from Pluto to Sun, the largest complete three-dimensional scale model of the Solar System in the World.
Measuring the Solar System Spreadsheet
by knannUse this spreadsheet to develop different scale models of the solar system
Your Weight On Other Worlds
by knannUse this calculator to figure out your weight on the other planets
The Space Place :: Planet X-treme Weather
by knannInteresting comparison of EXTREME weather on other planets. Could be adapted for Clicker5
The Solar System Trading Cards
by knann & 1 otherLearn about the solar system with this trading card game
September 2007
Planet Impact: Home
by knannIn this interactive online activity, students investigate how the gravitational force of a large solar system body, such as Jupiter, can affect the path of a smaller body, such as a comet. They will launch a comet to learn how gravity can change its path. They also learn how changing the speed, the angle of approach, or the masses of large and small bodies affects the force of gravity on a comet. Students are challenged to use this knowledge to crash their own comet into Jupiter or make their comet fly past the planet without colliding with it
The Space Place
by knann (via)Come on in and check out our games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology.
Planet Image Cards
by knannPerfect images for the Size and Distance Activity located here: http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/AtHomeAstronomy/activity_10.html
Build a Solar System
by knann (via)Make a scale model of the Solar System and learn the REAL definition of "space." Enter how big you want to the sun to be in your model (in inches). Press calculate to see how to scale. Here is an example:If you build your solar system on a roll of toilet paper, you can make the Sun about .4 inches (10 mm) across and still fit the entire solar system on the roll. A standard roll of toilet paper has about 450 sheets that are about 4.375 inches long, hence the roll is about 164 feet long. You should check your toilet paper for length. Some are longer.
Stanford SOLAR Center -- Comparison Activities
by knannThis activity helps students understand the enormity of the the sun's size, temperature, and distance by using comparisons. Appropriate for middle school as a whole class tool and to high school students independently.
NASA Sun Earth Media Viewer: Live Solar Images
by knannAnother amazing site from NASA. Aside from live images and illustrations, interviews from NASA scientists answer questions related to the Sun in a movie format.
NASA - JPL Solar System Simulator
by knann & 3 others (via)Get a view of the planets from different perspectives.
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