![You are now in the Research Center](images/title_research.gif)
Please visit the Math Center
Website links and activities have been planned especially for you...
Read through the activities. Find the one that appeals to you and click on the link.
Welcome to the Planets
You are now in the Solar System. Familiarize yourself with the planets by clicking on the links below.
The Planets
Zoom Astronomy
Space Writing Activities
Planet Fact Finding Mission:
1.
You are a star child travelling through the solar system. Click here.
2. Next click on The Solar System link
3. Collect 5 facts about your favourite planet and record them in your fact book.
![Flying through space](images/flying_alien.gif)
These links will also help you on your fact finding mission:
Field Guide to the Universe
Space Kids
Star Child
All About Space
Kids Astronomy
Astronomy For Kids
The Planets
Space Movie Time
Watch a mini-movie and find out about aliens, steroids. blackholes, dark matter, eclipses, galaxies, international space station, the lifecycle of a stars, mercury, relativity and the solar system. Now select three (3) of the above for your viewing pleasure. When you have watched the mini-movies report your findings in your research book.
Click here: Brainpop: Solar System
The Inner Planets are the planets closest to the sun. Discover these planets.
Now create a poster in your research book. Highlight the features of at least one of the inner planets-that means write the main facts about the planet. Include a picture of the planet.
![In Space](images/satellite.jpg)
Space Probes
You are a reporter for the SPACEKIDS NEWS.
Select one of the space probes and write a report about it.
Share it at the television station outside.
Field Guide to the Universe
![Space Probes](images/orbit.gif)
Watch a Movie of the Sun and Stars
Go to Thinkquest: Stars and watch a movie about the sun and the stars.
Now, create a scientific journal of what you saw in the movie. Use diagrams and labels to support your facts.
Phases of the Moon
This will help you with your Oreo Moon Phases activity outside.
Click here
Now press play to watch the phases of the moon video. This video will connect with the oreo phases of the moon activity outside. Write a brief report to explain to a partner how the phases of the moon work.
Phases of the Moon Cartoon
Click here, then watch and enjoy
This too will help you with the oreo phases of the moon activity outside.
Go Back in Time With the Big, Bad Time Machine
Clck here and then write a story about going back in time into outer Space. Remember to include characters/setting/problem and a solution. Write your paragraph in your space mission fact book.
View The Solar System From Earth and Space
Clck here to see the Animated Virtual Planetarium
![Surface of the Sun](images/sun_surface.jpg)
Planetary Orbits
Clck here
Watch the video of the movement of the planets.
Now in your own words write about how the planets move.
Remember to include the words spin, axis, rotate and revolution.
Use The Motion Of The Planets sheet to write on.
Asteroids Deadly Impact
View this video and learn more
The Solar System Live
Click here for your viewing pleasure
Can you name some of the planets?
Can you give some facts about the planets?
Read and then recite as many of the facts that you can remember.
![Our Solar System](images/solar_system.gif)
History of Space Exploration
Learn more about the history of space exploration.
Write a Space Poem
Read about the planets here. Use some of the facts to create your poem.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Look at this picture. List about 10 adjectives to describe what you see. Develop a short paragraph about the picture.
Tell it to the World!
Read about your favorite planet here. Write a brochure about the planet. Include as many interesting details in your brochure. Encourage others to want to learn more about that particular planet.
Movie Review
Your job is to provide movie reviews for people. Review the movies on these various topics. Provide a written review so that others can make the right choice. Include some details about the movie, what you liked, what you learnt etc.
Mars For Kids
Explore Mars. When your exploration is completed, write a letter to a friend about planet Mars. Remember to use a heading, greeting, body a closing and a signature. Write your paragraph in your space mission fact book.
Living In Space
Click now to plan a healthy meal for an astronaut
![An astronaut living in space](images/astronaut.jpg)
Space News
Stardust On its Way to Earth
The Stardust spacecraft is set to land on Earth, bringing with it microscopic stardust.
![A rocket going into outer space](images/rocket_nasa.jpg)
How Much Do You Weigh?
Now find out what that weight is on other planets.
Space Games
Design a Space Station
Solar System Jigsaw
Jigsaw puzzle
Build the Solar System, from planets to space probes
Planet Earth and Beyond
Click here for interactive space activities
November's Lunar Eclipse
Look at the video of the lunar eclipse.
Can you explain in a paragraph what is happening in this eclipse? Remember to use a topic sentence and to indent, provide details and a closing sentence. Write your paragraph in your space mission fact book.
Meteorite Madness
Examine the meteorites and describe what you see to a friend.
Write your paragraph in your space mission fact book. Use as many describing words as you can think of. Include your description in your space fact book.
How Well Do You Know the Night Sky?
Click here to play a quiz and find out.
Also, play the Space Hopper Game.
![QC Conquers Space](images/qc_rocket.jpg)
Solar System Game
Click on a rocket to use this interactive animated tutorial to learn facts about the space and the planets.
Space Vocabulary Memory Game
Click here and match a talking vocabulary picture with its talking word card.
Challenging the Space Frontier
For Your Viewing Pleasure
Watch the WIRED SCIENCE interactive video of how the Solar System works.
Watch these interactive videos for a different perspective of how the Solar System works.
Interactives
Views of the Solar System
View Some Meteor Fragments
Copernicus' Universe
Orion's Horsehead Nebula
Andromeda Island Universe
Saturn At Night
Cone Nebula Close-Up
The Newly Expanded International Space Station
The Cat's Eye Nebula
Watch the Sky Rotate
2001: A Total Lunar Eclipse
Lunation
The View from Everest
Saturn by Three
Earth at Night
Moon Over Seattle
The Satellites that Surround Earth
Shooting the Aurora Borealis
Aurora Watch
Solar Eclipses
Solar Eclipse: Live webcasts
Total Solar Eclipse
Spiral Galaxies
Hubble Space Telescope's Greatest Hits
Good Luck Space Kids, and Have Fun!
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