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Solar System
 
Demonstration Activities
Birth of the Solar System a short animation explaining the formation of the Solar System
Solar System this animation shows the collapse of a rotating dust cloud to form a solar system
Life Cycle of the Stars a short animation describing the lifecycle of the stars
 
Solar System a site full of pictures and information for project work
Tour of the Universe an animated tour of the universe giving information about each of the planets
Solar System Trip source of information on all the planets suitable for project work
3D Tour of the Planets good for data about all the planets of the Solar System
The vast distances between the planets an animation simulates trip from the sun past all nine planets
Blast Off on a Trip into Our Solar System excellent information on all the planets of the Solar System
 
Solar System an interactive model of the Solar System with a mnemonic to remember the order
Solar System and the Planets where learners can find loads of information about each of the planets
Solar System Tour an incredible site starting on Earth and then in a series of steps goes out into Space
Solar System an excellent animation giving basic information about the planets
Solar System in pictures and text planets day night orbits sunrise sunset phases of moon
Solar System gain information to take a test to gain points to play a game
Virtual Planetarium a series of animations showing the solar system horizon's eclipses and comets
Wandering Planets Earth Mars and Jupiter are shown in orbit around the Sun
The Planets a collection of high quality photographs
Solar System a video clip about the solar system as you explore the planets
Planetarium find information by clicking on the individual planets
Solar System Photographs
Space Map picture slides with information on the planets Solar System and the Universe
Solar System lots of information about the planets of the Solar System
 
Explore the Planets a simple mnemonic to remember the order of the planets
Planet Size Comparison photographs comprehend size of the planets in relationship to each other
Compare Planet Size put a planet into each side of a weighing scale to compare their size
Compare Planet Weights put a planet into each side of a weighing scale to compare their weight
 
 
The Planets
Earth Sun and Moon Powerpoint presentation introducing aspects of a school's project on Space
Earth short video clip giving information about the planet
Jupiter short video clip giving information about this planet
 
Mars short video clip giving information about this planet
Mars a short animation describing the features of Mars
Mars a series of excellent photographs
Mars Up Close video footage from the Mars Lander commentary too complex but excellent pictures
Surface of Mars a simple interactive source of information about Mars
Mercury short video clip giving information about this planet
 
Neptune short video clip giving information about this planet
Pluto short video clip giving information about this planet
Saturn short video clip giving information about this planet
Saturn a short animation describing the features of Saturn
 
Sun short video clip giving information about this planet
Sun video clip explaining how important the Sun is to Earth
Sun a short animation describing the features of the Sun
 
Uranus short video clip giving information about this planet
Venus an excellent short video clip giving information about this planet
 
Asteroids a series of short video clips giving information about asteroids
Comets a series short video clips giving information about comets
 
Space Materials a set of slides with information would make this ideal for project work
Blast Off a set of slides with information would make this ideal for project work
Blast Off a set of slides with information would make this ideal for project work
Space Spin Offs a set of slides with information would make this ideal for project work
Satellites a set of slides with information would make this ideal for project work
 
Astronomy Picture of Day a photograph of Space with information which changes each day
Google Sky tour the Universe zoom through 200 million galaxies and 100 millions stars
Google Mars a Martian version of Google Earth incredible photographs
Photographs showing how scientists used Hubble Telescope to learn about objects in space
Space Infrared Telescope language is too difficult the pictures are excellent
International Space Station a short animation describing the building of this construction in Space
NASA Image Gallery a gallery of excellent photographs of Space
Orbiter a tool for demonstrating an orbit and the effects of a slight difference

Space Capsule external and internal drawings of a space capsule

Space Firsts 1957-1996 a series of photographs and information about major events in space

Space Rocket an incredible enlarged drawing of the various parts of a space rocket
Views from the Space Shuttle Photographs
Yell across Solar System animation explaining how information gathered in space is sent back to Earth
Practice Activities
Planets and Moons create your own Solar System with planets and moons
Make a Planet create your own planet by dropping types of land weather water trees onto your creation
Make a Solar System create your own Solar System by adding planets asteroids and comets
Stars create constellations with stars of the four seasons
 
Solar System Order an activity where learners put the planets into order
Solar System Order place all the planets into their correct positions in the Solar System
Solar System Order an activity putting planets into order out from the Sun
 
Comet Wordsearch finding words within the puzzle
Planets Wordsearch
Solar System Wordsearch
Space Wordsearch
Space Things Wordsearch
 
Asteroid Blaster learners 'blast asteroids' to gain letters which make up 'space words'
Explore the Planets an animation followed by a mnemonic and an activity tests planet order
Find the Matching Pairs a picture matching activity giving detailed explanation about the pictures
Space Chase an activity in which learners follow a series of clues
Space Shuttle Jigsaw a 16 piece jigsaw for learners to complete
Space Tour a series of activities covering a number of aspects of the Solar System
Stargazers match star patterns to figures from stories
Planets identify the planets which are largest smallest hottest and coldest
Extension Activities
Fill the Gaps on Saturn drop the correct words to complete the sentences
Fill the Gaps in the Universe type your answers into the spaces
 
Space Sliding Puzzles 4 space photographs which can be made into slider puzzles
NASA Mars Rover Sliding Puzzle
 
Constellations an activity putting constellations in the sky and then identifying them in Space
Constellations decide which month and direction to find all the constellations visible
 
Astro Adventure encourages learners to complete a series of tasks as they travel through Space
Black Hole Rescue a spelling activity with a science words
Moon Maths Comprehension a series of questions the answers found by reading the information
Dock a spaceship with a space station by controlling flight angle power and gravitational pull
Put Planets into Order by weight and size suitable for more able learners with a breadth of knowledge
Solar System Switch an activity on 3 levels put together the 3 parts of the planet requested
Solar System Module a series of tasks which inform and test a learner's knowledge
Space Doctor a variety of health issues are posed and you as the doctor have to advise
Space Trumps a card game where extensive knowledge of the Solar System is needed
Testing Activities
Sorting Planets by Size an activity sorting the planets in size order
Sorting Planets from the Sun an activity sorting the planets in order of distance from the Sun
Sorting Space Objects by Size an activity sorting the 'space objects' in size order
Space Sense Level 1 a quiz in which correct answers launch your rocket successfully into orbit
Space Sense Level 2 a quiz in which correct answers launch your rocket successfully into orbit
Space Sense Level 3 a quiz in which correct answers launch your rocket successfully into orbit
Space Sense Level 4 a quiz in which correct answers launch your rocket successfully into orbit
Space Sense Level 5 a quiz in which correct answers launch your rocket successfully into orbit
Space Sense Level 6 a quiz in which correct answers launch your rocket successfully into orbit
Earth in Space Crossword
Earth in Space BBC Revisewise test covering the Earth in Space science curriculum
Nine Planets Quiz a 10 question multiple choice quiz marked online
Planet Hop Interactive Quiz a test of knowledge about the positions of the various planets
Recognising Planets learners have to recognise the planets by the descriptions given
Solar System Part 1 a drag and drop cloze activity
Solar System Part 2 a True or False set of questions
Solar System a 13 question quiz correct answers a chance to fire at the alien ships
Solar System a 10 question quiz marked online
Space Chase learners have to read the clues and identify which planet they have to visit next
Space Explorer as you visit each of the planets scientific topics are covered followed by a short quiz
Space Quiz an 8 question quiz marked online
Space Quiz a multiple choice quiz marked online
Space Quiz a series of questions the answers to which you can find by hovering over each planets
Space Quiz Game a quiz activity which will test even the most able of learners
Stargazers the identification of specific constellations by star formation
Sun Module a series of tasks which inform and test knowledge
Sun Questions Part 1 a drag and drop cloze activity
Sun Questions Part 2 a True or False set of questions
The Space Quiz an interactive quiz all about Space