4th Grade Astronomy Sites

Mice with Tans? Eeeeek!
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/AnimalsNature/Micetans

The Stars>Size and Brightness of Stars
http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-196842

Astronomy
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html

Solar System
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

 

How hot is that star?
http://www.smv.org/jims/16a.htm

The Planets
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/planets.html

How do astronomers measure the brightness of stars?
http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=37

Comets
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/comets.html

 

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets
The Debris of the Solar System...
http://www.physics.fsu.edu/users/Dobrosavljevic/MetAstCom.htm

The Sun
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/sun.html

The Solar System
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/solar_system.html

Solar Eclipses
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/sun/atmosphere/solar_eclipse.html

Our Nearest Star
http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/SEMIS5WJD1E_OurUniverse_0.html

*The Sun, UV, and You: A Guide to the UV Index and Sun-Safe Behavior
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/sun_uv/sun-uv-you.htm

Asteroid, Comet and Meteor Facts
Flying Space Rocks
http://www.kidscosmos.org/kid-stuff/asteroid-facts.html#sub1

Ask an Astronomer Glossary
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/ask_astronomer/video/glossary.shtml

All About Our Solar System
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/solarsystem/index.shtml

How does the brightness of a star depend on its distance from us?
http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=434

The Asteroid Belt
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/asteroids.html

Energy from the Sun
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/solar.html#fromthesun

Earth and Moon Viewer
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/

The Earth's Moon
http://www.kidastronomy.com/earth/moons.htm

Meteoroids
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/meteoroids.html

Sun Eclipses
http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/SEMGO5WJD1E_OurUniverse_0.html

Autumn Leaf Color - Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall?
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/leaves.html

 

 

The Moon: Earth's Satellite
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/moon.html

Earth's Moon - Our Favorite Satellite
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Moon&Display=Kids

Moon
http://www.kids-and-space.com/sites/moon.htm

Earth's Moon
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Moon&Display=Overview

The Sun Movie (Sun Protection)
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0206/quickflicks/