Astronomy

The Solar System

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

The Planets

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

Astronomy

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

Solar System

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

The Sun

The Sun

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

Mice with tans? Eeeeek!

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/AnimalsNature/Micetans

The Sun Movie (Sun Protection)

http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0206/quickflicks/

Sun Eclipses

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

Solar Eclipses

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/sun/atmosphere/solar_eclipse.html&edu=elem

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

Energy from the Sun

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

Autumn Leaf Color- Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall?

http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/leaves.html

What affects the brightness of stars?

How hot is that star?

http://www.smv.org/jims/l6a.htm

The Stars > Size and Brightness of Stars

http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-196842

How do astronomers measure the brightness of stars?

http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=37

How does the brightness of a star depend on its distance from us?

http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=434

Daylight and Darkness

Earth and Moon Viewer

http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/

Earth’s Moon

The Moon: Earth’s Satellite

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

The Earth’s Moon

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/earth/moons.htm

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

Differentiating Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets
The Debris of the Solar System ...

http://www.physics.fsu.edu/users/Dobrosavljevic/MetAstCom.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

Meteoroids

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

Comets

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

The Asteroid Belt

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

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