Online Resources
Solar System
Astronomy for children, students, and kids of all ages. KidsAstronomy.com, part of the KidsKnowIt Network, is the absolutely free astronomy resource designed to teach children about the exciting world of outer space.
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Learn about the Sun, asteroid belt, terrestrial planets, gas giants and a range of other interesting facts about the Solar System.
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NASA present our solar system and all the objects that travel in orbit around it.
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You will find lots of information about our solar system with lots of questions and answers and games for you to play. Warning this site was created by a nine year old child so information gathered her should be verified.
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Fact Monster is filled with facts on the planets, the moon, and astroids.
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The Moon
This site opens to a Moon Phase calendar. Clicking on "About Moon" takes you to hte complete cycle of moon phases beginning with the new moon and ending with the next new moon.
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This site shows the phases of the moon. These phases are named after
how much of the moon we can see, and whether the amount visible is increasing, or decreasing each day. |
This site was created for a middle school in United Kingdom. It includes facts about the moon, lunar halo, blue moon, tides, and more. Animations are also included on this site.
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