Science Key Stage 3: Sc 4 - Physical processes

Key Skills: The Earth and beyond

The solar system

(4b) the relative positions of the Earth, Sun and planets of the solar system

(4c) about the movement of planets around the Sun and to relate these to gravitational forces

Key Question:

There are nine planets orbiting the Sun.

Find out all you can about each planet.

Here are some of the things you should include:

Websites:

F9 Kids - the planets. http://kids.f9.net.uk/flash/planets/about_planets.html

Basic information on the planets of the Solar System. Links to some fun games to reward the user after their hard work.

The Virtual Solar System. http://freespace.virginnet.co.uk/solar.system/index.html

Planetary facts and figures, a scale model and a quiz.

The Nine Planets. http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/billa/tnp/

An overview of the history and current understanding of the solar system. Movies, sound and images.

Solar System Trading Cards. http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/trading-top-level.html

A multiple-choice game to aid research skills and test knowledge.

Star Child. http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/

A journey through the solar system and beyond with questions and facts along the way.

Views of the Solar System. http://servant.geol.cf.ac.uk/solar/eng/homepage.htm

A multimedia journey around the solar system.

Your weight on other worlds. http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/