Space Environment
This site is a huge question answer type. Students can learn about planets, other objects in space and their orbit around our sun. There is a game at the bottom of each informational page for students to play. I find this to be helpful for research projects for the students or to help teachers find answers to the hard questions that students pose.
3rd grade can use this site to distinguish the 9 planets and their orbit around the sun. They can find information about other objects in the solar system. 4th grade can focus on the orbits of the planets, moons, meteors, and asteroids. There is a place on the site where student can compare the size and location of planets, and other orbiting objects. 5th grade can use this page to identify and describe planets and their relative positions in the solar system.
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eduToolbox® is a resource-sharing portal developed by the Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation with collaborative support and funding from the Tennessee Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Education's Math & Science Partnership program.
