Planets



Scroll down the page to view websites to help you review information about the planets.

[|Festisite Text Generator]- this website will allow you to generate text in the shape of a circle. You will write a brief summary of your planet in Microsoft Word, check it for grammar and spelling and then paste the information in this generator. Below is a brief essay of the planet Mars that I created as an example. Isn't it cool?!?! You could write an esay about all of the planets and change the font size to accodomate the actual size of the planets and create your own essay solar system!!
 * Projects **

[|Make Beliefs Comix]- this webiste will allow you to create your very own comic strip. You will write a comic using the following premise: You are a real estate agent who has to explain about a specific planet to prospective buyers who will be moving to your planet.

[|Big Huge Labs Trading Cards]- you will be using this website to create trading cards of specific planets. This application will allow you to upload an image and add limited text to your card. You can not save your work so you will need to start and finishe this project at one time.

Below are websites that will help you to review your knowledge and skills about the planets in our solar system.

[|NASA Space Place]- a fun site to explore and learn/review information about Earth, space and technology!

[|NASA Kids' Club]- a fun activity called "Go to the Head of the Solar System".

[|NASA Kids' Club]- help Buzz Lightyear with his misions in space!

[|Solar System Trading Cards]- a fun site that will challenge your knowledge of planets. You will be earn trading cards for each correct answer.

[|Kids Astronomy-]- a great site to learn information about the planets. Click on the planet names on the left of the page.

[|FunSchool-] several activities on this page. Challenge your space knowledge by taking the quiz!!

[|Beacon Learning Center]- a very nice interactive book called "As The Earth Turns" that explains the earth's rotation.

[|Beacon Learning Center]- another interactive book called, "Sunrise, Sunset" that explains how to tell time by looking at the sun.

[|Scholastic's Magic School Bus]- a fun game called "Space Chase" that challenges you to locate planets from clues.

[|Exploratorium]- Your Age on Other Worlds-- FUN!!


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