Solar System

Welcome to the Planets - images of all the planets from NASA - not much text

The Nine Planets for Kids - a special version of The Nine Planets geared for upper elementary students

Kids Astronomy - text and photos about the planets - click on The Planets section.

The Nine Planets - extensive information - higher reading level

Virtual Solar System Great site from National Geographic - choose Non-3D version.

Solar System Live (see graphic link above) Live, up to the minute images of the planets.

Windows to the Universe, Our Solar System - excellent information!

The Solar System Site created by 4th grade students. Good resources - great photos and easy to read facts.

Amazing Space Excellent collection of interactive acitivies about planets and space. Definitely check out the Homework Help section and use the search tool

Views of the Solar System Images and text.

From Mercury to Pluto An interactive tour of the solar sytem and detailed pages on other areas related to space. A ThinkQuest site.

Dustbunny - Astronomy for Kids An astronomy site designed especially for kids (and supervised adults). See what's happening in the sky, learn about the planets and ask questions.

Journey to New Worlds A ThinkQuest Junior site. Includes simulations, debates about the best planets, and space voyaging.

Virtual Solar System - facts and images about the planets

Science Monster! Planets

CyberVoyage to the Sun

Zoom Astronomy

StarChild

Planet Myths and Legends

Curious About Astronomy? Ask An Astronomer

Site from Cornell University with all sorts of information about planets and the solar system.

**Note - please DO NOT submit any of your own questions. Just use this as a reference site!