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· [|KidsAstronomy] is an excellent resource to use for kids to learn about Astronomy. The website provides links that leads to another page where each planet can be broken down and the different characteristics are described. It also has links on the page where one can go to learn about the different moons of each planet in detail. · Another great way to inform students about the Solar System is the [|PowerPoint Presentation on Space]. This power point shows examples of what each planet looks and how each planet differentiates; it also has an example of a space shuttle taking off into space. This specific PowerPoint presnetation enables the teacher to add in their own personal discussion based off of the pictures provided.

· [|Third Grade Science Skills] is a website designed to help teachers to use the internet effectively. It provides all sorts of links to credible websites (all that follow the Sunshine State Standards) and it is not limited to just science related websites. It has an example of a lesson plan on the moon, and it even provides an unlimited amount of sites to go to based on the benchmark stated next to the description. · An excellent website for students to be quizzed on the placement of the planets is: [|Where, oh where did that little object go?] On this website the student will need to decide where to place each planet or dwarf planet in the Solar System. It is a fun way to test the student’s knowledge on the material.

· [|SpacePlace] is website that students can go to test their knowledge on the differences of the planets and the Sun. It also lists projects, games, animations and amazing facts all relating to space. · [|Planet-Tac-Toe] is a fun and kid friendly game to have students play to inform them about the planets. It asks the student a bunch of trivia questions and if they answer the questions correctly, they will receive an “X” in the box (whichever one they clicked on), and they can continue to answer the answers correctly to win the simple, yet fun, game of Planet-tac-toe.

· The [|Build a Solar System] website provides understandable instructions for creating a miniature Solar System model using a roll of toilet paper. It is a clever way to show your students how enormous this solar system is. It is perfect for a nice, relaxing, fun day! · The [|Solar System - Ideas] website is a site dedicated to teachers for lesson ideas for teaching about the solar system. This site has a plentiful amount of information written by other teachers, suggesting fun lesson ideas that worked in their classrooms. Some teachers provided links to other good science websites. Also, on this site, a blogging/chatting option is available for a quicker way of getting in contact with other teachers.