A Teacher's Quick Reference Guide
The Planets & The Solar System
Draft 5/95 By:Diane Morris
Gopher Sites
Click Here
This gopher provides an organized source of resources for teachers.
Two different paths leading to the topic of Planets/Solar System are suggested.
By following the path below to the file Astronomy one can find lists of space related lists
including the following:
~discussion lists
- ~usenet newsgroups
- ~e-journals
- ~e-newsletters
- ~internet interest groups
- ~forums, etc.
Path 1
Space Telescope Electronic Information System (STEIS)
- Clearinghouse of subject oriented internet resource guides
- Guides on the sciences
- Astronomy
Path 2
Space Telescope Electronic Information System (STEIS)
- Clearinghouse of subject oriented internet resource guides
- Search ... key word Planets
- Education (infusion ideas)
This file contains Lego Logo Lesson (Are There Legos on Mars?),
as well as suggested telnet, & ftp sites.
Spacelink
spacelink.Hot.Topics
- Liftoff.to.Learning.Activity.Video Guides
Here you will find a Teacher's Guide and activities related to video and orbits.
The following are two examples of files you will find here.
**File - Space.Basics.Video.Guide.5-8
**File - Orbital science
Browse any of the files from the main menu. They are all packed with info, activities, and projects.
Quest
Path 1
K-12 gophers
- Spacelink at Marshall Flight Center
- Instructional.Material
- Curriculum.Materials
- Sciences
- Astronomy
- Our Solar System
**Files - Individual planet information
Path 2
K-12 gophers
- Spacelink at Marshall Flight Center
- Instructional.Material
- Curriculum.Materials
- Sciences
- Astronomy
- Astronomy.Classroom.Activities
- Binary.Numbers
- Binary.Numbers.txt
Directions are given on how to use a binary number system to transmit data
as astronomical spacecraft do to earth.
AskERIC
Homepage
Gopher
Ask ERIC Menus
Search ... Key words Solar System
and Key word Planets
Search ... Key words Solar System
and Key word Planets
Search ... Key words Solar System
and Key word Planets
World Wide Web Sites
The sites listed below are only a few of the many www sites available. These sites provide files full of data related to this topic. These sites not only identify the planets but provider the reader with specific information about each one. Planet profiles, as well as, a collection of best images from NASA's planetary exploration program are ready to be accessed.
WWW Search Engines
-
The Catalog of the Internet-At this site you can search by keywords for lists of
WWW sites and brief descriptions of their contents.
search ... key words Solar System
and ... key word Planets
-
A search from this location can provide a list of documents, www sites,
projects, etc.. related to a specific topic.
search ... key words Solar System
and ... key word Planets
-
A document search by subject provides one with topic related information.
search by subject ... key words Solar System