UEN+K-12

Standard 3: Students will understand the relationship and attributes of the objects in the solar system. Objective 1: Describe and compare the components of the solar system.

a. Identify the planets in the solar system by name and relative location from the sun. b. Using references, compare the properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous). c. Use models and graphs that accurately depict scale to compare the size and distance between objects in the solar system. d. Describe the characteristics of comets, asteroids, and meteors. e. Research and report on the use of manmade satellites orbiting Earth and various planets.

[|Our Solar System] [|Tour of the Solar System]

Interactive Games:

[|Go to the Head of Our Solar System]

[|Moon Challenge]

This is a picture of the earth from outer space. This is the Milky Way Galaxy where our solar system is Located.

This is our sun, close up.

Here are some Internet sites where you can learn more about the solar system. the first link is about the [|planets] and the second is about the [|moon] and the phases it goes through.