Goal 3 - The Planets
Inner Planets Computer Lab
Activity # 1
Go to the website below. Answer the 10 questions in your journal using the “Mercury” information on the site
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/findit/qmercury.shtml
Activity # 2
Go the website below and see what a day is like on Mercury. Record the temperature at least 4 different times throughout the
day/night.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/messenger/dom/DayOnMercury.html
Activity #3
Go to the website below. Browse the webpage, then scroll to the bottom and take the 5 question quiz and see how you do. Record
your results in your notebook.
http://www.edinformatics.com/math_science/solar_system/mercury.htm
Activity #4
Go to the website below. Click on the interactive feature button and set Venus in rotation. Try to find all of the “green boxes” (features of
Venus). List all of the features you can find in your journal.
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/venus-article.html
Activity #5
Explore the Website below and view a base that could be set on Mars
http://www.exploremarsnow.org/
Activity #6
Go to the website below and take control of your own Mars rover.
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/m2k4/driverover/frameset.html
Activity #7
Go to the website below and discover what is happen on earth right now.
http://www.earthbrowser.com/
Activity # 8
Go to the website and read the section. Afterwards answer the question on your computer lab paper.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/planets.html
Activity # 9
Go to the website and play the pick a card game with the Planets.
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/directions.html
Activity # 10
Click on the website below, scroll down to find the animated picture. On each of the picture, place your mouse over each of the five outer planets and read the information about them.
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/starwarp2.html
Record answers to the questions below in your notebook DCN style.
1. Which planet is known for it’s ‘Great Red Spot’?
2. How many miles is Neptune away from the sun?
3. How many moons does Pluto have and give the name(s).
4. Are Saturn’s gases lighter or heavier than water?
5. Name one characteristic of Uranus that makes it different than the other planets.
Activity # 11
Compare the sizes of the outer planets to Earth. Record in your notebook. Which planets are bigger and which are smaller? What is the smallest outer planet?
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/messenger/psc/PlanetSize.html
Activity # 12
Click on the website below. Read the information about Uranus. Record answers in your notebook DCN style.
What is the core made out of?
How about the outer layers?
Click on the other outer planets on the right column and read about them
also.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/uranus.htm
Activity # 13
Click on the website below. Write down 5 facts about each of the Outer Planets and Pluto
http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm
Activity # 14(ONLY AFTER ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE DONE!)
Click on the website below, click on Saturn. Scroll down and click play game. Make sure to read the instructions before starting to play!
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-system-explorer/en/#/review/solar-system-explorer/game.swf
Go to the website below. Answer the 10 questions in your journal using the “Mercury” information on the site
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/findit/qmercury.shtml
Activity # 2
Go the website below and see what a day is like on Mercury. Record the temperature at least 4 different times throughout the
day/night.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/messenger/dom/DayOnMercury.html
Activity #3
Go to the website below. Browse the webpage, then scroll to the bottom and take the 5 question quiz and see how you do. Record
your results in your notebook.
http://www.edinformatics.com/math_science/solar_system/mercury.htm
Activity #4
Go to the website below. Click on the interactive feature button and set Venus in rotation. Try to find all of the “green boxes” (features of
Venus). List all of the features you can find in your journal.
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/venus-article.html
Activity #5
Explore the Website below and view a base that could be set on Mars
http://www.exploremarsnow.org/
Activity #6
Go to the website below and take control of your own Mars rover.
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/m2k4/driverover/frameset.html
Activity #7
Go to the website below and discover what is happen on earth right now.
http://www.earthbrowser.com/
Activity # 8
Go to the website and read the section. Afterwards answer the question on your computer lab paper.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/planets.html
Activity # 9
Go to the website and play the pick a card game with the Planets.
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/directions.html
Activity # 10
Click on the website below, scroll down to find the animated picture. On each of the picture, place your mouse over each of the five outer planets and read the information about them.
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/starwarp2.html
Record answers to the questions below in your notebook DCN style.
1. Which planet is known for it’s ‘Great Red Spot’?
2. How many miles is Neptune away from the sun?
3. How many moons does Pluto have and give the name(s).
4. Are Saturn’s gases lighter or heavier than water?
5. Name one characteristic of Uranus that makes it different than the other planets.
Activity # 11
Compare the sizes of the outer planets to Earth. Record in your notebook. Which planets are bigger and which are smaller? What is the smallest outer planet?
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/messenger/psc/PlanetSize.html
Activity # 12
Click on the website below. Read the information about Uranus. Record answers in your notebook DCN style.
What is the core made out of?
How about the outer layers?
Click on the other outer planets on the right column and read about them
also.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/uranus.htm
Activity # 13
Click on the website below. Write down 5 facts about each of the Outer Planets and Pluto
http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm
Activity # 14(ONLY AFTER ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE DONE!)
Click on the website below, click on Saturn. Scroll down and click play game. Make sure to read the instructions before starting to play!
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-system-explorer/en/#/review/solar-system-explorer/game.swf