| Search
for Life on Mars |
Really good interactive activity that gets pupils
thinking and applying knowledge |
| Astronomy
for Kids |
The ideal site if you want simple bullet-point
lists of space facts |
| Fear
of Physics |
Excellent animations of how the earth, moon and
sun move through space |
| Nasa
Kids |
Fast and well-designed, can join
and receive news updates. Teacher's section too. |
| Sea and
Sky |
This excellent site has wonderful pictures in
the Sky Gallery section and the Cosmos section has a Tour of
the Solar System |
| Primary
Projects |
Useful printable activity sheets in the Hands-on
section |
| The
Planets |
Enchanted Learning page with some excellent graphs
plus facts table |
| StarChild |
Space made simple on this NASA
site especially for younger children |
| The
Nine Planets for Kids |
Bright and zappy, would appeal
to children - cleverly done |
| Rochedale
School Space Fact File |
Fascinating detail on life in space
- children at this Australian school interviewed a NASA expert |
| Discovery.com |
Excellent site about the space station. This page
features an interactive space walk |
| NSSDC
Spacecraft |
In-depth technical information and pictures on
space exploration |
| Calvin
Hamilton's Solar Views |
Incredibly detailed for the facts
buff and pics of everything known in the solar system |
| BBC
Revisewise-Earth in Space |
Animated, interactive activity
that explains day and night. Also Fact Sheet and Test |