Solar System Pathfinder

Outer Space

Beyond the planet we call earth lies a vast universe called the solar system. Our solar system consists of nine planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto - as well as asteroids and other celestial bodies that all orbit the sun. Our solar system is in the shape of a disk and only makes up part of a galaxy, or group of stars, called the Milky Way. The solar system has fascinated people of all ages since the beginning of time. This pathfinder is designed to aid the teacher in preparing lessons and activities that will intrigue students and facilitate discussion and understanding in the classroom. This pathfinder does not contain all the information that is available on solar systems. It is merely a guide to help you on your way. Be creative with your search. Remember that when it comes to the solar system, the sky is the limit!

Curriculum Reference

Curr/Ref
Science
K96
1987 Margy Kuntz, Adventures in Earth Science. This process-oriented workbook dedicates eight pages to the solar system. Encourage students to use their critical thinking abilities by analyzing information about the universe.

Curr/Ref
Science
T652
1986c Marvin N. Tolman & James O. Morton, Earth Science Activities for Grades 2-8. This book has lessons on earth, the moon, and the nine planets. There are ideas for explaining how the earth moves, what part the moon plays in the solar system, and more.

Curr/Ref
Science
W183
1994 Pam Walker & Elaine Wood, General Science Activities. With this book you can learn about space travel, the moon, stars, and the the family of planets in our solar system through a variety of projects and activity sheets. Curr/Ref
Science
T652
1995 Marvin N. Tolman, Hands-On Earth Science Activities for Grades K-8. This book has 18 lessons that teach students thinking and reasoning skills along with basic concepts and facts about the universe and its contents.

Curr/Ref
Science
M623
1994s The Mailbox Magazine, Margaret Michel, editor in chief, Science Made Simple. Blast off to the solar system, and learn space math. This book contains original ideas for space activities that are out of this world. Curr/Ref
Science
B989
1989 Carol & John Butzow, Science Through Children’s Literature. This integrated approach encompasses language arts with science by teaching children about the solar system through the written word.

Curr/Ref
Science
B859
1994 Marion a. Brisk, Ph.D., 1001 Ideas for Science Projects. This book is designed to facilitate discussion in the classroom by posing questions about the solar system. In addition there are ideas for projects and references where the chosen topic can be researched. Curr/Ref
Science
A164
1991 Joe Abruscato &Jack Hassard, The Whole Cosmos Catalog of Science Activities. This book contains a galaxy of activities to introduce students to the wonders of the solar system. Children of all ages will love these creative ideas.

Curr/Ref
Science
D288
1986, c.2 Jerry De Bruin, Creative, Hands-On Science Experiences. This activity book contains science experiments, and projects, that use free, and inexpensive materials. The activities in this book will explain the mysteries of space science to students. Curr/Ref
Science
S659
1992 P. Sean Smith, Project Earth Science: Astronomy. This wonderful book is devoted to the solar system and its contents. There are ideas for science projects, as well as a number of readings that will incorporate language arts into science curriculum.

**Curriculum Reference**
	Curr/Ref Science K96 1987	Margy Kuntz, Adventures in Earth Science. This process-oriented workbook dedicates eight pages to the solar system. Encourage students to use their critical thinking abilities by analyzing information about the universe.
Curr/Ref Science T652 1986c	Marvin N. Tolman & James O. Morton, Earth Science Activities for Grades 2-8. This book has lessons on earth, the moon, and the nine planets. There are ideas for explaining how the earth moves, what part the moon plays in the solar system, and more.
Curr/Ref Science W183 1994	Pam Walker & Elaine Wood, General Science Activities. With this book you can learn about space travel, the moon, stars, and the the family of planets in our solar system through a variety of projects and activity sheets.	Curr/Ref Science T652 1995	Marvin N. Tolman, Hands-On Earth Science Activities for Grades K-8. This book has 18 lessons that teach students thinking and reasoning skills along with basic concepts and facts about the universe and its contents.
Curr/Ref Science M623 1994s	The Mailbox Magazine, Margaret Michel, editor in chief, Science Made Simple. Blast off to the solar system, and learn space math. This book contains original ideas for space activities that are out of this world.	Curr/Ref Science B989 1989	Carol & John Butzow, Science Through Children’s Literature. This integrated approach encompasses language arts with science by teaching children about the solar system through the written word.
Curr/Ref Science B859 1994	Marion a. Brisk, Ph.D., 1001 Ideas for Science Projects. This book is designed to facilitate discussion in the classroom by posing questions about the solar system. In addition there are ideas for projects and references where the chosen topic can be researched.	Curr/Ref Science A164 1991	Joe Abruscato &Jack Hassard, The Whole Cosmos Catalog of Science Activities. This book contains a galaxy of activities to introduce students to the wonders of the solar system. Children of all ages will love these creative ideas.
Curr/Ref Science D288 1986, c.2	Jerry De Bruin, Creative, Hands-On Science Experiences. This activity book contains science experiments, and projects, that use free, and inexpensive materials. The activities in this book will explain the mysteries of space science to students.	Curr/Ref Science S659 1992	P. Sean Smith, Project Earth Science: Astronomy. This wonderful book is devoted to the solar system and its contents. There are ideas for science projects, as well as a number of readings that will incorporate language arts into science curriculum.

The First Time that Man Walked on the Moon

Periodicals

Ranger Rick's Nature Scope Volume 2 Number 2: “Astronomy Adventures”
This wonderful magazine is devoted to astronomy and the solar system. Children can learn how astronauts study the universe, find out how the solar system began, study the sky and observe the features therein, research the history of astronomy, and even examine the space program and the search for extraterrestrials. There are many different activities, lesson plans, and reproducible pages to choose from.

The Mailbox Kindergarten June/July 1998 pgs. 12-20
This colorful magazine is filled with fun and exciting ideas to teach Kindergartners about outer space. Students can keep a space journal, make a picture book, or even learn how to make edible moon rocks. In addition this magazine contains a cut out pattern to make a planet mobile. Kids will love these “spacey” ideas.

Grade 1 Teacher's Helper April/May/June 1998 pgs. 35-44
This magazine offers reproducible pages that can be put together to make a solar system panel. On each sheet of paper different facts about the various planets are given. This is a great idea for bulletin boards, or flip books.

Lollipops January/February 1998 pgs. 55-58
Sing a song about the solar system. Make papier mache planets, or create moon craters for your classroom. This magazine has creative ideas for preschoolers.

The Good Apple Newspaper March/April 1996 pgs. 44-48
Students can learn about the solar system by identifying terms that are associated with outer space, as well as discovering what astronauts wear while on their journey through the universe. This magazine has good ideas for ways to introduce the solar system in the classroom.

Curriculum Elementary

A Meteorite From Mars that Landed in Antarctica
Curr/El
Science
M571
1989a
te Hesser Leach, Focus on Earth Science. This text book discusses the solar system at length. It explores the inner and outer planets and their function in the universe. In addition there are chapters designed to teach students about stars and galaxies, as well as the moon and the sun.

Curr/El
Science
S425
1994
Gr.4:tx Scott Foresman, Discover the Wonder. This fourth grade book is an excellent source for teaching about the solar system. Each colorful page describes the phenomena about the universe in interesting and inventive ways. There are three chapters in this book that cover moving in space, the solar system, and the blue planet.

A Diagram of the Inner Planets

Curriculum Secondary

A Picture of the Hale Bopp Comet
Curr/Sec
Science
Earth
G562
1991
tx Berstien, Schachter, Winkler, & Wolfe, Concepts and Challenges in Earth Science. This book has four units that can be used in teaching high school students about the solar system. These units discuss exploring space, the solar system, motions of the earth, and stars. This text book is an effective teaching tool because various activities accompany each section.

Curr/Sec
Science
Earth
R178
1989
tx Ramsey, Phillips, Watenpaugh, Nanney, Sumners, & Yasso, Modern Earth Science. This text book outlines the structure of the sun, various solar activity, and formation of the planets. This book has lots of diagrams, as well as little sections where different elements of the solar system are spotlighted.

Big Books

Curr/El
Big Books
W177s
rb
1993 Colin Walker, Our Solar System. This big book is great for story time. There are pictures and explanations for each planet, as well as a quiz in the back. This is an inventive and creative way to teach about the solar system. Curr/El
Big Books
C689
1990
rb Joanna Cole, The Magic School Bus, Lost in the Solar System. This is a great book that tells a story about a class that takes a field trip through the solar system. They visit the planets in their rocket-bus while learning interesting facts. This book will entertain students, while also teaching them about the universe.

Posters

A View of the "Blue" Planet (Pluto)
Curr/TA
Posters
Science
19
21
25
24,
27-32, 34, 36, 42
48
83
93
103-111
124
134
135
136
137
206
207
209

The Earth's Moon
Sky Survey
Diagram of the Earth and Sun
Pictures of Mars from NASA

The Solar System in Space
Across the Threshold to Mars
Anatomy of the Universe
Individual Pictures of the Planets
Celestial Planisphere
First Launch of Space Shuttle
Space Walk
The Earth Rising From Apollo 11
Man on the Moon
The Moon
Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors
Our Solar System

CD ROMs

Curr/TA
Computer
A859
1994 Astronomica . Students can explore the wonders of the cosmos, and the danger of deep space travel as they play this fast-paced space and astronomy trivia game.

The Milky Way Galaxy

Curr/TA
Computer
F686
1994 For All Mankind . This CD ROM is a movie about the 24 astronauts who have gone to the moon. It contains pictures of the astronauts, images from NASA, and maps of lunar landing sites. In addition students can view diagrams of spacecraft and equipment. Children and teachers alike will enjoy this CD.

Curr/TA
Computer
S681
1993 Space Shuttle . Students have the opportunity to go through NASA's orientation program which enables them to take a ride on the most intriguing spacecraft ever built, as if they were a member of the crew.

Curr/TA
Computer
W567
1994a Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego? This entertaining and educational game teaches students about the solar system by giving them clues which take them on a journey to 32 different outer space locations, in search of the infamous Carmen Sandiego.

General Reference

An Imprint of a Face Found on the Surface of Mars
Reference
QB14
.E54
1997
v. 1, 2, 3 Phillis Engelbert, Astronomy & Space from the Big Bang to the Big Crunch. This book provides a comprehensive overview of astronomy and space exploration. Some topics written about are space objects and phenomena, space missions and scientific satellites, as well as information on famous astronauts and astronomers.

Reference
QB500
.C87
1990 Anthony R. Curtis, Space Almanac. This convenient database is packed with stories, reports, descriptions, charts, maps, photos, and diagrams about the solar system. This look-up volume is very easy to read, and captures all of the recent news from space. A real asset to any classroom.

Children's Collection

Children
Folio
523
L238s Christopher Lampton, Stars and Planets. This picture book is the perfect introduction to the solar system. Dramatic illustrations along with the text make this a useful and entertaining tool for guiding youngsters through the universe.

A Solar Eclipse

Children
Folio
523.2
S596l Seymour Simon, The Long View of Space. This book describes earth and its place in space, as well as the other nine planets and the contents of the milky way. In addition there are a number of black and white photos for students to examine.

Children
Folio
621.43
M453r Richard Maurer, Rocket! Learn how the invention of the rocket has taken the world into the “space race.” Students will be able to see how space travel has developed over the years, and how it has helped us to gain a knowledge of the solar system.

Internet Sites

A Spiral of Stars in the Solar System

www.hawastsoc.org/solar/eng/
homepage.htm

http://samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov/

www.bradley.edu/las/phy/solar_system.
html

www.psi.edu/projects/planets/planets.
html

www.lexinc.com/porter

www.seds.org/billa/tnp/nineplanets.html

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http://samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov/
www.seds.org/billa/tnp/nineplanets.html
www.gifworld.com

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Curriculum Secondary
A Picture of the Hale Bopp Comet	Curr/Sec Science Earth G562 1991 tx	Berstien, Schachter, Winkler, & Wolfe, Concepts and Challenges in Earth Science. This book has four units that can be used in teaching high school students about the solar system. These units discuss exploring space, the solar system, motions of the earth, and stars. This text book is an effective teaching tool because various activities accompany each section.
	Curr/Sec Science Earth R178 1989 tx	Ramsey, Phillips, Watenpaugh, Nanney, Sumners, & Yasso, Modern Earth Science. This text book outlines the structure of the sun, various solar activity, and formation of the planets. This book has lots of diagrams, as well as little sections where different elements of the solar system are spotlighted.

Big Books
Curr/El Big Books W177s rb 1993	Colin Walker, Our Solar System. This big book is great for story time. There are pictures and explanations for each planet, as well as a quiz in the back. This is an inventive and creative way to teach about the solar system.	Curr/El Big Books C689 1990 rb	Joanna Cole, The Magic School Bus, Lost in the Solar System. This is a great book that tells a story about a class that takes a field trip through the solar system. They visit the planets in their rocket-bus while learning interesting facts. This book will entertain students, while also teaching them about the universe.

Posters
A View of the "Blue" Planet (Pluto)	Curr/TA Posters Science 19 21 25 24, 27-32, 34, 36, 42 48 83 93 103-111 124 134 135 136 137 206 207 209	The Earth's Moon Sky Survey Diagram of the Earth and Sun Pictures of Mars from NASA The Solar System in Space Across the Threshold to Mars Anatomy of the Universe Individual Pictures of the Planets Celestial Planisphere First Launch of Space Shuttle Space Walk The Earth Rising From Apollo 11 Man on the Moon The Moon Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors Our Solar System

CD ROMs
Curr/TA Computer A859 1994	Astronomica . Students can explore the wonders of the cosmos, and the danger of deep space travel as they play this fast-paced space and astronomy trivia game.	The Milky Way Galaxy
Curr/TA Computer F686 1994	For All Mankind . This CD ROM is a movie about the 24 astronauts who have gone to the moon. It contains pictures of the astronauts, images from NASA, and maps of lunar landing sites. In addition students can view diagrams of spacecraft and equipment. Children and teachers alike will enjoy this CD.
Curr/TA Computer S681 1993	Space Shuttle . Students have the opportunity to go through NASA's orientation program which enables them to take a ride on the most intriguing spacecraft ever built, as if they were a member of the crew.
Curr/TA Computer W567 1994a	Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego? This entertaining and educational game teaches students about the solar system by giving them clues which take them on a journey to 32 different outer space locations, in search of the infamous Carmen Sandiego.

General Reference
An Imprint of a Face Found on the Surface of Mars	Reference QB14 .E54 1997 v. 1, 2, 3	Phillis Engelbert, Astronomy & Space from the Big Bang to the Big Crunch. This book provides a comprehensive overview of astronomy and space exploration. Some topics written about are space objects and phenomena, space missions and scientific satellites, as well as information on famous astronauts and astronomers.
	Reference QB500 .C87 1990	Anthony R. Curtis, Space Almanac. This convenient database is packed with stories, reports, descriptions, charts, maps, photos, and diagrams about the solar system. This look-up volume is very easy to read, and captures all of the recent news from space. A real asset to any classroom.

Children's Collection
Children Folio 523 L238s	Christopher Lampton, Stars and Planets. This picture book is the perfect introduction to the solar system. Dramatic illustrations along with the text make this a useful and entertaining tool for guiding youngsters through the universe.	A Solar Eclipse
Children Folio 523.2 S596l	Seymour Simon, The Long View of Space. This book describes earth and its place in space, as well as the other nine planets and the contents of the milky way. In addition there are a number of black and white photos for students to examine.
Children Folio 621.43 M453r	Richard Maurer, Rocket! Learn how the invention of the rocket has taken the world into the “space race.” Students will be able to see how space travel has developed over the years, and how it has helped us to gain a knowledge of the solar system.

Internet Sites
A Spiral of Stars in the Solar System	www.hawastsoc.org/solar/eng/ homepage.htm http://samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov/ www.bradley.edu/las/phy/solar_system. html www.psi.edu/projects/planets/planets. html www.lexinc.com/porter www.seds.org/billa/tnp/nineplanets.html