Science Astronomy, Planets & Space Exploration Websites for Kids

Astronomy, Planets & Space Exploration Websites for Kids

These 40+ websites help you learn about the planets, solar system, moon phases, space exploration, astronomy and the stars.
 
 
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400 Years of the Telescope

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Author/Host of Website

Interstellar Studios
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
All Ages (K-12)
400 Years of the Telescope is a film about the history of the telescope, with accompanying lesson themes for astronomy teachers and students. The themes start with Galileo,...
 
 
Amazing Space

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Author/Host of Website

Space Telescope Science Institute's Office
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
All Ages (K-12)
From site: We are the Formal Education Group of the Space Telescope Science Institute's Office of Public Outreach. We promote the science and...
 
 
Apollo 11: Walking on the Moon

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Author/Host of Website

Smithsonian Education/Smithsonian Institution
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site has content for Parents
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
All Ages (K-12)
From site: What did it take to put a man on the moon? What were the dangers? Who were the Apollo 11 astronauts? How did they live in space?...
 
 
Apollo 11: We Choose the Moon

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Author/Host of Website

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Type of Educational Content

Website
Grade Level
All Ages (K-12)
From site: An interactive recreation of the first mission to the moon, 40 years after Apollo 11 made JFK's dream a reality. The site is divided into...
 
 
Astronomy - Our Planet in Space

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Author/Host of Website

American Museum of Natural History
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
All Ages (K-12)
The interactives on Astronomy - Our Planet in Space - help kids learn the principle ideas about astronomy, explore the stars and planets, learn more about Mars and the...
 
 
Astronomy Animations

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Author/Host of Website

Dr, Cecilia Barbaum/Valdosta State U.
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
All Ages (K-12)
From site: The animations shown here are not meant to be stand-alone devices, but rather to be supportive material for the classroom. I made them as streamlined and simple...
 
 
Astronomy Demonstrations

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Author/Host of Website

Wolfram Demonstrations Project
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
High (9-12)
These 50 downloadable demonstrations provide students a way to view and manipulate astronomical data. Learn how old you are and how much you weigh on another planet. Deploy...
 
 
Astronomy Facts

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Author/Host of Website

ScienceIQ.com
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
Middle and High (6-12)
Delve into facts about the universe with a series of articles on Comets and Asteroids, Cosmology, Deep Space, Exploration, Observations, Solar and Solar System. Articles are written by...
 
 
Astronomy for Kids

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Author/Host of Website

KidsKnowIt Network/KidsAnatomy.com
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site has content for Parents
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
All Ages (K-12)
From site: Learning about science should never be boring. We will take you to the moons of Jupiter, and explore the possibility of life on these distant worlds. Travel...
 
 
Astronomy Topics

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Author/Host of Website

Seeing in the Dark/PBS.org
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
Middle and High (6-12)
Astronomy Topics, based on the film Seeing in the Dark, provides in-depth information about Saturn, Mars, Pluto, the life cycle of stars, Orion Nebula, Andromeda Galaxy, gamma-ray bursts, extra-solar planets,...
 
 
At Home Astronomy

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Author/Host of Website

Space Sciences Laboratory/U. of California Berkeley
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has content for Parents
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
All Ages (K-12)
This site has step-by-step instructions with illustrations, for astronomy experiments kids and their parents can conduct at home. There are 10 experiments. Each provides a list of...
 
 
Black Holes

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Author/Host of Website

Dr. Cecilia Barnbaum/Valdosta State U.
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
High (9-12)
From site: Deep in the center of stars there's a life-and-death battle being waged.Inside of all stars there is a tug of war between gravity relentlessly squeezing the...
 
 
Celestia

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Author/Host of Website

Celestia Development Team
Type of Educational Content

Software
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
All Ages (K-12)
From site: Welcome to Celestia... The free space simulation that lets you explore our universe in three dimensions. Celestia runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Unlike most...
 
 
Color in Astronomy

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Author/Host of Website

Dr. Cecilia Barnbaum/Valdosta State U.
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
Middle and High (6-12)
From site: You've seen on the news or in books, beautiful color pictures of various sights in the cosmos. But is this the way you would see them...
 
 
Cool Cosmos

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Author/Host of Website

California Institute of Technology
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
All Ages (K-12)
From site: Communicating the world of infrared astronomy to the public is the main topic of the “Cool Cosmos” portal but certainly not its only goal. In the...
 
 
 
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