Planets - Fact File and Timeline (NASA)
Added: 06 Sep 2016
Contributor:
Aoife McDonnell
Resource type:
Reference
NASA solar system resource with fact files on planets, small bodies, moons, regions and stars. Students can research facts from each celestial object by clicking on the object. Within, they will find interesting timelines and information - Did you know the first picture of the Earth from outerspace was taken in 1946?
How it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- Science
Strand: 2. Earth and Space
Strand unit: 3. Compare Earth with Moon & Other Planets
Suggestions for use: Allow students time to explore this research in comparing planets/ learning about the history of celestial bodies.
Key Skills:
- Managing Information and Thinking
