Excellent Ideas for teaching the Solar System

This article is an excellent resource for teachers looking for practical and effective ways to teach about the scale and scope of our solar system. Included in the article are links to sever... See More

This article is an excellent resource for teachers looking for practical and effective ways to teach about the scale and scope of our solar system. Included in the article are links to several websites about space exploration. The article also discusses the limitations of scaled models and details an activity to model the earth, moon, and mars. Additionally, the article includes information about how the activity links to the National Science Education Standards.

It's a big, busy solar system

As the article states, "The more you know about planetary science, the more you appreciate how much more there is to know. Teachers of inquiry, rejoice!". This article provides a short, prec... See More

As the article states, "The more you know about planetary science, the more you appreciate how much more there is to know. Teachers of inquiry, rejoice!". This article provides a short, precise summary of what has been happening in space the last generation. It provides several websites to help any teacher needing the latest news, statistics, and images to keep their curriculum current. It offers "compelling visual activities" to illustrate the vastness of the solar system and provides insight into areas that teachers need to carefully address to avoid misconceptions in their students knowledge. I highly recommend this article to ALL teachers who teach planetary science in their curriculum (and those "space-fanatics" that can't get enough about what is happening in space).