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Explore!
You dont need a space ship to explore our solar system. Travel on the Internet to the far reaches of space! Find out how much you would weigh on Pluto, or how old you would be on Mars! Learn which planet is the largest, or which one would float in a tub full of water. Learn about how to become an astronaut, or read about dogs who went to space!
Pre-Launch Checklist
Be sure you have the following items before beginning beginning your solar system exploration:
A pen or a pencil
Launch Page
Launch Two:
Destination Planet
Launch One: Launch Three:
Space Trivia
Launch Five:
Launch Four:
Be an Astronaut
Launch Seven:
Launch Six:
Dogs in Space
Launch One:
Destination Planet
Launch Two:
Destination Planet
You have been assigned to visit one of the nine planets in our solar system. Its time to do some pre-space-flight research! You will be taken to a website where you can find out some cool facts that will help you get ready for your visit. Look for the answers to the questions on your Exploration Guide and write them down!
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Launch Two:
Mars
Jupiter Saturn
What is your planets symbol?
Uranus
Neptune Pluto
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Launch Two:
Space Trivia
Launch Three:
Space Trivia
How much do you know about space and our solar system? Take the Space Quizlet to find out! There are 21 questionshow many can you answer correctly? Play Now!
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Space Words
Launch Four:
Space Words
Can you speak space? Look at the list of spacerelated words on your Exploration Guide for this launch. Well be reading and talking about many of these words as we work together to learn about our solar system and the planets.
Visit the StarChild Glossary to find out what these words mean. Copy the definitions onto your Exploration Guide!
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Be An Astronaut
Launch Five:
Be an Astronaunt
What does it take to become an astronaut? Find out what you can do right now to prepare for a career in space! Click on a link below!
Link 1: A Basic Outline
Link 2: The Outline + Extras & Infos Link 3: Information for younger kids Link 4: More details for older kids
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Launch Six:
Dogs In Space
Dogs in Space
People arent the only ones who have been in space. In the early days of the space program, dogs were astronauts, too! Find out what happened to Laika, the first dog in space And how did President John F. Kennedy get a space puppy? Go to ENCHANTED LEARNING to find out more! On the opening screen, type Dogs in Space in the SEARCH box and click on SEARCH NOW.
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Space Wardrobe
Launch Seven:
Space Wardrobe
What do astronauts wear in space? And what do they do if they need to go to the bathroom? Find out all about an astronauts wardrobe by clicking on the links below: Information for younger kids More details for older kids
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