Solar System: Comets
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| Solar System: Comets |
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Description:
| These sites are about the composition, orbits, and characteristics of comets. Includes photographs, videos, and hands-on activities. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on famous comets. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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Resource Links:
| Comet's Tale
This comprehensive site has the history of comets, how to make a comet, characteristics of comets, and more. Includes an interactive game.
Nova: Doomsday Asteroid or Comet
Learn all about comets, where they come from, and what they are made of. You can even make your own comet at home with the help of an adult.
Amazing Space
Scroll down to click on "Comets" and explore the tabs to learn facts and myths about comets. Learn more mixing components for creating a comet.
Comets for the Beginners
This site is about comets for the beginners, including basic terms, comet images, etc. Click on "Color a Comet" to add color to a picture online. Fun for the SMARTboard.
StarChild: Comet I
This site for kids has information about comets, including what comets are made of, the orbit of comets, and much more. Scroll down to click on the "Level 2" version for the same information written at a higher reading level. There is also a movie on Level 2 about the history of comet discoveries.
FactMonster: Comets
Read this encyclopedia entry about the structure and origin of comets. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Comet Information
This site has basic information about comets. Includes instructions for making your own comet.
Captain Comet
Click on "Stardust Theatre" to watch movies on comets. There are also games, including a word search and puzzles.
The Why Files
Learn about comets and why they are called "cosmic leftovers."
Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy
This site introduces comets to kids and includes colorful illustrations. Scroll down the page and choose links to a coloring page, hands-on activity, quiz, and interactive puzzle.
Comet Impact
What does a comet crashing into a planet look like? Watch this computer simulation program and find out. Be patient because the file is large.
What is a Comet?
This site has a photograph that clearly shows the two tails of this comet.
Solar System Collisions
Learn the dependency between geological composition, size and speed of a comet and the possibility of its impact.
Comet Nucleus Sample Return Mission
Learn about the Comet Nucleus Sample Return mission and its goal to land a spacecraft on a comet's nucleus. Advance to another page to solve a word puzzle.
Astronomy for Kids: Comets
This page for kids has brief information about comets.
World Almanac for Kids: Comet
Read about comets, how they are formed, famous comets, and much more. There is also information about the Solar Wind effect.
KidsAstronomy: Comets
Learn here how comets begin their travel across the galaxy and whether it is safe to fly through its tail. This site has pictures of real comets. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Enchanted Learning: Comet Puzzle
Students can answer the questions to see an astronomy picture.
BBC: Newsround
Try this quiz on comets. NOTE: The "Talk" link leads to message boards.
NASA: Kid's Eye View of Comets
Find out how much you would weigh on a comet. Try the "Comet Challenge" and look at drawings by kids.
NASA: Asteroid and Comet Impact Hazards
Students can read the "News in Brief." Students can also explore the "Related Information" which includes "Is the Earth targeted for impact?" and the "Torino Impact Scale." Click on "Multimedia Gallery" for images.
NASA: Comet Page
This page has general information on comets and "Missions" to comets.
World Book at NASA
Learn about the parts of a comet from this encyclopedia entry.
Images of Asteroid and Comets
Students can look at photographs of comets.
eThemes Resource: Solar System: Famous Comets
Learn more about some famous comets including Halley's, Hale-Bopp, Shoemaker-Levy 9, and Hyakutake. Includes photographs and animations.
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