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Jack Prelutsky
Shel Silverstein

Solar System Research Project

You are a scientist living in the year 2217.  Earth is no longer a suitable place to live due to pollution and global warming.  Your job is to figure out how to sustain life on another planet!

Please fill out the following worksheet on Google Docs, so you'll be able to share your findings with your fellow scientists:   Solar System Project

Use the following resources to complete your assignment:
Astronomy for Kids:  http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
European Space Agency- Kids:   http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/SEMF8WVLWFE_OurUniverse_0.html
Exploring the Planets:  http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/ceps/etp/etp.htm
The Nine Planets- A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System: http://www.nineplanets.org/
StarChild - The Solar System:  http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/planets.html
Solar System Exploration:  http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm\
Welcome to the Planets:  http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
Windows to the Universe - Our Solar System:  http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/our_solar_system/planets.html
Your Age in Other Worlds:  http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/age/index.html
Your Weight in Other Worlds:  http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.html