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Around the Solar System DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/
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This Amazing Space lesson is an interactive card game which helps students learn the properties of comets, asteroids, and the Sun and planets. As students answer questions correctly about the solar system, they collect cards. Background information is provided for teachers.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Primary (K-2)
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
    • Computer activity
    • Guide for instructor
Subject:
  • Space science
  • Technology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Material credited to STScI on this site was created, authored, and/or prepared for NASA under Contract NAS5-26555. Unless otherwise specifically stated, no claim to copyright is being asserted by STScI and it may be freely used as in the public domain in accordance with NASA's contract. However, it is requested that in any subsequent use of this work NASA and STScI be given appropriate acknowledgement. STScI further requests voluntary reporting of all use, derivative creation, and other alteration of this work.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-001-931
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Earth in the solar system
Related resources:
This resource is referenced by 'Amazing Space'
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Betty McCue
Fifth District Elementary School

Author: Connie Flowers
Templeton Elementary

Contact: Alex Storrs
Space Telescope Science Institute