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Madison School
Grade 3 - Ms. Nolan

Star Child Learning Center for Young Astronomers This site from NASA is a great place to start learning about our solar system and the objects in it.
The Nine Planets At this site you will find pictures and information about our planets, moons and sun, as well as comets, meteors, asteroids and other solar systems.
Windows to the Universe Enter this site and find a wealth of information about earth, the solar system and the universe. Find some games too!
Stardate Online Solar System Guide Find facts about or sun and planets, plus comet and asteroid "leftovers."
Views of the Solar System Loads of facts about planets and other bodies in the universe with wonderful pictures. 
NASA for Kids - Space and Beyond Get the scoop from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.
Moon Phases Watch an animated demonstration of the moon's orbit and the view from earth.
Learn What's Up What's up and where. Charts with phases of the moon and locations of the planets.
Research Databases (Outside the Library OPLIN databases require an Ohio public library card for access).
Explore the 520 section of the library for books on astronomy. Here are a few to get you started, but you can also find books on specific planets and other topics. Please ask a librarian for help.

Books:

  • Exploring the Night Sky by Terence Dickinson / MAIN and MADISON JUVENILE j520 Dickinson.
  • DK Guide to Space by Peter Bond / MAIN and MADISON JUVENILE j520 Bond.
  • Stars & Planets / MAIN and MADISON JUVENILE j523.2 Levy.
  • Our Solar System by Seymour Simon / MAIN and MADISON JUVENILE  j523.2 Simon
  • The Solar System: Facts and Exploration by Gregory Vogt / MAIN and MADISON JUVENILE j523.2 Vogt.
    • Video:
    Astronomy 101 / MAIN and MADISON JUVENILE jVIDEO 520