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**Adler Planetarium ** []

This website to the Adler Planetarium in Chicago is filled with space resources! You can plan a trip to the Planetarium, learn about the Sky Shows offered, and experience the museum virtually. Filled with resources under the Investigate Space and Science tab, a young researcher can learn a lot about space! Have a space question that you can’t find the answer to? Ask Adler via this website. The Adler also offers podcasts as well as numerous resources for educators.

**National Optical Astronomy Observatory ** []

The education section of this website has many wonderful offerings! Among the topics discussed are the phases of the moon and a resource list about the sun. A fantastic “the Earth as a Peppercorn,” or “the thousand yard model” of the planets in relation to the sun is also located on this page. Students walk one thousand yards in a straight line, marking off the placement of the planets with objects that designate size. Check out the frequently asked questions under the student section of this page! Wonderful images can also be found from the home page for learners who learn best through pictures.

**Kids Click ** []

This is a must have resource for space researchers! From this page you can navigate to hundreds of websites on topics from the Apollo program to UFO’s. Asteroids, astronomy, the moon, the planets and the sun are also topics to click on to find a multitude of website resources. Created by librarians for web searching students, this is a must to explore as you begin your research. [|www.kidsclick.org] home page has many more topics to explore other than space as well.

**Astronomy for Kids ** []

This bright and colorful website has many different places to explore. It covers many astronomy topics including: the planets, moons, the sun, and asteroids. There are many space games students can interactively participate in by a simple click. An astronomy dictionary is available on this website, as well as free online classes. Space exploration is another topic for student researchers to explore. A fantastic kid-friendly website from the Kids Know It Network.

**Jet Propulsion Lab ** []

The kids section of this website offers a wealth of interactive information on many space topics. Discover photos, try your hand at putting together planetary puzzles, send a postcard to Mars, or click on the kid friendly solar system to learn all about space! Navigating this website sponsored by NASA at the California Institute of Technology can keep space researchers enthralled for hours!