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Story Behind the Science

Story Behind the Science: The Discovery of Neptune [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The scientific history behind the discovery of the planet Neptune.
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NASA

Nasa: Neptune: Overview: The Windiest Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
Prepared by NASA, this site provides a detailed look at the planet Neptune. The menu tabs are divided into overview, moons, rings, photo gallery, and facts and figures. Just click to access specific information on any of these topics.
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NASA

Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Neptune

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Neptune images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what the image is of, and the captions are also available in streaming audio.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Neptune

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, a publicly-maintained encyclopedia, provides information on the planet Neptune, including physical characteristics, exploration, moons, and more. Additional links provided.
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California Institute of Technology

Cool Cosmos: Ask an Astronomer: Neptune

For Students 3rd - 8th
Resource provides a deeper look at the planet Neptune. Just click on the frequently asked question link and dive into knowledge.
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NASA

Nasa: Planetary Data Sytem: Welcome to the Planets

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of images, with vocalized explanatory captions, of the planets acquired by NASA as part of its exploratory space programs.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Uranus, Neptune's Twin (Level 1)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get to know the twin of Neptune with this introduction to Uranus. Listen to the information in an audio file. Features include a printable version of the page, and vocabulary words are linked to a glossary of terms.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Neptune Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource has text information to compare Neptune with Earth. Includes Neptune observational data, orbital data, magnetosphere, and atmosphere. Also contains an image of Neptune that can be enlarged.
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Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Uranus

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent report on the planet Uranus. The site includes detailed information about the planet as well as links to information about Uranus moons, unmanned probes sent to explore Uranus, and an extensive set of images of the planet.
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NASA

Solar System Exploration: Missions to Neptune Voyager 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Only one spacecraft has visited the most distant gas planet, Neptune. This resource provides information about the findings of the Voyager 2 spacecraft's mission to Neptune.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubblesite: Movie of Neptune's Rotation and Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Hubblesite provides information on the Hubble Telescope. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has been used to assemble a time-lapse color movie showing a full 16-hour rotation of the distant planet, Neptune.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Neptune, the Blue Planet (Level 1)

For Students 3rd - 8th
An introduction to Neptune for young students. Audio content, a glossary, graphics, and a printable version are all included.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Our Solar System: Outer Planets

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the four outer planets of our solar system, which include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
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Nine Planets

The Eight Planets: Just for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a clear, simple picture of the solar system. Click on the names of the planets to learn more about each. Clicking on underlined terms takes you to more and more detailed scientific information.
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NASA

Nasa: Solar System Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
This stunning site on the solar system gives a great overview of the planets and our sun. Learn about each object's size, vital statistics, and moons. Then go on for a more in depth look at these objects in the column on the left.
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Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Asteroids

For Students 9th - 10th
A plethora of information about Asteroids. This site provides lots of in-text links to information, pictures of asteroids, a table full of information about asteroids, as well as links to more information about asteroids.
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Curated OER

Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Neptune

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Neptune images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what the image is of, and the captions are also available in streaming audio.
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Curated OER

Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Neptune

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Neptune images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what the image is of, and the captions are also available in streaming audio.
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Curated OER

Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Neptune

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Neptune images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what the image is of, and the captions are also available in streaming audio.
Handout
California Institute of Technology

Cal Tech: Cool Cosmos: Ask an Astronomer: How Many Moons Does Neptune Have?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Resource provides a brief answer to this question.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Neptunian Rings Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
A data table of nearly everything known about the ring system of Neptune. The resource also includes an image of the rings of Neptune that can be enlarged.
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Kidport

Kidport: Space Science

For Students 3rd - 5th
This complete resource will help students to improve their understand of space exploration. Includes images of the universe, galaxies, stars and planets.
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A&E Television

History.com: The Space Race: Interactive Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual journey through space offers photos and facts about Earth and its neighboring planets, comets, other celestial bodies of the Solar System, and the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies.
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Curated OER

European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Neptune

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of the planet Neptune.

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