Y13 The Solar System

5.5.1 (b)

describe the solar system in terms of the Sun, planets, planetary satellites and comets;

(Students can use the internet to show images of the planets and some of their physical characteristics.)

Useful links

http://bcs.whfreeman.com/universe6e/default.asp

http://www.astronomynotes.com/solarsys/s1.htm

http://nineplanets.org/

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/main/index.html

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/galileo/

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/messenger/main/index.html

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/voyager/index.html