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ONLINE RESOURCES
The following websites contain lots of information about your topic  Out in Space. They all contain similar information however some are easier to read and use than others. You will need to use the ones that you suit your needs or purpose that we have talked about in your library lessons. Remember to refer to your key words, kwhl chart and information literacy skills.

__**Websites**__ Read the information about the website first. Then click on the picture to go to the site. If you find different facts or information about the same topic you will need to compare and check it with another site. Remember not everything you find on the internet is correct!



NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is famous for it missions into space. This website contains just about everything you will ever need to know about space. This website is huge so be careful, you might get 'lost in space' as there is so much to see.The link above will take you to a page about the Solar System. Click on the Planets" tab where you will find information about the different planets in the solar system. If you want to have some fun try the Kids" tab - you never know; you might learn something as well! National Geographic is well known for the information it provides on earth and its environment. This website has a lot of written information in it which may be a little difficult to understand, however it is well worth a visit just to look at its amazing photos and videos on the solar system. This will help you gain a picture of what space actually looks like. Click on the interactive Solar System picture to see some amazing photos with terrific information.

This is a fantastic site to learn about the solar system and planets. This website is designed by a student roughly the same age as you. It has simple and clear information and has many of your key words listed, making it easy to locate your information. It doesn't have as much information available as the NASA site but it is a great place to begin your search. "NASA Space Place is actually part of the main NASA site above but it is a bit tricky to find. It is like a mini website inside the main site! Space Place'' is especially designed for children making it easy to read, find and select your information. It has many interactive activities and videos of space for you to look at. As NASA is such a renowned (well known with a reputation) organisation you know the information you find here is going to be believable. Be careful here, this site is so much fun you won't want to leave!

Blast Off will take you on a quest to outer space. On the way you will have to **locate** and **select** information to help you solve problems about the solar system using the information you have discovered. You can record your information on the data collection sheet. There are lots of interesting and fun activities in this website and links are provided to help you with your quest.

Pretend you are an astronmer for a day! This site is a very entertaining site as it is full of interactive activities that will give you heaps of information as well as being heaps of fun. There are lots of links and it is very easy to find your way around. There is a bit of advertising in the site but just ignore that and concentrate on the resources. By the way, there are some exciting (and tricky) games to play as well.



This site is a bit similar to ''Kid's Astronomy" as it has similar information and activites as well. There are lots of videos and activites to help you. Use the links to search the site, as many of these are your **key words**.

__**Search Engine**__ As mentioned before, not everything we find on the internet is always true. When using any **search engine** you need to evaluate or check the website to see if it contains accurate information. You can't always tell but you can use the 5W'sthat we have learnt about to help find the very best sites. Happy searching!



"CyberSleuth Kids" is a really helpful search engine for you to use while researching your topic on space. It is easy to find your way around and search and locate information.This **search engine** also allows you to search for pictures, clipart and videos which are free to use. There are also links to **Encyclopedias** and worksheets that may help you with your research. The home page is split up in to categories - go to "Science" and you will see a link to Space. Click here and you will find your search results. These include links to many different websites. Please ignore the advertising though!