My 7 yr old daughter would like information on the solar system and space in general?

Question

Is doing space at school and would like any information about the solar system and space in general

Answer 1

NASA has a kids' website she might enjoy exploring. It has quizzes, interactive games and colourful Flash animations to make the learning interesting.

There is a slideshow about the 3-man crew of Expedition 13 on the International Space Statiion, for example. And another sequence called Back To The Moon which details plans to return to the Moon and what is involved on that.See link below.

In London, a visit to the Planetarium at Baker Street would enthuse her. It is next door to Madame Tussaud's Waxworks

In New York visit The Children's Museum of Utica, New York, also known as The Children's Museum of History, Natural History, Science and Technology, which is a hands-on learning center with emphasis on local history, environmental science, the arts, and space science.

Located in Utica, New York, USA, the Museum is open from 9:45 am to 3:45 pm, every day except Sunday and Wednesday.

In 2002, the Children's Museum became the only museum in the country to be adopted by NASA and the Department of Energy's Office of Science. Its interactive exhibits are designed to provide an educationally enjoyable environment.

Location
311 Main Street
Utica, NY 13511
USA

Here is an article about the Utica experience

Museum gives kids taste of traveling through space
Floor of Children's Museum a haven for future explorers
Wed, Jul 13, 2005
JESSICA NOTEBAERT
Observer-Dispatch

UTICA -- As NASA counted down to this afternoon's expected launch of Discovery, kids got their own taste of space at the Children's Museum on Tuesday.

The fourth floor of the museum is a haven for lovers of space. Video clips of NASA's space exploration run constantly, posters and newspaper clippings of historic launchings adorn the walls, and scaled-down models of space equipment spot the room.

Interest in today's anticipated launch generated increased traffic in the museum recently, Executive Director Marlene Brown said.
"People love our space exhibit," Brown said. "Sometimes people come in and
just want to see the fourth floor."

Verdi Riversong of Utica came to the museum as part of his fifth birthday celebration. In between taking a "ride" in the museum's airplane and looking at a model of the solar system, Verdi checked out the spacecraft models in the NASA exhibit.

"I like lots of things that go fast," he said. "Spaceships go fast and there's fire at the rockets."

Since December 2002, the museum has benefited from its adoption by NASA and the Department of Energy's Office of Science. The two organizations regularly provide unique, interactive exhibits that stimulate children's interest and help quench their curiosity about space.

Recently, NASA set up a trailer outside the museum to supplement the space exhibits inside. The trailer was meant to give visitors an inside look at what it felt like to travel through space.

"That brought in a lot of people and we were really happy we got it," Brown said. "It only went into 20 cities and for us to be one of them is great for the community."

Brown said one of the most important aspects of the exhibit is helping children understand the connections between space and their every day life. To further that lesson, Brown teaches children that going into space is just another type of exploring, just like hiking, looking through an attic, or taking a plane ride.

"We are a nation of explorers," Brown said. "We came to this country to explore. Kids are amazing. They love exploring."

For Carly Cabral, 4, of New Hartford, getting the chance to do some hands-on exploring of her own made her visit to the Children's Museum enjoyable. Apart from dressing up in police officer and firefighter gear, the airplane in the Space Science Program was Carly's favorite part, she said.

"I got to go in the airplane," she said. "I got to check out the stuff. It was good."

Parents gave the exhibit a thumbs-up, as well. Carly's mother, Debbie, said the museum has made big strides in recent years, in part due to the addition of the space exhibit.

"I think it was interesting," she said. "I haven't been here in a few years and they really added a lot." To finish out kids' visit to the space exhibit, Brown likes to push their imagination one step further and point out that they might have the same experiences as the astronauts one day.

"It will be very common for kids ten and under to go into space, to visit the International Space Station, even to live in space," Brown said.

Answer 2

As said, and linked to above, the nasa kids website is great. All the info you need. If thes into space, be sure to show her the Hubble photos on the nasa site, theyre amazing and get kids(and adults) brainsworking.

She might like to see a physical model of the solar system which you can affordably purchase at your local mall. This will allow her to see how things orbit, and relation of size from planet to planet.

You will be suprised how fast shell learn and remember the planet names :)

Answer 3

their are 7 planets in the solar system, mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune, pluto. we cant go in outer space because it lacks of oxygen were we cant breath much. and the solar system was discovered by nicolaus copernicus, in which by his theory( copernican theory) says that the sun was the center of the solar system and not the earth. the hottest planets is the mercury and venus and the coldest planet is the pluto.

Answer 4

In the universe there are millions of galaxys we (the milky way) is one of them the universe is constantly expading, since the big bang. once the universe was the size of a base-ball and has grow over billions of years.

Say i was to take a picture of a galaxy that was 5 million light years away the photo would be of that galaxy how it was 5 million years ago. because light can only travel so fast. a light year is: the distance light can travel in one year

Answer 5

i think of it is effective to proportion a room at that age. it is so candy that they love one yet another plenty! i could, regardless of if, in basic terms positioned bunks on your son's room and permit your daughter to sleep in super brother's room and go away your daughter's room because it is. this way each and every physique has a room of their very own and while the time comes that one feels like they want area or privateness, they could have it. i'm guessing in the subsequent 2-3 years your son is going to desire to alter the drowsing preparations. till then, appreciate!

Answer 6

Go to http://www.nasa.gov .They have a reeally cool kids section.Helped me a lot with my project on the solar system.
You'll get loads of info, pics, videos and animation.Best of luck!

Answer 7

visit barnes and noble; they have a kid section which im pretty sure has stuff on the solar system.

If not, you can always do research on your own computer.

Answer 8

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/

I think that this is one of the best sites for kids....

NASA's site is good as well...somebody else gave it above.