​Astronomy Research Project

Learning Goal: I can conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

Tips

Looking for the database usernames and passworks? Check the password-protected Database Passwords note on Mrs. Sutton's eBoard. 

You can use the link to the Destiny Library Catalog on the left-hand side to see what books are available on your topics. Astronomy books cannot​ be checked our during the project so that all of fifth grade can share them fairly. 

When copying and pasting your citation, please remember to use the APA version.

Need help creating a citation for a book or website that doesn't have one listed? Use Bib Me! 

Research Guides

Sun
World Book Online: Sun
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Exploring the Sun
Grolier Online: Sun
NASA's Solar System Exploration: The Sun
​Stanford Solar Center
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Photojournal - The Sun
​Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds 
Discovery Education: Sun Content Collection
Trueflix: The Sun
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Meteorites & Comets
World Book Online: Meteors 
World Book Online: Comets
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Falling to Earth
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Comets
Grolier Online Kids: Meteor and Meteorite
Grolier Online: Comet
NASA's Solar System Exploration: Meteors and Meteorites
NASA's Solar System Exploration: Comets
Discovery Education: Meteroid, Meteor, and Meteorite
Discovery Education: Meteorites
Discovery Education: Shooting Stars: Meteors and Meteorites
Discovery Education: Famous Meteorites 

Constellations
World Book Online: Constellation
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Andromeda
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: The Big Dipper
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Gemini
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: The Little Dipper
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Orion
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Pisces
Grolier Online: Constellation
Tulare County Office of Education: Constellation Legends
Discovery Education: Stargazing: The Cosmos - January to March
Trueflix: Constellations
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Black Holes
World Book Online: Black Hole
Grolier Online: Black Hole
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Black Hole
NASA: Chandra X-Ray Observatory 
Black Holes: Gravity's Relentless Pull
Scholastic: About Black Holes
Discovery Education: Understanding Black Holes 
Trueflix: Black Holes

Stars
World Book Online: Star
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: The Sun and Other Stars 
Grolier Online: Star
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Photojournal - Stars
The Constellations and Their Stars 
​Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds 
Discovery Education: Stars Content Collection
Trueflix: Stars

Our Moon
World Book: Moon
​Grolier Online: Moon
​PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Exploring the Moon
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Phases of the Moon
​PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Apollo 11 Mission
NASA: Earth's Moon
NASA's Solar System Exploration: Earth - Our Home Planet
NASA's Solar System Exploration: Earth's Moon, Our Natural Satellite
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Photojournal - Moon
McGraw Hill's Phases of the Moon
​Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds 
​Discovery Education: Moon Content Collection
​Trueflix: The Moon

Mercury
World Book Online: Mercury
​Grolier Online: Mercury
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Mercury
NASA's Solar System Exploration: Mercury
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Photojournal - Mercury
​Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds 
​Discovery Education: Mercury
Discovery Education: Mercury
​Trueflix: Planet Mercury

Venus
World Book Online: Venus
Grolier Online: Venus
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Venus
NASA's Solar System Exploration: Venus 
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Photojournal - Venus
​Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds 
Discovery Education: Water on Venus
Discovery Education: Volcanic Activity on Venus
Discovery Education: Venus Probe
Trueflix: Planet Venus

Earth
World Book Online: Earth
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Earth 
​PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Earth's Layers
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Earth's Atmosphere
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Beneath Earth's Surface
Grolier Online: Earth
​NASA Earth Observatory
American Museum of Natural History: Ology - Earth
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Photojournal - Earth
​Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds 
Discovery Education: Earth Content Collection
Trueflix: Planet Earth

Mars
World Book Online: Mars
Grolier Online: Mars 
​PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Mars
NASA Solar System Exploration: Mars
NASA: Mars Exploration
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Photojournal - Mars
​Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds 
Exploratorium: Return to Mars
Discovery Education: Destination Mars
Discovery Education: Space School - Mars
Discovery Education: Strip the Cosmos - Expedition Mars
Trueflix: Planet Mars

Jupiter
World Book Online: Jupiter
Grolier Online: Jupiter
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Jupiter
NASA Solar System Exploration: Jupiter
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Photojournal - Jupiter
​Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds 
Discovery Education: How The Universe Works - Jupiter
Trueflix: Planet Jupiter

Saturn
World Book Online: Saturn
Grolier Online: Saturn
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Saturn
NASA: Solar System Exploration: Saturn
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Cassini Solstice Mission
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Photojournal - Saturn
Wall Street Journal: 11 Years of Cassini Saturn Photos
​Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds 
Discovery Education: Super Storms of Saturn
Discovery Education: The Mystery of Saturn's Rings
Discovery Education: Saturn
Trueflix: Planet Saturn

Uranus
World Book Online: Uranus
​Grolier Online: Uranus
NASA Solar System Exploration: Uranus
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Photojournal - Uranus
​Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds 
Discovery Education: Uranus
Discovery Education: Uranus
Trueflix: Planet Uranus

Neptune
World Book Online: Neptune
Grolier Online: Neptune
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Neptune
NASA Solar System Exploration: Neptune
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Photojournal - Neptune
Discovery Education: High Speed Winds on Neptune
Discovery Education: Neptune
Discovery Education: Neptune
​Trueflix: Planet Neptune

Pluto​
World Book Online: Pluto
Grolier Online: Pluto
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science: Pluto & Other Dwarf Planets
​NASA Transcript: The Girl Who Named Pluto
NASA New Horizons
​NASA: View of Pluto Through the Years
​NASA Solar System Exploration: Pluto
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Photojournal - Pluto
Discovery Education: Pluto Content Collection

Reflection

Please fill out the 5th Grade Astronomy Research Reflection.