MERLOT Materials

This site discusses the planet Jupiter. Some of the topics discussed include: its interior, surface, and atmosphere, its... see more

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Its diameter is 88,846 miles (142,984 kilometers), more than 11 times... see more

This flashlet demonstrates in a semiquantitative way how a properly directed spaceship can pick up energy from a moving... see more

This resource covers the general features of Jupiter: its atmosphere and interior, including liquid metallic hydrogen,... see more

More than 155 planets have been found outside of our solar system since the first discovery in 1995, mostly massive... see more

A collection of images and movies (mpg) of 1994 impact between fragments of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and the planet... see more

Galileo pioneered astronomy as the first person to study the celestial objects through a telescope. His observations,... see more

This is a wonderful site. It is informative and easy to use. I will be posting a number of assignments to this one!

This video was recorded at ASTR 160 - Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics. The formation of planets is discussed... see more

In this activity, learners use a toaster to generate wind and compare the appliance's heat source to Jupiter's own hot... see more

This is a digital project developed to advance knowledge of solar system exploration by providing students with... see more

In this activity, learners observe the water cycle in action! Water vapor in a tumbler condenses on chilled aluminum foil... see more

This is a demonstration about the density of the planets. Learners will compare the relative sizes and masses of scale... see more

This is an activity about the interiors of planets. Leaners will investigate the composition of unseen materials using a... see more

Identifies the PPM of Jupiter Hospital

This is a lesson about ice worlds in the outer planetary regions and the role they play in understanding the Solar... see more

This set contains images with information about: Our Solar System, the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars, Asteroids,... see more

This color Solar System Lithograph Set contains lithographs of: Our Solar System, the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon,... see more

This resource includes pictures, diagrams and brief details about the four outer giant planets: Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn... see more

Good on-line activity for students to calculate their weight on the planets of Earth's solar system, the moons of Jupiter... see more

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. The planet is one of Earth's "next-door neighbors" in space. Earth is the third... see more

Augmented reality astronomy app for education This is a free app.

This Java applets is concerning the bright planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn), and the Moon. It provides... see more

From July 16 through July 22, 1994, pieces of an object designated as Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with Jupiter.... see more