Solar System Activities

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A Song for All Seasons

This activity features Vivaldi's masterpiece "The Four Seasons" and tests your ability to relate the seasons of the year to the Earth's orbit around the Sun.

Planet Hop

Your height and age calculated for a wide variety of solar system destinations...

Moonlight Madness

In what phase is the Moon?

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