Mars
Links
Astro Kids: Mars
http://www.astronomy.com/content/static/AstroForKids/mars.asp
Images, details and facts about this planet, its surface and its temperature.
Astronomy For Kids: Mars
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/mars.html
Includes a picture and brief facts about this planet.
Astronomy for Kids: Mars
http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/planets/mars/
Provides details about its location, its visibility, size and number of satellites.
Exploring Mars
http://www.planetary.org/mars/
Get involved with Mars Exploration and follow the missions - contests, activities, Mars facts, and images.
KidsAstronomy.com: Mars
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/mars.htm
Explains the origin of the name in Greek mythology and provides details about its gravity and its moons.
Mars
http://scnc.hps.k12.mi.us/~hwms/encyclopedia/content/mars.htm
Facts including a detailed description of its fascinating landforms.
Mars Exploration Fun Zone!
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/funzone_flash.html
Fun games and activities for kids to learn about Mars.
Mars Madness
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?lib_id=3120&team_id=5579
Developed by students for Thinkquest. Offers a comparison of Earth and Mars, information about our exploration of Mars, and NASA photos.
MarsQuest
http://www.marsquestonline.org/mer/
Explore the red planet: fly in 3D, launch a spacecraft, perform investigations, and more.
Quest to Planet Mars
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01858/
Thinkquest site offering background on the planet, exploration, and possibilities for colonization.