NASA Glenn Videoconference: Exploration of the Solar System/Space and the Solar System
Pre-Conference Assessment
: To be printed and completed prior to the Pre-Conference Activity.


Working independently or in small groups, test your knowledge of the solar system using the Solar System Trading Cards available at the following Internet sites:

Amazing Space

Solar System Trading Cards

The Solar System Trading Cards include amazing pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and various NASA missions. The object of the intereactive card game is to collect the trading cards as you identify the sun, planets, comets, and asteroids of our solar system by answering questions about them.

How to Collect Solar System Trading Cards

  1. You will see 12 pictures of solar system objects. Click on any picture.


  2. You will then be given a question with three possible answers.



  3. If your answer is correct, you will see a page with information about the object. Print that page and save it to be used as reference material for the Pre-Conference Activity.



  4. If your answer is incorrect, you will be given clues to help you choose the correct answer.


  5. means choose another card.
  6. Click when you are ready to finish your collection.

GOOD LUCK!

Note: The NASA Solar System Lithograph Set can be used in lieu of the Web site if Internet access is not available in the classroom.

Please send any comments to:
Web site related: Curator
Content related: Dan Glover (Daniel.R.Glover@grc.nasa.gov) and Joe Kolecki (Joseph.C.Kolecki@grc.nasa.gov)