Astronomy - Solar System - Mercury - Climate and Temperature

Science Bulletins: MESSENGER Mission to Mercury

Seven Wonders of the Rocky Planets and Their Moons by Ron Miller
Mercury by Dana Meachen Rau

Discussion:
Climate
Atmosphere
Average temperature

Activity:
Learn what Mercury's path across Earth's skies looks like

Astronomy - Solar System - Mercury - Composition and Impact History

Seven Wonders of the Rocky Planets and Their Moons by Ron Miller
Mercury by Dana Meachen Rau

Discussion:
Composition of Mercury
Craters and impact history

Activity:
Draw Mercury and label its most important geographical/geological features

Astronomy - Solar System - Mercury - Orbit and Time

The Kingfisher Space Encyclopedia
Mercury by Dana Meachen Rau

Discussion:
Mercury's year and day
Elliptical orbit
Temperature on Mercury

Activity:
Draw Mercury's orbit, labeling distance from sun and shortest and longest points

Astronomy - Solar System - Mercury - Overview

The Kingfisher Space Encyclopedia
Mercury by Dana Meachen Rau

Discussion:
Mercury - named for the Roman messenger god
Distance from the sun (varies)
Rocky planet (vs. gas planet)

Activity:
Learn when to observe Mercury and why we can't see it today