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In this printable computer activity, students research the planets on the Internet and use PowerPoint or AppleWorks to create fact boxes with clip art. This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even though it is now classified as a dwarf planet.

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Computer Activities Through The Year
Computer Activities Through The Year
By Susan L. Gimotty

Lessons in Computer Activities Through The Year help students develop computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, multimedia presentations, and using the Internet. Activities include poetry, letter writing, graphing data, working with clip art, researching topics on the World Wide Web, and more!

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice...

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Earth Day Activities: History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

Help your students work on their reading comprehension skills while learning all about Earth Day with this reading compr...

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Gravity and Weight on Other Planets

ObjectivesStudents will practice multiplication skills.Students will learn about mass, weight, and gravity.

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Planets and Smaller Space Bodies Quiz

Quiz students on asteroids, comets, and the eight planets in our solar system, with this multiple-choice quiz.

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Planet Projects

Students calculate the speed of rotation of the larger planets.

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How Distant Are the Planets from the Sun?

Hand out a printable computer activity that teaches the basics of a spreadsheet.

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Astronomy: Meet the Planets Word Power

Students can practice space vocabulary relevant to planets by reading the definition and using the word in a sentence th...

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Meet the Planets Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Introduce the eight planets in Earth's solar system with these PowerPoint slides.

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