WORKSHEETS
Enhance reading comprehension with an activity that is based on facts about the moon.
Eyewitness Workbook Stars & Planets is an activity-packed exploration of the world of space and astronomy. Below you…
This printable includes pictures and visual representations of the zodiac constellations, which will help students learn…
Introduce the solar system with this printable fact sheet. Read all about the Sun, the eight planets that orbit it, and…
Use this multiple-choice quiz to test students' knowledge of stars, galaxies, and constellations.
Learn about stars, constellations, and galaxies in this fact sheet. This printable includes images to help students…
LESSON PLANS
In this printable computer activity, students research the planets on the Internet and use PowerPoint or AppleWorks to…
Explain what the Milky Way is with this astronomy printable. Students will use their knowledge of stars and galaxies to…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Improve students' reading skills and increase their knowledge of space sciences. This printable warm-up includes a…
Students create imaginative stories with the flavor of cultural mythology.
Practice converting light-years to miles. In this astronomy worksheet, students will also learn about the color and…
Use this astronomy worksheet to learn about the stages in the life cycle of a star. Students will complete a diagram to…
Use this worksheet to teach students about the small objects moving around the solar system. After reading about…
Teach students about the race between the US and the USSR to get into space.
Students learn about the Hubble Telescope and discuss their thoughts on space.
After reading "The Planet of Mars" by Shel Silverstein and The Planets in Our Solar System by Franklyn M. Branley,…
Explore the Big Dipper with your class.
The eight planets in our solar system are divided into two groups: rocky planets and gas giants. Discover key facts…
Study the night sky. In this printable, students learn how a telescope works and identify distant objects visible in the…
Quiz students on asteroids, comets, and the eight planets in our solar system, with this multiple-choice quiz.
REFERENCE
Teach students about the lives and ideas of early astronomers with a research activity.
Compare facts about the two closest planets to the Sun—Mercury and Venus. In this printable, students will also convert…
Test students' knowledge of the Earth and the Moon. This multiple-choice quiz includes questions about a lunar eclipse,…
Students view pictures of the Zodiac constellations, and learn the best time to see them.
