WORKSHEETS
Students stage a play to demonstrate what they have learned about space and the solar system.
Teach students about the race between the US and the USSR to get into space.
After reading "The Planet of Mars" by Shel Silverstein and The Planets in Our Solar System by Franklyn M. Branley,…
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…
Give students this worksheet to teach them about gravity and our solar system. Students will learn about orbiting…
Astronauts need special clothing to live and work in space. Use this worksheet to review the parts of an astronaut suit,…
Quiz students on asteroids, comets, and the eight planets in our solar system, with this multiple-choice quiz.
Students learn about the Hubble Telescope and discuss their thoughts on space.
Explore the Big Dipper with your class.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Introduce your students to a KWL chart that is a graphic organizer for recording what students Know, Want to know, and…
Compare facts about the two closest planets to the Sun—Mercury and Venus. In this printable, students will also convert…
How much do you know about Earth? In this worksheet, students read about our home planet. Then, they label a diagram of…
Test students' knowledge of the Earth and the Moon. This multiple-choice quiz includes questions about a lunar eclipse,…
Students compare the Hubble telescope to a time machine, in order to discuss the concept of time travel.
REFERENCE
Teach students about the lives and ideas of early astronomers with a research activity.
LESSON PLANS
Students view pictures of the Zodiac constellations, and learn the best time to see them.
Students learn the sizes of the planets and compare them to Earth. This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even though…
BOOK GUIDES
Jason Chin's books make complex scientific concepts accessible to young readers. This teacher's guide to Chin's…
This teacher's guide for Astro Boy—the novel by Tracey West based on the animated film—uses science, history and art…
Do you know how astronomers gather information about space? Read this fact sheet to learn about telescopes, space…
Launch into a unit on space travel by learning key facts about space rockets, rover vehicles, and space shuttles. NASA's…
Discover the wonders of the night sky in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres with this constellation worksheet.…
Read about the four gas giants—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Then, use the facts to complete sentences about the…
