LESSON PLANS
Deliver a lesson plan that presents a research project on the solar system.
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…
How much would you weigh on Pluto (if it was still a planet)? Students learn about gravity, mass, and weight by…
Introduce the solar system with this printable fact sheet. Read all about the Sun, the eight planets that orbit it, and…
Review facts about the Sun and the eight planets in our solar system with this multiple-choice quiz.
Through experimentation, students will learn about the first law of motion, including inertia, force, and friction.
The constellations reveal themselves one star at a time Use this lesson plan to teach students about constellations.…
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Included are worksheets and arts & crafts activities about the earth, the sun, climate, solids and liquids, rocks,…
Use this multiple-choice quiz to test students' knowledge of stars, galaxies, and constellations.
BOOK GUIDES
This African legend tells the tale of an elderly Maasai man who gets help from an unlikely source -- Venus!
ACTIVITIES
Students learn how and why solar eclipses occur with this hands-on science activity. They create their own eclipse using…
Learn about stars, constellations, and galaxies in this fact sheet. This printable includes images to help students…
Discover what it is like to live in space, from what astronauts eat to how they live in the weightless environment.…
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…
How do astronauts live in space? Find out by reading the facts in this printable. Learn about spacesuits, space…
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…
Learn all about the origins of planet names! This activity should be used with Fast Facts: The Solar System.
Use this worksheet to teach students about the small objects moving around the solar system. After reading about…
Students create imaginative stories with the flavor of cultural mythology.
