WORKSHEETS
Eyewitness Workbook Stars & Planets is an activity-packed exploration of the world of space and astronomy. Below you…
Enrich your science, history, or English curriculum with the resources in this teacher's guide for Team Moon, the story…
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…
Try a printable science activity that illustrates the cosmological phenomenon of the Big Bang. Students learn how…
Use this multiple-choice quiz to test students' knowledge of stars, galaxies, and constellations.
Use this lesson plan to teach students about the Moon's phases. This astronomy activity is perfect for elementary and…
MAPS
Distribute a reading selection and critical thinking questions about the size of the solar system. This activity…
Learn about stars, constellations, and galaxies in this fact sheet. This printable includes images to help students…
Students build a scale model of the solar system. This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even though it is now…
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…
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…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Students learn about Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, through this science reading passage. Check their reading…
Teach students about the race between the US and the USSR to get into space.
Students explore the distances between planets by making scale models (lesson plan and background information included).…
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…
Quiz students on asteroids, comets, and the eight planets in our solar system, with this multiple-choice quiz.
Teach your students about constellations with these three activities.
