REFERENCE
Share the story of Neil Armstrong and the race to the moon with your students, and assign the related activities to help…
WORKSHEETS
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.
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.
DAILY WARM-UPS
Students learn about Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, through this science reading passage. Check their reading…
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 explore the distances between planets by making scale models (lesson plan and background information included).…
Distribute an article that examines the Challenger space shuttle tragedy of 1986.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Introduce your students to a KWL chart that is a graphic organizer for recording what students Know, Want to know, and…
Teach your students about constellations with these three activities.
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.
