WORKSHEETS
Students can practice vocabulary relevant to astronomy by reading the definition and using the word in a sentence they…
LESSON PLANS
Introduce the eight planets in Earth's solar system with these PowerPoint slides.Visit our DK Instant Expert page for…
Students can practice space vocabulary relevant to planets by reading the definition and using the word in a sentence…
Mark the anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing (July 20, 1969) with the classroom activities and discussion questions…
BOOK GUIDES
Enrich your science or space-science curriculum with this printable teacher's guide. This four-stage classroom unit for…
What makes Earth hospitable to life? Read this printable to learn key facts about Earth's atmosphere, its orbit, and the…
The universe is made up of tens of billions of galaxies! Read about the Big Bang, and learn how stars and planets form…
Learn all about the Sun! After reading about our nearest star, students will label the parts of the Sun. They will also…
How long does it take for each planet to orbit the Sun? Find out in this printable. Students will fill in the name of…
Create a class of moon-watchers with this activity. This worksheet explains the phases of the moon. Then, it asks…
Help students visualize a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse with the diagrams in this printable. After reading about…
This activity is all about Mars, the red planet. Students will take a close look at the planet's surface and make their…
Study the origins of the universe, from the Big Bang to the formation of our solar system. In this printable, students…
Review key events in the history of space exploration from 928 to 2006. Students will fill in the missing dates and…
Quiz students about the universe and how astronomers gather information with these multiple-choice questions.
This multiple-choice quiz about the history of space exploration includes questions about space rockets, space shuttles,…
REFERENCE
Distribute an article that explains why the first day of autumn in the Southern hemisphere occurs in March
All the basic facts on the planets are in these articles.
Become an instant expert on astronomy. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to introduce…
Provides a definition of global warming.
Describes how small changes over a long period of time can lead to big problems, in terms of global warming.
A detailed summary of information on the smaller objects in the solar system.
Facts about moons all over the solar system!
Knowledge of these terms will help students to understand astronomy.
