LESSON PLANS
Deliver a lesson plan that presents a research project on the solar system.
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…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Become an instant expert on science and social studies topics featured in DK's award-winning reference series. Find…
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.
The constellations reveal themselves one star at a time Use this lesson plan to teach students about constellations.…
Through experimentation, students will learn about the first law of motion, including inertia, force, and friction.
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…
BOOK GUIDES
This African legend tells the tale of an elderly Maasai man who gets help from an unlikely source -- Venus!
Students label the parts of a modern rocket.
ACTIVITIES
Students learn how and why solar eclipses occur with this hands-on science activity. They create their own eclipse using…
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…
Allow students to learn about outer space while you're away from your classroom with this substitute teacher kit for…
Students build a scale model of the solar system. This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even though it is now…
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…
REFERENCE
Share the story of Neil Armstrong and the race to the moon with your students, and assign the related activities to help…
Encourage students to learn more about Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe, two astronaut pioneers.
