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…
Test students' understanding of eclipses, solstices, equinoxes, phases of the Moon, time zones, and the seasons with…
Enrich your science, history, or English curriculum with the resources in this teacher's guide for Team Moon, the story…
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…
Multiple-choice questions in this space-science exam are used to test students' knowledge and understanding of the solar…
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…
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…
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…
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…
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Explore the concept of magnification and telescopic innovations with your students using the resources in this…
Compare each planet's diameter, distance from the Sun, and number of moons in this enrichment activity for space…
Identify and compare the characteristics of an elliptical, an irregular, and a spiral galaxy to complete the table in…
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…
Students explore the distances between planets by making scale models (lesson plan and background information included).…