EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person to venture beyond Earth's atmosphere. Since his journey, about 450 people…
WORKSHEETS
Enrich your science, history, or English curriculum with the resources in this teacher's guide for Team Moon, the story…
Discover what it is like to live in space, from what astronauts eat to how they live in the weightless environment.…
ACTIVITIES
Allow students to learn about outer space while you're away from your classroom with this substitute teacher kit for…
REFERENCE
Share the story of Neil Armstrong and the race to the moon with your students, and assign the related activities to help…
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Yuri Alekseivich Gagarin, the first human ever to fly in space.
How do astronauts live in space? Find out by reading the facts in this printable. Learn about spacesuits, space…
Astronauts need special clothing to live and work in space. Use this worksheet to review the parts of an astronaut suit,…
This is a spectacular and informative guide to the mysteries beyond Earth and the history of space exploration,…
Launch into a unit on space travel by learning key facts about space rockets, rover vehicles, and space shuttles. NASA's…
Learn about the space shuttle—the first reusable space craft. NASA's space shuttle fleet retired in 2011. In this…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Read about the moon. This printable warm-up includes a space science reading passage and reading comprehension questions…
Students learn about the two main types of telescopes, refracting and reflecting, through this science reading passage.…
PROJECTS
OVERVIEW: This project-based learning lesson is designed to support and reinforce the concepts taught as part of a…
Complete statements about space exploration and sequence events in this astronomy printable. Use this worksheet to…
Enrich your study of space science with this worksheet about space shuttles. In this printable, students will use…
Study how rockets propel spacecraft in this science printable. Students will define terms about rockets and spacecraft…
This worksheet reviews the purpose and features of space stations. In this printable, students will label the parts of a…
Write the astronomy term that best fits each description, then use your answers to solve the puzzle. In this vocabulary…
Test students' knowledge and understanding of space exploration with this printable astronomy exam. Students will…
Students can practice social studies vocabulary relevant to 20th-century explorers by reading the definition and using…
Mark the anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing (July 20, 1969) with the classroom activities and discussion questions…
Review key events in the history of space exploration from 928 to 2006. Students will fill in the missing dates and…
This multiple-choice quiz about the history of space exploration includes questions about space rockets, space shuttles,…
