LESSON PLANS
Deliver a lesson plan that presents a research project on the solar system.
WORKSHEETS
Review how Earth's rotation and its movement around the Sun cause seasons. Students will identify when seasons begin in…
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…
TEACHING RESOURCE
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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.
Through experimentation, students will learn about the first law of motion, including inertia, force, and friction.
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…
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…
The unit had three main parts: human population growth over time; the impact of population growth on Earth and its…
Learn about stars, constellations, and galaxies in this fact sheet. This printable includes images to help students…
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Students create a scaled-down model of the solar system by calculating the planets' diameters and distances from the sun…
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
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Yuri Alekseivich Gagarin, the first human ever to fly in space.
