WORKSHEETS
As students identify statements about Jupiter and Saturn in this worksheet, they will compare the characteristics of…
Evaluate true/false statements about Uranus, Neptune, and the dwarf planets in this worksheet. Then, complete a table to…
Review what a comet is with the vocabulary review and diagramming activity in this space-science printable. Students…
Complete this crossword puzzle about the solar system to solve the word puzzle. Use this printable to review…
Review the color and temperature of stars with this space science printable. Students will correct false statements…
Magnitude is a measure of a star's brightness. Use the sentence-completion and diagram in this space science printable…
Complete each statement about star classification with the space science term that fits best in this printable. As a…
Review the life cycle of a star and space science vocabulary with this worksheet. Students will correct false statements…
Review the parts of the Sun with this space science printable. Students will choose the term that best completes each…
Students will evaluate true/false statements about the Sun's surface, review astronomy terms, and interpret a graph…
Review what students know about the universe with this space-science worksheet. In this printable, students will match…
Gauge students' knowledge and understanding of the Sun and other stars with this printable exam. In the first section,…
ASSESSMENT
Test your students' knowledge of the stars in the night sky with this constellations quiz.
Students read about the discovery of Pluto in 1930, as they solve math problems.*On Aug. 24, 2006, Pluto got "demoted"…
Teach your students about the first space missions that the United States undertook in the 1970s.
Read about the first space shuttles, and then explore the suggested activities as an extension.
Try a printable science activity that helps students understand the reasons for the seasons by making a model of Earth…
This printable science activity explains how you can tell the difference between a star and a planet when you are…
In this printable science activity, students make a scale model of the solar system. This activity includes Pluto as a…
The Arctic Circle spends half the year in darkness and half the year in light, as students learn in this printable.
Students explore the stars as a useful navigational tool.
Students explore using the sun as a directional source -- a natural compass.
Students learn about the North Star as it is used to navigate when no landmarks are available.
REFERENCE
Read this biography about Annie Jump Cannon, an astronomer during the 1800's who developed a classification system that…
