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  • Observing an Eclipse

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    Observing an Eclipse

    Help students visualize a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse with the diagrams in this printable. After reading about…

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  • The Red Planet

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    The Red Planet

    This activity is all about Mars, the red planet. Students will take a close look at the planet's surface and make their…

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    Planets
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    Astronomy & Climatology Printables Slideshow

    Students will learn about space, stars, planets, weather, and more through experiments and hands-on activities. All of…

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  • The Sky's the Limit

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    The Sky's the Limit

    Children integrate their sky and moon observations with literature and creative writing.

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  • The Tides

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    The Tides

    Students construct a model to illustrate how the position of Earth, the sun, and the moon affect the tides. Assesses…

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  • Sizes of Stars

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    Sizes of Stars

    Students conceptualize the enormous differences in size among four categories of stars. Assesses their understanding of…

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  • Backyard Astronomy

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    Backyard Astronomy

    Parents and children can learn about the sky from their own backyard.

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  • Sidewalk Astronomy

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    Sidewalk Astronomy

    Students and teachers take astronomy to the streets.

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  • Storytelling and Astronomy

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    Storytelling and Astronomy

    Using storytelling as a tool for learning astronomy.

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    Storytelling
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  • Radio Astronomers for a Day

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    Radio Astronomers for a Day

    Students take an overnight visit to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and perform research using a 40-ft.…

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  • Discovering a Planet: How to Tell a Star from a Planet

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    Discovering a Planet: How to Tell a Star from a Planet

    This printable science activity explains how you can tell the difference between a star and a planet when you are…

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    Solar System
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  • Scale Models: Modeling the Solar System

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    Scale Models: Modeling the Solar System

    In this printable science activity, students make a scale model of the solar system. This activity includes Pluto as a…

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  • Investigate Activity: Modeling Phases of the Moon

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    Investigate Activity: Modeling Phases of the Moon

    Students use a styrene ball and a lamp to make a model of the moon and its phases. Materials list, advance preparation…

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  • Phases of the Moon Lab

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    Phases of the Moon Lab

    In this lab, students are asked to solve several problems involving the lunar cycle and the night sky. Materials list,…

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  • Lunar Features

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    Lunar Features

    Introduce your students to a lab that evaluates a student's ability to identify and describe lunar and solar eclipses,…

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  • Explore Activity: Making a Model of the Solar System

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    Explore Activity: Making a Model of the Solar System

    Students use posterboard, markers, and scissors to make a model of the solar system. Materials list, rubric, worksheets,…

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  • Science and Technology: Observing Space

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    Science and Technology: Observing Space

    Students say what they would like to observe using the Hubble Space Telescope.

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    Space and Astronomy
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  • Science Skill: Experimenting with Shadows

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    Science Skill: Experimenting with Shadows

    Students write a hypothesis and design an experiment to test it.

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  • Moon Illusion

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    Moon Illusion

    Learn why the moon appears to grow smaller as it climbs in the sky.

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  • Pictures in the Sky

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    Pictures in the Sky

    Students learn which constellations are visible during each season of the year.

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  • Astronomy & Climatology Printable Book (6-10)

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    Astronomy & Climatology Printable Book (6-10)

    Help your class discover astronomy and climatology, with this printable book of worksheets and lessons. Students will…

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  • The Moons of Mars

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    The Moons of Mars

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to the Martian moon Phobos.

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  • Two-Way Satellite Communication

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    Two-Way Satellite Communication

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to two-way satellite communication.

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    Satellites
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  • Planetary Features

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    Planetary Features

    Students work in groups to research features of the planets of the solar system and present their findings to the class.

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    Writing Research Papers
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