LESSON PLANS
Deliver a lesson plan that presents a research project on the solar system.
How much would you weigh on Pluto (if it was still a planet)? Students learn about gravity, mass, and weight by…
Through experimentation, students will learn about the first law of motion, including inertia, force, and friction.
The constellations reveal themselves one star at a time Use this lesson plan to teach students about constellations.…
WORKSHEETS
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…
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Students create a scaled-down model of the solar system by calculating the planets' diameters and distances from the sun…
In this printable computer activity, students research the planets on the Internet and use PowerPoint or AppleWorks to…
Teach students about the race between the US and the USSR to get into space.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Introduce your students to a KWL chart that is a graphic organizer for recording what students Know, Want to know, and…
Teach your students about constellations with these three activities.
Students view pictures of the Zodiac constellations, and learn the best time to see them.
Students learn the sizes of the planets and compare them to Earth. This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even though…
Using their own shadows and the shadow of a paper child on a globe, students learn through a simulation how the sun's…
The teacher mixes the ingredients of a comet to simulate the real thing for students.
Introduce astronomy, including how theories about the solar system have changed as scientists have gained more…
Introduce the eight planets in Earth's solar system with these PowerPoint slides.Visit our DK Instant Expert page for…
Become an instant expert on astronomy. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to introduce…
Facts and figures on Pluto.
Hand out a printable computer activity that teaches the basics of a spreadsheet. Students research the distance of the…
Students make a flipbook of the moon to view the various phases.
Use a lesson that explains how stars form constellations.
Students learn the distances between the planets in our solar system.*This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even…
Students use the Internet to research the solar system, graph their data with a spreadsheet program, and type their…
