LESSON PLANS
How much would you weigh on Pluto (if it was still a planet)? Students learn about gravity, mass, and weight by…
WORKSHEETS
Try a printable creative writing activity that focuses on fantasizing about life on other planets.
In this printable computer activity, students research the planets on the Internet and use PowerPoint or AppleWorks to…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Improve students' reading skills and increase their knowledge of space sciences. This printable warm-up includes a…
Instructor lecture notes for a lesson on earth's rotation and seasons. Includes answers for the homework section of…
Compare each planet's diameter, distance from the Sun, and number of moons in this enrichment activity for space…
Learn all about the origins of planet names! This activity should be used with Fast Facts: The Solar System.
Students learn about Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, through this science reading passage. Check their reading…
Students explore the distances between planets by making scale models (lesson plan and background information included).…
TEACHING RESOURCE
This resource is designed to be used with the Meet the Planets Mini-Lesson. It includes the slides and teaching notes…
The eight planets in our solar system are divided into two groups: rocky planets and gas giants. Discover key facts…
Quiz students on asteroids, comets, and the eight planets in our solar system, with this multiple-choice quiz.
Compare facts about the two closest planets to the Sun—Mercury and Venus. In this printable, students will also convert…
How much do you know about Earth? In this worksheet, students read about our home planet. Then, they label a diagram of…
Enhance science skills with an activity that focuses on earth's atmospheric layers.
Students learn the sizes of the planets and compare them to Earth. This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even though…
Read about the four gas giants—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Then, use the facts to complete sentences about the…
Have your students play pictionary with questions about the planets.
This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Meet the Planets Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as an…
Become an instant expert on astronomy. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to introduce…
REFERENCE
All the basic facts on the planets are in these articles.
ACTIVITIES
Children integrate their sky and moon observations with literature and creative writing.
Students consider some of the characteristics of Venus and Mars which make the planets uninhabitable for life as we know…
