WORKSHEETS
After matching each phase of the Moon with its description, students will identify and sequence drawings of each phase.
In this review of what causes a lunar eclipse, students will identify the motions of Earth, the Sun, and the Moon and…
In this space science printable, students will answer questions about lenses in a refracting telescope, the kind of…
In this space-science worksheet, children explain what they know about orbits, identify whether statements describe…
Complete each statement about the Moon in this space-science printable. As a skill challenge, students will practice…
Explore patterns in the sky with this worksheet about constellations. Students will match each constellation with its…
BOOK GUIDES
Jason Chin's books make complex scientific concepts accessible to young readers. This teacher's guide to Chin's…
This teacher's guide for Astro Boy—the novel by Tracey West based on the animated film—uses science, history and art…
Do you know how astronomers gather information about space? Read this fact sheet to learn about telescopes, space…
Launch into a unit on space travel by learning key facts about space rockets, rover vehicles, and space shuttles. NASA's…
Discover the wonders of the night sky in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres with this constellation worksheet.…
Read about the four gas giants—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Then, use the facts to complete sentences about the…
Learn about the space shuttle—the first reusable space craft. NASA's space shuttle fleet retired in 2011. In this…
Children use this review sheet to reinforce concepts on comets, asteroids, and meteors. This printable includes a…
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Students will learn about space, stars, planets, and more by writing stories and participating in other creative…
REFERENCE
Brush up on your knowledge of plants and animals with these beautifully illustrated life science books from DK's…
The Hubble Space Telescope brings the Universe to the classroom.
Students discuss how robots are used for space exploration. They also learn how robots are different from humans.
Students make a booklet to tell a story.
Students draw a picture of the day sky and a picture of the night sky.
Students make star pictures by connecting dots on the paper.
Students color and draw objects that they saw in the daytime sky.
To find out what a person's weight would be on the sun and the other planets, complete the problems.
Browse a printable teacher resource book on astronomy that is full of ideas for you to use in your elementary classroom.…
