WORKSHEETS
Distribute a printable set of vocabulary words related to the Solar System.
Explain what the Milky Way is with this astronomy printable. Students will use their knowledge of stars and galaxies to…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Improve students' reading skills and increase their knowledge of space sciences. This printable warm-up includes a…
Students create imaginative stories with the flavor of cultural mythology.
Instructor lecture notes for a lesson on earth's rotation and seasons. Includes answers for the homework section of…
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Explore the concept of magnification and telescopic innovations with your students using the resources in this…
Students draw and label daytime and nighttime pictures.
Compare each planet's diameter, distance from the Sun, and number of moons in this enrichment activity for space…
Identify and compare the characteristics of an elliptical, an irregular, and a spiral galaxy to complete the table in…
Practice converting light-years to miles. In this astronomy worksheet, students will also learn about the color and…
Use this astronomy worksheet to learn about the stages in the life cycle of a star. Students will complete a diagram to…
Use this worksheet to teach students about the small objects moving around the solar system. After reading about…
Students learn about Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, through this science reading passage. Check their reading…
Teach students about the race between the US and the USSR to get into space.
Students explore the distances between planets by making scale models (lesson plan and background information included).…
REFERENCE
This is a spectacular and informative guide to the mysteries beyond Earth and the history of space exploration,…
Students learn about the Hubble Telescope and discuss their thoughts on space.
ACTIVITIES
Students cut apart and put together a puzzle of the moon.
Use this vocabulary worksheet when studying about the Universe.
After reading "The Planet of Mars" by Shel Silverstein and The Planets in Our Solar System by Franklyn M. Branley,…
Correctly define terms related to the Sun and other stars to solve this word puzzle. This space-science printable…
Explore the Big Dipper with your class.
The eight planets in our solar system are divided into two groups: rocky planets and gas giants. Discover key facts…
Study the night sky. In this printable, students learn how a telescope works and identify distant objects visible in the…
