WORKSHEETS
Use DK's math, science, social studies, and Spanish worksheets in your classroom or as homework activities. Give…
LESSON PLANS
In this printable computer activity, students research the planets on the Internet and use PowerPoint or AppleWorks to…
After defining solstice and equinox, students will answer questions about seasons and interpret a diagram of Earth's…
Students will refer to the reading passage in this science printable to answer questions about refracting and reflecting…
Explain what the Milky Way is with this astronomy printable. Students will use their knowledge of stars and galaxies to…
Encourage students to learn more about Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe, two astronaut pioneers.
REFERENCE
Share the story of Neil Armstrong and the race to the moon with your students, and assign the related activities to help…
Distribute a printable set of vocabulary words related to the Solar System.
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Yuri Alekseivich Gagarin, the first human ever to fly in space.
DAILY WARM-UPS
Improve students' reading skills and increase their knowledge of space sciences. This printable warm-up includes a…
Distribute a printable social studies activity that focuses on land and water formations.
In this space science printable, students will answer questions about a reflecting telescope–first used by Isaac…
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…
How do astronauts live in space? Find out by reading the facts in this printable. Learn about spacesuits, space…
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…
Learn all about the origins of planet names! This activity should be used with Fast Facts: The Solar System.
Use this worksheet to teach students about the small objects moving around the solar system. After reading about…
Instructor lecture notes for a lesson on earth's rotation and seasons. Includes answers for the homework section of…
Students create imaginative stories with the flavor of cultural mythology.
Students draw and label daytime and nighttime pictures.
Students stage a play to demonstrate what they have learned about space and the solar system.
Teach students about the race between the US and the USSR to get into space.
