WORKSHEETS
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…
Test students' knowledge of the Earth and the Moon. This multiple-choice quiz includes questions about a lunar eclipse,…
ACTIVITIES
Students create "trading cards" of the sun and other objects in the solar system to demonstrate their understanding of…
Use this reading reference with the lesson It's Only a Paper Moon.
Students compare the Hubble telescope to a time machine, in order to discuss the concept of time travel.
Distribute a printable set of vocabulary words related to the sky.
Students measure a paper plate, then step back five steps and measure it again, to understand why the sun looks smaller…
REFERENCE
An African-American astronomer, Benjamin Banneker's accomplishments are reviewed along with related activities.
Interesting facts and fun activities related to lunar photographs of Earth.
Teach students about the lives and ideas of early astronomers with a research activity.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
With this graphic organizer, students sort pictures into landforms and bodies of water. This printable is customizable.…
LESSON PLANS
Students view pictures of the Zodiac constellations, and learn the best time to see them.
DAILY WARM-UPS
Students learn about the sun through this science reading passage. Use the reading comprehension questions in this…
Have your students play pictionary with questions about the planets.
Try a printable science activity that focuses on designing one's own space suit.
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…
