DAILY WARM-UPS
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction about astronauts and answer…
LESSON PLANS
Facts and figures on Pluto.
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Students use information on star magnitude to create spreadsheets and graphs.
Students will create an illustrated glossary of astronomy terms.
Build a replica of Stonehenge or simply record the path of the sun in this science activity for intermediate students.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Students are given the opportunity to draw and write what they know about the moon on this fun worksheet. This printable…
Students write about stars and draw them on this worksheet. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your…
Students can use this graphic organizer to list everything they know about the moon and stars. This printable is…
Students make a flipbook of the moon to view the various phases.
Use a lesson that explains how stars form constellations.
Students learn the distances between the planets in our solar system.*This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even…
WORKSHEETS
Use this lesson plan to teach students about the magnetic field surrounding the Earth.
Demonstrate to students how a comet looks from Earth.
Teach students about the possibilities of an asteroid collision with Earth. This is an enlightening discussion for Near…
Students learn about the Apollo missions' landing sites.
Teach students about the Space Shuttle and how it works.
Take a journey into outer space with your class by reading Zathura, an adventure story by Chris Van Allsburg that blends…
Hand out a printable computer activity that teaches the basics of a spreadsheet. Students research the distance of the…
Students use the Internet to research the solar system, graph their data with a spreadsheet program, and type their…
