EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person to venture beyond Earth's atmosphere. Since his journey, about 450 people…
WORKSHEETS
Enrich your science, history, or English curriculum with the resources in this teacher's guide for Team Moon, the story…
Try a printable creative writing activity that focuses on fantasizing about life on other planets.
ACTIVITIES
Allow students to learn about outer space while you're away from your classroom with this substitute teacher kit for…
Discover what it is like to live in space, from what astronauts eat to how they live in the weightless environment.…
REFERENCE
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Yuri Alekseivich Gagarin, the first human ever to fly in space.
Share the story of Neil Armstrong and the race to the moon with your students, and assign the related activities to help…
Students draw and label daytime and nighttime pictures.
How do astronauts live in space? Find out by reading the facts in this printable. Learn about spacesuits, space…
Teach students about the race between the US and the USSR to get into space.
This is a spectacular and informative guide to the mysteries beyond Earth and the history of space exploration,…
Astronauts need special clothing to live and work in space. Use this worksheet to review the parts of an astronaut suit,…
In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about the sun, Earth, and the moon. Use the science passage and…
Teach students about the lives and ideas of early astronomers with a research activity.
Students compare the Hubble telescope to a time machine, in order to discuss the concept of time travel.
BOOK GUIDES
Fun and interactive activities that supplement a unique look at the science of interplanetary travel! This guide…
Teach students about the lives and ideas of ancient astronomers with a research activity.
Students discuss how robots are used for space exploration. They also learn how robots are different from humans.
This teacher's guide for Astro Boy—the novel by Tracey West based on the animated film—uses science, history and art…
Launch into a unit on space travel by learning key facts about space rockets, rover vehicles, and space shuttles. NASA's…
Learn about the space shuttle—the first reusable space craft. NASA's space shuttle fleet retired in 2011. In this…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Students learn about the two main types of telescopes, refracting and reflecting, through this science reading passage.…
Read about the moon. This printable warm-up includes a space science reading passage and reading comprehension questions…
Learn about the discovery of Sedna – the most distant object ever identified in our solar system – by reading…