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Astronomy Thematic Unit
Astronomy Thematic Unit
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Browse a multi-page, printable resource of ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular activities about astronomy.

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History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

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Earth Day Activities: History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

Help your students work on their reading comprehension skills while learning all about Earth Day with this reading compr...

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Test Prep Strategies and Practice for Students

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice...

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Motion of the Earth Sun Moon

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Test: The Motions of Earth, the Sun & the Moon

Test students' understanding of eclipses, solstices, equinoxes, phases of the Moon, time zones, and the seasons with thi...

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Bringing the Solar System Down to Earth Lesson

ObjectivesStudents will develop a scaled-down model of the solar system.

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What Do We Know About Earth's Moon?

Complete each statement about the Moon in this space-science printable.

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Key Term Review: The Motions of Earth, the Sun & the Moon

Correctly define terms related to the motions of Earth, the Sun, and the Moon to solve a word puzzle.

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View of a Comet from Earth

Demonstrate to students how a comet looks from Earth.

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What Do We Know About Mercury, Venus, and Earth?

Identify and compare the surface features, position, and characteristics of Mercury, Venus, and Earth in this space-scie...

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