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Astronomy
Learners complete a series of activities to better understand space studies. In this space science activity, the teacher is provided with a number of activities for students to complete such as finding words that begin with the prefix...
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Astronomy
In this astronomy instructional activity, students complete a word search puzzle by finding 53 astronomy terms such as planets, lunar eclipse, and galaxy.
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Galaxies and the Universe
If Earth was formed 4600 million years ago, and the sun revolves about the center of the Milky Way once every 250 million years, how many revolutions have occurred? Students answer this question and ten more, all providing students with...
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The Sun
For this space science worksheet, students identify and name which gases make up the sun and the name of the part of the sun that we can see from Earth. Then they describe a solar eclipse and draw a diagram illustrating what happens...
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Solar System
In this space science worksheet, middle schoolers complete each statement with the correct word or phrase related to the solar system. Then they locate each of the planets in a word search that follows.
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Astronomy 29-2 Word Search
In this science worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to space science. There are 9 words/phrases located in the puzzle.
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Astronomy 30-3 Word Search
In this science worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to space science. There are 13 words/phrases located in the puzzle.
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Solar System 2
In this space worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms and names related to the Solar System. There are 31 words located in the puzzle.
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Galaxies
In this galaxy worksheet, students use the galaxy fact worksheet to complete 18 fill in the blank questions about galaxy shape, sizes, and number of stars.
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Stellar Lunar Curriculum
Students engage in a lesson that covers the concept of different phases of the moon. They name the cycles of the phases of the moon while using flashlights to simulate the light of the sun. They research information about several...
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Beyond the Solar System
Eighth graders simulate solar system exploration and write fictional story about their journey through the galaxy.
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Constellation Creations
Fourth graders puncture holes in black paper to represent stars in constellations. They glue white paper behind the black to show the stars. They create several constellations and keep them to use as study guides.
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The Future of the Milky Way
Students brainstorm ideas about the future of our galaxy. In this space science lesson, students research the three main events happening in the Milky Way. They write a report about their findings.
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Milky Way Galaxy
Pupils simulate stars in the Milky Way Galaxy using newspaper prints. In this space science lesson, students compare the number of 'stars' on their page to familiar things. They calculate how many pages they need to have the same number...
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Chandra Spies the Longest Sound Wave in the Universe!
In this black hole instructional activity, students use an x-ray image and a sound waves image to determine the size and the wavelength of the sound wave. This instructional activity has 3 problems to solve.
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Solar System
In this Solar System worksheet, 5th graders demonstrate knowledge of parts of the Solar System. Students unscramble letters to list these parts.
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Stars and the Sun
Sixth graders research and state the differences between different stars and the sun. They tie the magnificence of space with the science fiction novel, "I Robot." Several worksheets and discussions are also covered within this lesson plan.
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Hubble Space Telescope
Young scholars investigate the universe through the eyes of the Hubble space telescope. They conduct research from looking at the universe that is simulated with a digital projector. The images are projected onto the wall in a simulation...
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Our Home in the Milky Way
Young scholars gain appreciation of the vastness of our galaxy by viewing an applet about the Milky Way. Students hypothesize about how long it would take to get from Earth to Pluto.
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Create a Galactic Mobile
Students create a mobile of the Milky Way galaxy. They discover other galaxies beyond the ones we can see. They share their mobile with the class.
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Our Universe: Always Moving, Always Changing
Students explore the main concepts of astronomy through the eleven lessons of this unit. The past, present, and future methods of studying the science are examined in this unit.
California Institute of Technology
Cool Cosmos: Ask an Astronomer
Cool Cosmos and NASA help explore the world of galaxies! This site provides the answers to kid's most frequently asked questions.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics: Introduction to Astronomy
A university-level introduction to basic astronomy. Includes course readings, assignments, exams, and study notes with links to images and to biographical profiles of famous astronomers.
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Science Buddies: The Milky Way and Beyond: Globular Clusters
Globular clusters, compact groups of about a million stars that move around together in galaxies, are among the oldest objects found in the universe. Since they are found most galaxies and since they've been around for so long, globular...