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Destination Outer Space
Fourth graders use effective writing skills, their imagination, and their knowledge of the nine planets as they create travel pamphlets of the solar system.
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Up in the Sky
First graders associate events and objects with day or night. They create a word bank and use is as a reference to create sentences about the sun. They conduct sun-themed experiments and art projects.
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The Strength of the Sun
Students explore the sun and take a "trip" to outer space.
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Comets
Students explore the nature and composition of a comet. They research comet facts, legends, and myths. They identify different types of comets and describe what happens to a comet as it travels closer to the Sun.
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Exploring Space Fiction
Students visit web sites with information on space fiction and collect information for their stories.
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The Discovery Of The Solar System
Young scholars study the heliocentric theory of Copernicus, the ideas behind it and the explanations which it displaced. A discussion of retrograde motion of planets helps students explain the logic underlying the ideas of both Ptolemy...
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The Mathematical Fingerprint of Our Solar System
Students study the beautiful mathematical model unique to our solar system.
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Spaced Out
Students explore the transit of Venus and the information that this minieclipse provides about the distance between the Earth and the sun. They create their own astronomical units.
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Planets an Introduction
Fourth graders investigate one planet, enter information into a database, and print the database sorting for each of the attributes.
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Space Exploration
Young scholars explore different planets of our solar system. Students gather specific information on each of the planets. Young scholars choose suitable planet for colonization.
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The Solar System
Fourth graders name the planets of the solar system in order from the Sun to Pluto and recognize the planets by pictures shown in class.
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Baseball Lesson: The Universe
This PowerPoint provides a look at vocabulary associated with the structure of the solar system. Students review definitions for 8 solar system terms included as well as notes about the universe.
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Outer Space
In this solar system learning exercise, 3rd graders focus on four vocabulary words. Students write one sentence stating the meaning of each word.
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The Solar System
In this solar system worksheet, students use a word bank of planet names to answer questions about planets. A reference website for additional resources is given.
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Planet Picking
Middle schoolers arrange the planets according to their distances from the sun. In this astronomy lesson, students list interesting properties about each planet. They identify an unknown planet photo.
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A Model of the Sun's interior
Young scholars create a three-dimensional model of the sun. In this solar system activity, students design a scale model of the sun using plasticine.
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The Solar System
Young scholars research the characteristics of planets in our solar system. In this space science lesson, students create a solar system model with each planet arranged according to their distance from the sun. They solve problems using...
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Craters!
Eighth graders examine the formation of craters. In this craters lesson, 8th graders discover the various energies involved in the formation of a crater, where you can find a crater in the Solar System, and observations of craters on the...
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Language Arts Written Drama Project: Creationism
Students create and perform science fiction drams based upon their knowledge of the solar system. In this solar system lesson students work in cooperative groups to create a short play and will also score the play.
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Solar System Fun Facts
Learners read facts about the Solar System. In this solar system lesson plan, students read facts on the dimensions, planets, and workings of the solar system. There is a big emphasis on Saturn.
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Internet Activity: More Space About Space
Learners analyze the exploration of space. In this space lesson, students discuss the space race of the 1950s and 1960s. Learners identify important events in space exploration and analyze the reasons for a space station.
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Astronomy 1 Quiz- Online Interactive
For this space science worksheet, students complete 5 multiple choice questions pertaining to the planets and other space bodies. This is an online interactive quiz. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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The Planets
For this planets worksheet, learners read a one page text about the planets. Students read details and facts about each planet. Learners answer 12 questions about the text.
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Earth, Moon and Sun Assessment Test
For this space science worksheet, students answer 14 essay questions pertaining to the Earth, moon, and sun and their relationship. Prior knowledge is assumed, or this could be a pre-test.