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Investigating Planetary Life
Students research about the search for life in Mars. For this space science lesson, students develop a creative visual display of their findings. They present their project in class.
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Observing The Sky
In this space science instructional activity, students find the words that are related to the observations made of constellations and other related puzzles.
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Spaceship math Multiplication 1-12
In this multiplication activity, students solve 40 problems where they find the product where the factors are the numbers 1 through 12. Space is provided at the bottom of the page to record a goal, the number of problems complete and the...
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Some Puzzling Thoughts about Space Radiation
In this space radiation worksheet, students solve 22 algebraic expressions for "x". They use their answers which correlate with a word in a word bank. They use these words to fill in the blanks of sentences about the effects of space...
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Fractions in Space
In this fractions in space worksheet, students solve 4 problems where they find ratios of orbit periods of satellites, they find the ratio of Neptune's and Pluto's periods, they determine the location of the planets after 5 opposition...
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Exploring a City from Space
In this exploring cities from space worksheet, students use a satellite image from the QuickBird Satellite to determine the image scale. They use the image scale to calculate the length of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, the length of a...
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An Introduction to Space Radiation
In this space radiation worksheet, students read about the various types of radiation humans are exposed to. Students answer 5 questions based on the reading. They calculate the amount of energy gained when exposed to a certain amount of...
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Mission Survival
Students determine ways to survive the extreme conditions of Antarctica. In this space and earth sciences instructional activity, students work as a group to determine how to survive after a plane crash in Antarctica. They relate...
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The Science of Sleep and Daily Rhythms: Sleeping in Space
Learners write about strange places that they have slept. In this sleep science lesson plan students read about astronauts sleeping experience in space. They reflect on unusual places that they have slept and write about it.
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Student Exploration: H-R Diagram
In this space worksheet, students use an internet program to explore space and then answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 28 short answer questions.
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Reflect on this Mote of Dust
Students explore space science by analyzing a speech by Carl Sagan. In this cosmos lesson, students view an online video of a speck of a "pale blue dot" in the distance of space which turns out to be Earth. Students write an essay...
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Still Life
Young scholars investigate still-life drawings. In this visual arts lesson plan, students draw each other pretending to be frozen making sure that they do not simply see the object as the object, but seeing the drawing as the negative...
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Navigation and Trajectory
Students prepare a creative demonstration of how Earth and Mars revolve around the Sun. In this astronomy lesson, students determine the different challenges engineers face when building spacecrafts. They draw possible paths for a...
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Aircraft vs. Spacecraft
Students investigate differences between aircraft and spacecraft, and the differences in propulsion systems. They build pinwheel airplanes and balloon rockets. An interactive activity quizzes students on thrust.
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Risks and Benefits
Students research and discuss the risks and benefits of cell phones and driving. They analyze the mechanical and administrative causes of the accident of the Space Shuttle Challenger. They write an essay explaining the risks and benefits...
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A Life Without Flight
Students explore impact of Ohio's aviation pioneers on life in America, discuss what life today would be like without people like the Wright Brothers, John Glenn, and Neil Armstrong, and brainstorm and research list of items that space...
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Payload Rocket
Students continue their examination of how to make a human presence in space. Using Newton's Laws of Motion, they discover the difference a rocket's payload affects the launch of a rocket. They develop a balloon rocket and test its...
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Measuring The Diameter of a Star
In this space science worksheet, high schoolers find the correct measurements using the tools provided in this lab experiment. The second page is used to record data.
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Stars and Galaxies
In this space travel worksheet, students will write a short essay about taking a trip to another galaxy including details about where they would go, how long the trip would take, and what they would see along the way.
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Spacesuit Design
Students analyze the conditions on Mars and design a spacesuit to help humans survive. In this space exploration lesson, students identify the inhospitable conditions on Mars. They work to design a spacesuit for a specific mission on Mars.
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Lab
In this space science worksheet, 7th graders use the star circles given but the teacher to complete 14 short answer questions. They plot the stars on the graph.
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Constellation Capers
Students create a constellation. In this outer space lesson, students complete a KWL chart on constellations, list the constellations they know and read the book The Big Dipper. Students use construction paper and stars to create and...
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Getting to Know Saturn: The Saturn System
Students compare and contrast Earth and Saturn's planet features. For this space science lesson, students draw a diagram of the solar system and identify the different components. They complete a Saturn system scavenger hunt and Venn...
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Getting to Know Saturn: Moons, Rings, and Relationships
Learners identify the different objects that orbit Saturn. In this space science lesson, students plot the graph of orbital speed and distance. They explain why planets and asteroids remain in orbit around the sun.
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