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Solar System: Sun
Young scholars research information about the Sun, sunspots and how the Sun creates nuclear energy. They investigate how the Sun affects Earth.
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A Journey Through Our Solar System
Learners investigate the concept of the solar system in our universe by constructing a model that is made to a measurable scale. Once the model is constructed it should be placed in a wide open space for observation and demonstration...
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Comparing the Size of the Earth to Other Planets
In this Solar System worksheet, students compare the size of 8 planets to Earth as they complete the graphic organizer. Students also respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Hopping Across the Solar System
Students role-play and communicate that objects in space have describable properties, locations, and movements. Students identify and communicate effectively that Earth is the third planet from the Sun in the solar system, eight other...
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Solar System Crossword Puzzle
In this solar system crossword puzzle worksheet, students figure out the answers to 14 clues in order to fill in the circular crossword puzzle about the solar system.
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Solar System Slide Show
Students work in small groups to research a planet in our Solar System in order to compare it to Earth. They examine the planet's size, atmosphere, rotation and revolution periods, temperature, and other attributes. They collect...
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Solar System
In this space science instructional activity, students 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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Solar System Vocab Word Search
In this science instructional activity, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to space science. There are 21 words located in the puzzle.
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Google Earth on the Range
Eighth graders use Google Earth to study the landscape of Utah. In this Utah landscape lesson, 8th graders view landscape photos and work in partners to analyze the pictures. Students write a paragraph that describes the landscape and...
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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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Solar System
In this outer space worksheet, students cut at illustrations of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Pluto, and the moon. Students paste them together in their correct arrangement.
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What Happened to the Chesapeake Bay Filtering System?
In this environmental science lesson, students write a short story about what it's like to help at an oyster garden. They formulate 2 hypotheses on the disappearance of oysters in Chesapeake Bay.
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The Solar System
In this solar system word puzzle worksheet, learners use the 17 clues regarding the solar system to fill in the blanks in the crossword puzzle.
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Our Solar System
Learners investigate the coincidental parade of planets and witness dramatic views of the solar system by researching websites and participating in online activities. They write about their findings.
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The Solar System
In this Solar System worksheet, students choose categories (ex. size, shape) and fill in the information for 14 bodies in the solar system. These include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Comets, etc.
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The Solar System Word Search
For this solar system word puzzle worksheet, students examine the 26 words and names in the word bank and locate them in the word search puzzle.
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The Earth's Energy Budget
Students study the Earth's energy budget. In this investigative lesson students observe a lab that shows all aspects of heat transfer and light processes.
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Our Solar System
Students explain the classification of planets according to various criteria. They create charts illustrating comparative data.
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How Hot is that Star?: Astronomy, Sun, Solar Temperature, Science
Students explain sun facts and solar information. They discover how temperature of a star is measured. They investigate the various scales used to measure temperature. They observe images of the sun. They classify stars according to te
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Evolution of Our Solar System
Students research pertinent solar system formation and Earth development events and work together to determine which events occurred first, second, third, and so on. Students arrange themselves as a human timeline across the room. ...
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Asteroids
Students study asteroids and how their size relates to a possible danger of one colliding with Earth. In this asteroids lesson students see how big an asteroid has to be to cause destruction to Earth.
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Blazing Gas
Fourth graders read and discuss the sun and the energy we use on Earth from the sun. In this sun lesson plan, 4th graders discuss the solar system, planets, and answer short answer questions.
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Theories
Young scholars view a series of videos that explore the development, formation and arguments for the geocentric model of the solar system. Studenst investigate the heliocentric model of the solar system and consider how scientific...
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Green Buildings Virtual Tour
Pupils fill out a worksheet after researching green buildings by taking a virtual tour. In this green buildings lesson plan, students use Google Earth to research green buildings.