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Space Search

For Students 4th - 6th
In this space activity, students identify and locate vocabulary terms and names related to space. There are 26 words located in the puzzle.
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The Solar System Word Search 2

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this solar system word puzzle worksheet, students examine the 26 words an names in the word bank and locate them in the word search puzzle.
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Organizer
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Grade 6 Math Investigation

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this math investigation worksheet, students find five facts about outer space that contain a number greater then ten million, underlining the digit in the ten millions place. Worksheet has a chart with facts beyond the 10 million place.
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Number Forms and Order

For Students 5th
In this number forms and order worksheet, 5th graders answer 10 multiple choice questions, not interactively, with answers available online.
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Worksheet
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Identifying Fact and Opinion

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this fact/opinion activity, students read definitions of each, then determine whether a set of 20 statements are fact or opinion. An answer key is included.
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Lesson Plan
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Moon, Mars, and Beyond-Mission Briefing

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners complete this introductory lesson in which they find out about the scenario for a simulated online space mission. They review vocabulary and complete a review sheet to reinforce the details of the mission and its goals.
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Lesson Plan
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Sun too close? We'll just change Earth's orbit

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils study an article and discuss what would happen if the Earth's orbit changed.  In this Earth's orbit instructional activity students answer a list of questions and complete an activity.
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Proofreading Practice

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this proofreading worksheet, students read a short paragraph, find 5 misspelled words and spell each correctly in boxes beneath the paragraph. Worksheet is part of the Glencoe Online site.
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Lesson Plan
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The Parkingtons Are Coming

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students particpate in a simulation as hosts for a visiting family of aliens. They work in small groups deciding what 10 pages of information from an Almanac the aliens need before they arrive.
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Lesson Plan
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Telling Time Through the Zodiac

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars compare the Chinese and Western zodiacs, their symbols, their meanings, and their calendars through a in-class discussion and a small group project. This lesson includes vocabulary and extensions.
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Negation and Adjectives

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this negatives and adjectives worksheet, students read the sentence that states a negative choice adjective and circle the word that matches the meaning of the negative adjective.
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Lesson Plan
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Stink-O-Rama

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars participate in activities that require them to follow clues. In this clues lesson, students do different activities that involve looking and thinking about clues to get them to their answer.
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Worksheet
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Identify Nouns and Adjectives

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this noun and adjective worksheet, students circle nouns in 10 sentences, then circle adjectives in an additional 10 sentences. Sentences contain multiple adjectives and nouns.
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Lesson Plan
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Measuring the Speed of Light

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore physics by completing measurement problems in class. In this speed of light lesson, students discuss the importance of knowing the speed of light and how it affects many aspects of human life on Earth. Students identify...
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Handout
University of California

Ucla: What Makes a Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed essay defines planets and compares the characteristics to those of Pluto. Orbital graphs and background information clarify the change in Pluto's categorization. A copy of IAU's Resolution 5 is also contained in this essay.
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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Why Is the Sky Blue? (On Pluto, That Is)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the atmosphere of Pluto.
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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: The Planets

For Students 3rd - 5th
This survey of the planets includes all the basics, size, mass, atmosphere, length of day, and the like. It features interactive activities and learning exercises and compares all of the planets in colorful tables.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Our Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a tour of our solar system and learn fascinating details and observations about the planets.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Pluto Pictures Show Hazy Horizon

For Students Pre-K - 1st
View photos of Pluto from NASA's New Horizons probe.
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Unit Plan
NASA

Dawn Mission: Dawn Classrooms: Dwarf Planets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about dwarf planet classification through a researched-based instructional strategy called direct vocabulary instruction. Teacher guide and student activity sheet are included.
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Handout
European Space Agency

European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Pluto

For Students 3rd - 8th
A basic overview of the dwarf planet Pluto. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Pluto

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided by the National Space Science Data Center of NASA, is a site with detailed information about Pluto, including planned missions to explore the planet in greater detail.
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Handout
Views of the Solar System

Views of the Solar System: Dwarf Planet Pluto

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting information about the planet Pluto through a vast archive of photographs and scientific facts.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Mission Pluto

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Pluto being classified as a dwarf planet. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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