4th Grade Space and Astronomy

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Star Patterns

Students view pictures of the Zodiac constellations, and learn the best time to see them.

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Stars

Space and Astronomy

Science

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Scale Model of the Planets

Students learn the sizes of the planets and compare them to Earth. This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even though…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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Astronomy Printables Gallery

Students will learn about space, stars, planets, and more by writing stories and participating in other creative…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Earth Science

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Astronomy Printable Book (K-4)

Browse a printable teacher resource book on astronomy that is full of ideas for you to use in your elementary classroom.…

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Space and Astronomy

Science

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Astronomy Printable Book (3-6)

Browse a printable book of resources for teachers, which provides many different hands-on science activities using…

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Space and Astronomy

Science Activities and Experiments

Science

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Making a Comet

The teacher mixes the ingredients of a comet to simulate the real thing for students.

Subjects:

Space and Astronomy

Solar System

Science

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Observing an Eclipse

Help students visualize a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse with the diagrams in this printable. After reading about…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Eclipse

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The Red Planet

This activity is all about Mars, the red planet. Students will take a close look at the planet's surface and make their…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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Backyard Astronomy

Parents and children can learn about the sky from their own backyard.

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Space and Astronomy

Science

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Radio Astronomers for a Day

Students take an overnight visit to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and perform research using a 40-ft.…

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Space and Astronomy

Science

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Investigate Activity: Modeling Phases of the Moon

Students use a styrene ball and a lamp to make a model of the moon and its phases. Materials list, advance preparation…

Subjects:

Moon

Space and Astronomy

Science

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Phases of the Moon Lab

In this lab, students are asked to solve several problems involving the lunar cycle and the night sky. Materials list,…

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Space and Astronomy

Science

Moon

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Lunar Features

Introduce your students to a lab that evaluates a student's ability to identify and describe lunar and solar eclipses,…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Eclipse

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Moon Illusion

Learn why the moon appears to grow smaller as it climbs in the sky.

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Moon

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Pictures in the Sky

Students learn which constellations are visible during each season of the year.

Subjects:

Stars

Space and Astronomy

Science

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Following the Sun

Students make a record of the sun's motion during a day by using the shadow of a stick.

Subjects:

Space Exploration

Space and Astronomy

Science

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Meteors

Students simulate a meteor collision.

Subjects:

Space and Astronomy

Space Exploration

Science

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The Moon in Motion

Students make a flipbook of the moon to view the various phases.

Subjects:

Science

Space and Astronomy

Moon

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The Big Bear

Use a lesson that explains how stars form constellations.

Subjects:

Stars

Space and Astronomy

Science

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Scale Model of the Solar System

Students learn the distances between the planets in our solar system.*This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even…

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Solar System

Space and Astronomy

Science

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An Illustrated Astronomy Glossary

Students will create an illustrated glossary of astronomy terms.

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Space and Astronomy

Visual Arts

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