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What Are Constellations?

Explore patterns in the sky with this worksheet about constellations. Students will match each constellation with its…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Stars

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Your Weight in Space

To find out what a person's weight would be on the sun and the other planets, complete the problems.

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Mathematics

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Sedna Debuts, Rattling Poor Pluto

Learn about the discovery of Sedna  the most distant object ever identified in our solar system  by reading…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Space Exploration

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New Planetary System

Learn about the planets in other solar systems than ours.

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Space Exploration

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Leonid Meteor Showers

The Leonid Meteor Shower occurs around November 17. This article gives detailed information on them.

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Space and Astronomy

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The Asteroids

An article describing the 30,000 pieces of rocky debris between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars known as the asteroids,…

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Space and Astronomy

Space Exploration

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How Old Is the Universe?

An article describing how scientists have determined the age of the universe.

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Space Exploration

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History of the Calendar

Learn about the history and purpose of calendars.

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Social Studies and History

Space and Astronomy

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Benjamin Banneker

An article, including related resources, about Benjamin Banneker.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Space and Astronomy

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Astronomy & Climatology Printables Slideshow

Students will learn about space, stars, planets, weather, and more through experiments and hands-on activities. All of…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Weather

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The Tides

Students construct a model to illustrate how the position of Earth, the sun, and the moon affect the tides. Assesses…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Moon

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Sizes of Stars

Students conceptualize the enormous differences in size among four categories of stars. Assesses their understanding of…

Subjects:

Science

Space and Astronomy

Stars

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It's Only a Paper Moon -- Student Guide

In this activity children learn how angular diameters can be used to measure the true diameter of the moon.

Subjects:

Science

Space and Astronomy

Moon

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It's Only a Paper Moon: Teacher's Guide

In this activity children learn how angular diameters can be used to measure the true diameter of the moon.

Subjects:

Science

Space and Astronomy

Moon

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Solar System Scale -- Student Guide

The objective of this activity is to build a scale model of the planetary distances in the Solar System. This activity…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Solar System

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Solar System Scale -- Teacher's Guide

The objective of this activity is to build a scale model of the planetary distances in the Solar System.

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Solar System

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Solar System Soup -- Student Guide

The object of this activity is to observe a model of how the Solar System would have originated according to the…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Solar System

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Solar System Soup: Teacher's Guide

The object of this activity is to observe a model of how the Solar System would have originated according to the…

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Space and Astronomy

Solar System

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Creature Feature -- Student Guide

Students consider some of the characteristics of Venus and Mars which make the planets uninhabitable for life as we know…

Subjects:

Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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Creature Feature -- Teacher's Guide

Students consider some of the characteristics of Venus and Mars which make the planets uninhabitable for life as we know…

Subjects:

Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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Angular Diameter -- Reading 1

Use this reading reference with the lesson, It's Only a Paper Moon.

Subjects:

Mathematics

Moon

Measurement

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Scale Measurements

Use this reading reference with the lesson Solar System Scale.

Subjects:

Solar System

Planets

Moon

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Scouting Earth/ Moon -- Reading 5

Use this reading reference with the lessons Solar System Scale and Solar System Soup.

Subjects:

Earth

Moon

Space and Astronomy

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Reason for the Seasons -- Reading 12

Use this reading reference with the lesson Reason for the Seasons.

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Space and Astronomy

Seasons

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