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Review how Earth's rotation and its movement around the Sun cause seasons. Students will identify when seasons begin in…

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Earth Science

Seasons

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Test: The Motions of Earth, the Sun & the Moon

Test students' understanding of eclipses, solstices, equinoxes, phases of the Moon, time zones, and the seasons with…

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Space and Astronomy

Moon

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Team Moon Teacher's Guide

Enrich your science, history, or English curriculum with the resources in this teacher's guide for Team Moon, the story…

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Nonfiction Literature

Literature

Reading and Literature

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Instant Expert

Become an instant expert on science and social studies topics featured in DK's award-winning reference series. Find…

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Social Studies and History

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

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Solar System Test

Multiple-choice questions in this space-science exam are used to test students' knowledge and understanding of the solar…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Solar System

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The Big Bang: An Expanding Universe

Try a printable science activity that illustrates the cosmological phenomenon of the Big Bang. Students learn how…

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Space and Astronomy

Solar System

Science

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Moon's Phases Lesson Plan

Use this lesson plan to teach students about the Moon's phases. This astronomy activity is perfect for elementary and…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Moon

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Rockets

Students label the parts of a modern rocket.

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Science

Astronauts and Space Flights

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Our Growing Planet

The unit had three main parts: human population growth over time; the impact of population growth on Earth and its…

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Social Studies and History

Society and Anthropology

Population

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Bringing the Solar System Down to Earth Lesson

Students create a scaled-down model of the solar system by calculating the planets' diameters and distances from the sun…

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Science

Solar System

Mathematics

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Build a Scale Model of the Solar System

Students build a scale model of the solar system. This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even though it is now…

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Space and Astronomy

Solar System

Science

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The Nine Planets

In this printable computer activity, students research the planets on the Internet and use PowerPoint or AppleWorks to…

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Language Arts and Writing

Science

Space and Astronomy

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What Are Solstices and Equinoxes?

After defining solstice and equinox, students will answer questions about seasons and interpret a diagram of Earth's…

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Science

Earth Science

Seasons

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Women in Space: Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe

Encourage students to learn more about Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe, two astronaut pioneers.

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Social Studies and History

Science

Astronauts and Space Flights

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One Small Step and Mission to the Moon

Share the story of Neil Armstrong and the race to the moon with your students, and assign the related activities to help…

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Social Studies and History

Science

Space Exploration

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The First Man in Space

Interesting facts and fun activities related to Yuri Alekseivich Gagarin, the first human ever to fly in space.

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Science

Space Exploration

Astronauts and Space Flights

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Comparing the Planets Activity

Compare each planet's diameter, distance from the Sun, and number of moons in this enrichment activity for space…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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What Are Galaxies?

Identify and compare the characteristics of an elliptical, an irregular, and a spiral galaxy to complete the table in…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

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Learning About Telescopes

Explore the concept of magnification and telescopic innovations with your students using the resources in this…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Telescope

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Key Term Review: The Sun and Other Stars

Correctly define terms related to the Sun and other stars to solve this word puzzle. This space-science printable…

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Stars

Vocabulary

Sun

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Eyewitness: Space Exploration

This is a spectacular and informative guide to the mysteries beyond Earth and the history of space exploration,…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Space Exploration

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Disaster in the Air: Challenger Space Shuttle

Distribute an article that examines the Challenger space shuttle tragedy of 1986.

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Social Studies and History

Science

Astronauts and Space Flights

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Constellation Activities

Teach your students about constellations with these three activities.

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Space and Astronomy

Stars

Science

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What Causes an Eclipse of the Sun?

Correct false statements about solar eclipses and identify the parts of one illustrated in this astronomy printable.

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Eclipse

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