Space and Astronomy Activities Resources
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Moon Phases Printable Activity
Use a this worksheet to teach your students about the different phases of the moon. The printable and interactive…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyMoon -
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A Visit to Outer Space Writing Activity
Try a printable creative writing activity that focuses on fantasizing about life on other planets.Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative WritingSpace and Astronomy -
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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…Subjects:Space and AstronomySolar SystemScience -
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Make Your Own Solar Eclipse
Students learn how and why solar eclipses occur with this hands-on science activity. They create their own eclipse using…SubjectsSpace and AstronomyScience ProjectsScience -
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A Day in Space Sub Kit (Grades 5-6)
Allow students to learn about outer space while you're away from your classroom with this substitute teacher kit for…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySpace Exploration -
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The Sun
Develop student science skills with an activity that focuses on facts about the sun.Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySun -
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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…Subjects:Space and AstronomySolar SystemScience -
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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…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyPlanets -
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Science Fun: Telescope Puzzle
Students cut apart and put together a puzzle of the moon.Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyMoon -
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Solar System Trading Cards
Students create "trading cards" of the sun and other objects in the solar system to demonstrate their understanding of…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySolar System -
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Why Does the Sun Look Small?
Students measure a paper plate, then step back five steps and measure it again, to understand why the sun looks smaller…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySun -
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Star Patterns
Students view pictures of the Zodiac constellations, and learn the best time to see them.Subjects:StarsSpace and AstronomyScience -
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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…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyPlanets -
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Star Temperature and Color Activity
In this space science activity, students use information about temperature to correctly color the North Star, Procyon B,…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyStars -
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Activity: Light-Years
Students will refer to the information about light-years in the reading passage and table to calculate how far away…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyMeasurement -
BOOK GUIDES
Hey-Ho, To Mars We'll Go! Book Activity Guide
Fun and interactive activities that supplement a unique look at the science of interplanetary travel! This guide…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySpace Exploration -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Astronomy Printables Gallery
Students will learn about space, stars, planets, and more by writing stories and participating in other creative…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyEarth Science -
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Science and Language Arts: Moon Story
Students make a booklet to tell a story.Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative WritingSpace and Astronomy -
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How Are Day and Night Different?
Students draw a picture of the day sky and a picture of the night sky.Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyEarth Science -
LESSON PLANS
Making a Comet
The teacher mixes the ingredients of a comet to simulate the real thing for students.Subjects:Space and AstronomySolar SystemScience -
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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.…Subjects:Space and AstronomyScience -
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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…Subjects:Space and AstronomyScience Activities and ExperimentsScience -
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A Planet Pictionary
Have your students play pictionary with questions about the planets.Subjects:PlanetsScienceSpace 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…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyWeather
