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Gravity and Weight on Other Planets
How much would you weigh on Pluto (if it was still a planet)? Students learn about gravity, mass, and weight by…SubjectsScienceSpace and AstronomyPlanets -
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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 -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Science Reading Warm-Up: Uranus
Improve students' reading skills and increase their knowledge of space sciences. This printable warm-up includes a…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionUranusLanguage Arts and Writing -
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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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Instant Expert: Astronomy
Become an instant expert on astronomy. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to introduce…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyPlanets -
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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…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingScienceSpace and Astronomy -
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The Inner Planets
Compare facts about the two closest planets to the Sun—Mercury and Venus. In this printable, students will also convert…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyPlanets -
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Key Term Review: The Motions of Earth, the Sun & the Moon
Correctly define terms related to the motions of Earth, the Sun, and the Moon to solve a word puzzle. This printable…Subjects:EarthVocabularySun -
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Distances Between the Planets
Students explore the distances between planets by making scale models (lesson plan and background information included).…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyPlanets -
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Planets Fact Sheet
The eight planets in our solar system are divided into two groups: rocky planets and gas giants. Discover key facts…Subjects:PlanetsSpace and AstronomyScience -
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Planets and Smaller Space Bodies Quiz
Quiz students on asteroids, comets, and the eight planets in our solar system, with this multiple-choice quiz.Subjects:PlanetsSpace and AstronomyScience -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Meet the Planets Slides and Notes
This resource is designed to be used with the Meet the Planets Mini-Lesson. It includes the slides and teaching notes…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySolar System -
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Earth, Moon, Sun, and Seasons -- Lecture Notes and Facts
Instructor lecture notes for a lesson on earth's rotation and seasons. Includes answers for the homework section of…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyPlanets -
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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 WritingSpace and AstronomySeasons -
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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…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyPlanets -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Meet the Planets Background Information
This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Meet the Planets Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as an…Subjects:ScienceSolar SystemSpace and Astronomy -
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The Atmosphere (Grades 2 & 3)
Enhance science skills with an activity that focuses on earth's atmospheric layers.Subjects:Language Arts and WritingSpace and AstronomyPlanets -
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Astronomy: Meet the Planets Word Power
Students can practice space vocabulary relevant to planets by reading the definition and using the word in a sentence…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingPlanetsSpace and Astronomy -
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Planetary Facts
Use a printable that contains facts about the planets. This printable includes Pluto as a planet, even though it is now…Subjects:Library ResourcesLanguage Arts and WritingSpace and Astronomy -
LESSON PLANS
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 -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Science Reading Warm-Up: Jupiter
Teach your students about the planets and improve their reading skills with this printable warm-up. Students read a…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionJupiterLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Solar System Key Term Review
Complete this crossword puzzle about the solar system to solve the word puzzle. Use this printable to review…Subjects:Solar SystemVocabularyPlanets -
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Giant Planets
Read about the four gas giants—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Then, use the facts to complete sentences about the…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyPlanets -
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What Do We Know About Mars?
Students review what they know about Mars and compare the planet's features to Earth's in this space-science worksheet.Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyPlanets
