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LESSON PLANS
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 -
WORKSHEETS
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 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 -
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 -
WORKSHEETS
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 -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Science Reading Warm-Up: Saturn
Students learn about Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, through this science reading passage. Check their reading…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionSaturnLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
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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Naming the Planets
Learn all about the origins of planet names! This activity should be used with Fast Facts: The Solar System.Subjects:Social Studies and HistorySciencePlanets -
WORKSHEETS
Distances Between the Planets
Students explore the distances between planets by making scale models (lesson plan and background information included).…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyPlanets -
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 -
WORKSHEETS
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 -
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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 -
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 -
WORKSHEETS
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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Our Home Planet
How much do you know about Earth? In this worksheet, students read about our home planet. Then, they label a diagram of…Subjects:SciencePlanetsEarth -
WORKSHEETS
A Planet Pictionary
Have your students play pictionary with questions about the planets.Subjects:PlanetsScienceSpace and Astronomy -
WORKSHEETS
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 -
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 -
LESSON PLANS
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 -
LESSON PLANS
Pluto - Facts and Figures
Facts and figures on Pluto.Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyPlanets -
REFERENCE
Planet Facts and Figures
All the basic facts on the planets are in these articles.Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyPlanets -
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Gabbro
Enhance your teaching materials with this clip art image illustrating gabbro.Subjects:EarthPlanetsSpace and Astronomy -
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Porphyrite
Enhance your teaching materials with this clip art image illustrating porphyrite.Subjects:EarthPlanetsSpace and Astronomy
