Skip to main content
(402) results found
  • The Big Bear

    LESSON PLANS

    The Big Bear

    Use a lesson that explains how stars form constellations.

    Subjects:
    Stars
    Space and Astronomy
    Science
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Scale Model of the Solar System

    LESSON PLANS

    Scale Model of the Solar System

    Students learn the distances between the planets in our solar system.*This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even…

    Subjects:
    Solar System
    Space and Astronomy
    Science
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Space Explorations

    WORKSHEETS

    Space Explorations

    Teach your students about the first space missions that the United States undertook in the 1970s.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Science
    Space Exploration
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Space Shuttles

    WORKSHEETS

    Space Shuttles

    Read about the first space shuttles, and then explore the suggested activities as an extension.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Science
    Astronauts and Space Flights
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Maria Mitchell, Astronomer

    REFERENCE

    Maria Mitchell, Astronomer

    Maria Mitchell's discovery of a comet led her to other achievements in the world of astronomy. A biography and related…

    Subjects:
    Science
    Scientists
    Space and Astronomy
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Robert Goddard, Physicist

    WORKSHEETS

    Robert Goddard, Physicist

    Robert Goddard worked on developing rockets. A biography and related activities are included.

    Subjects:
    Science
    Space and Astronomy
    Space Exploration
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • My Book of Space Exploration

    WORKSHEETS

    My Book of Space Exploration

    Key events in U.S. space exploration are covered in this mini-book.

    Subjects:
    Science
    Space and Astronomy
    Space Exploration
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Following the Sun

    WORKSHEETS

    Following the Sun

    Students make a record of the sun's motion during a day by using the shadow of a stick.

    Subjects:
    Space Exploration
    Space and Astronomy
    Science
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Plotting the Apollo Landing Sites

    WORKSHEETS

    Plotting the Apollo Landing Sites

    Students learn about the Apollo missions' landing sites.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Science
    Astronauts and Space Flights
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Explaining the Winter Solstice

    WORKSHEETS

    Explaining the Winter Solstice

    In this activity, children draw a diagram to explain what happens during the winter solstice.

    Subjects:
    Science
    Earth Science
    Seasons
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • A Magnificent Flying Machine

    WORKSHEETS

    A Magnificent Flying Machine

    Teach students about the Space Shuttle and how it works.

    Subjects:
    Science
    Space Exploration
    Astronauts and Space Flights
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Meteors

    WORKSHEETS

    Meteors

    Students simulate a meteor collision.

    Subjects:
    Space and Astronomy
    Space Exploration
    Science
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Planetary Features

    WORKSHEETS

    Planetary Features

    Students work in groups to research features of the planets of the solar system and present their findings to the class.

    Subjects:
    Planets
    Writing Research Papers
    Space and Astronomy
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Planet Projects

    WORKSHEETS

    Planet Projects

    Students calculate the speed of rotation of the larger planets. This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even though it…

    Subjects:
    Science
    Space and Astronomy
    Planets
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Controversy of Earth's Position

    WORKSHEETS

    Controversy of Earth's Position

    Students learn about Galileo's proof of a Heliocentric solar system.

    Subjects:
    Solar System
    Science
    Space and Astronomy
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Phases of Venus Flipbook

    WORKSHEETS

    Phases of Venus Flipbook

    Students make a flipbook depicting the changing phases of Venus.

    Subjects:
    Science
    Space and Astronomy
    Planets
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Annie Jump Cannon, Astronomer

    REFERENCE

    Annie Jump Cannon, Astronomer

    Read this biography about Annie Jump Cannon, an astronomer during the 1800's who developed a classification system that…

    Subjects:
    Science
    Space and Astronomy
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Studying the Solar System with Spreadsheets

    CLASSROOM TOOLS

    Studying the Solar System with Spreadsheets

    Students use the Internet to research the solar system, graph their data with a spreadsheet program, and type their…

    Subjects:
    Science
    Solar System
    Mathematics
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Winter and Summer Solstices in the Arctic Circle

    WORKSHEETS

    Winter and Summer Solstices in the Arctic Circle

    The Arctic Circle spends half the year in darkness and half the year in light, as students learn in this printable.

    Subjects:
    Arctic and Polar Regions
    Seasons
    Habitats and Ecosystems
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Constellations

    WORKSHEETS

    Constellations

    Students explore the stars as a useful navigational tool.

    Subjects:
    Stars
    Science
    Space and Astronomy
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Locating Directions by the Sun

    WORKSHEETS

    Locating Directions by the Sun

    Students explore using the sun as a directional source -- a natural compass.

    Subjects:
    Science
    Sun
    Life Skills
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Locating Directions by the Stars

    WORKSHEETS

    Locating Directions by the Stars

    Students learn about the North Star as it is used to navigate when no landmarks are available.

    Subjects:
    Science
    Stars
    Life Skills
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Earth and Shadows: The Reasons for Seasons

    WORKSHEETS

    Earth and Shadows: The Reasons for Seasons

    Try a printable science activity that helps students understand the reasons for the seasons by making a model of Earth…

    Subjects:
    Science
    Earth Science
    Seasons
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Discovering a Planet: How to Tell a Star from a Planet

    WORKSHEETS

    Discovering a Planet: How to Tell a Star from a Planet

    This printable science activity explains how you can tell the difference between a star and a planet when you are…

    Subjects:
    Space and Astronomy
    Solar System
    Science
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
loading gif