4th Grade Space Exploration Worksheets
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Living in Space Printable II
Discover what it is like to live in space, from what astronauts eat to how they live in the weightless environment.…Subjects:ScienceSpace ExplorationAstronauts and Space Flights -
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The Great Space Race
Teach students about the race between the US and the USSR to get into space.Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySpace Exploration -
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Living in Space Printable I
How do astronauts live in space? Find out by reading the facts in this printable. Learn about spacesuits, space…Subjects:ScienceSpace ExplorationAstronauts and Space Flights -
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Astronauts
Astronauts need special clothing to live and work in space. Use this worksheet to review the parts of an astronaut suit,…Subjects:ScienceSpace ExplorationAstronauts and Space Flights -
REFERENCE
Early Astronomers
Teach students about the lives and ideas of early astronomers with a research activity.Subjects:Space and AstronomyScienceSpace Exploration -
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Science, Technology, and Society: Time Machine
Students compare the Hubble telescope to a time machine, in order to discuss the concept of time travel.Subjects:ScienceSpace ExplorationTelescope -
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Ancient Astronomers
Teach students about the lives and ideas of ancient astronomers with a research activity.Subjects:Space ExplorationSpace and AstronomyScience -
BOOK GUIDES
Astro Boy Teacher's Guide
This teacher's guide for Astro Boy—the novel by Tracey West based on the animated film—uses science, history and art…Subjects:ScienceSpace ExplorationEnvironmental Science -
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Space Travel
Launch into a unit on space travel by learning key facts about space rockets, rover vehicles, and space shuttles. NASA's…Subjects:ScienceSpace ExplorationAstronauts and Space Flights -
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Space Shuttle Worksheet
Learn about the space shuttle—the first reusable space craft. NASA's space shuttle fleet retired in 2011. In this…Subjects:ScienceSpace ExplorationAstronauts and Space Flights -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Space Reading Warm-Up: Man on the Moon
Teach students about the race to space as they master important reading skills. This printable warm-up includes a…Subjects:Reading Comprehension1960sAstronauts and Space Flights -
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First Dog in Space
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Kudryavka, the first dog in outer space.Subjects:Astronauts and Space FlightsAnimals (Zoology)Space Exploration -
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Following the Sun
Students make a record of the sun's motion during a day by using the shadow of a stick.Subjects:Space ExplorationSpace and AstronomyScience -
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A Magnificent Flying Machine
Teach students about the Space Shuttle and how it works.Subjects:ScienceSpace ExplorationAstronauts and Space Flights -
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Meteors
Students simulate a meteor collision.Subjects:Space and AstronomySpace ExplorationScience -
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Science, Technology and Society: Where Mass Doesn't Matter
Students read about microgravity and the effects of weightlessness on astronauts, and then fill out a recall sheet.Subjects:ScienceSpace ExplorationGravity -
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My Book of Space Exploration
Key events in U.S. space exploration are covered in this mini-book.Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySpace Exploration -
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20th-Century Explorers Word Power
Students can practice social studies vocabulary relevant to 20th-century explorers by reading the definition and using…Subjects:VocabularyDiscovery and ExplorationTwentieth Century -
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The Moon Landing & Outer Space—A Guide for Educators
Mark the anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing (July 20, 1969) with the classroom activities and discussion questions…Subjects:Astronauts and Space FlightsChildren's BookSpace Exploration -
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Key Dates of Space Exploration
Review key events in the history of space exploration from 928 to 2006. Students will fill in the missing dates and…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySpace Exploration -
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Astronauts and Spacecraft Quiz
This multiple-choice quiz about the history of space exploration includes questions about space rockets, space shuttles,…Subjects:ScienceSpace ExplorationAstronauts and Space Flights -
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Let's Go Exploring
Enhance science skills with an activity that focuses on science rebus.Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing