6th Grade Space and Astronomy Worksheets Resources
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Stars & Planets Worksheets
Eyewitness Workbook Stars & Planets is an activity-packed exploration of the world of space and astronomy. Below you…Subjects:Space and AstronomyScience -
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Test: The Motions of Earth, the Sun & the Moon
Test students' understanding of eclipses, solstices, equinoxes, phases of the Moon, time zones, and the seasons with…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyMoon -
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Team Moon Teacher's Guide
Enrich your science, history, or English curriculum with the resources in this teacher's guide for Team Moon, the story…Subjects:Nonfiction LiteratureLiteratureReading and Literature -
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The Solar System
Introduce the solar system with this printable fact sheet. Read all about the Sun, the eight planets that orbit it, and…Subjects:Space and AstronomySolar SystemScience -
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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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Solar System Test
Multiple-choice questions in this space-science exam are used to test students' knowledge and understanding of the solar…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySolar System -
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Stars, Galaxies, and Constellations Quiz
Use this multiple-choice quiz to test students' knowledge of stars, galaxies, and constellations.Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyStars -
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Moon's Phases Lesson Plan
Use this lesson plan to teach students about the Moon's phases. This astronomy activity is perfect for elementary and…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyMoon -
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Stars and Galaxies
Learn about stars, constellations, and galaxies in this fact sheet. This printable includes images to help students…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyStars -
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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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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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The Milky Way
Explain what the Milky Way is with this astronomy printable. Students will use their knowledge of stars and galaxies to…Subjects:Space and AstronomyStarsScience -
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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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What Are Galaxies?
Identify and compare the characteristics of an elliptical, an irregular, and a spiral galaxy to complete the table in…Subjects:ScienceSpace and Astronomy -
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Star Distances Worksheet
Practice converting light-years to miles. In this astronomy worksheet, students will also learn about the color and…Subjects:StarsSpace and AstronomyScience -
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The Life Cycle of Stars
Use this astronomy worksheet to learn about the stages in the life cycle of a star. Students will complete a diagram to…Subjects:Space and AstronomyScienceStars -
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Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
Use this worksheet to teach students about the small objects moving around the solar system. After reading about…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomySolar System -
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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 -
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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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Key Term Review: The Sun and Other Stars
Correctly define terms related to the Sun and other stars to solve this word puzzle. This space-science printable…Subjects:StarsVocabularySun -
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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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The Sky at Night
Study the night sky. In this printable, students learn how a telescope works and identify distant objects visible in the…Subjects:ScienceSpace and AstronomyTelescope -
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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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Constellation Activities
Teach your students about constellations with these three activities.Subjects:Space and AstronomyStarsScience