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  • Space Shuttles

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    Space Shuttles

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

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  • Maria Mitchell, Astronomer

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    Maria Mitchell, Astronomer

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

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  • Robert Goddard, Physicist

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    Robert Goddard, Physicist

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

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  • Planetary Features

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    Planetary Features

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

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    Writing Research Papers
    Space and Astronomy
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  • Planet Projects

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    Planet Projects

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

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  • Controversy of Earth's Position

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    Controversy of Earth's Position

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

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  • Phases of Venus Flipbook

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    Phases of Venus Flipbook

    Students make a flipbook depicting the changing phases of Venus.

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  • Annie Jump Cannon, Astronomer

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    Annie Jump Cannon, Astronomer

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

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  • Studying the Solar System with Spreadsheets

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    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…

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  • Winter and Summer Solstices in the Arctic Circle

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    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.

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  • Constellations

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    Constellations

    Students explore the stars as a useful navigational tool.

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  • Locating Directions by the Sun

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    Locating Directions by the Sun

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

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  • Locating Directions by the Stars

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    Locating Directions by the Stars

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

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  • Earth and Shadows: The Reasons for Seasons

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    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…

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

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    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…

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  • Scale Models: Modeling the Solar System

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    Scale Models: Modeling the Solar System

    In this printable science activity, students make a scale model of the solar system. This activity includes Pluto as a…

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  • How Distant Are the Planets from the Sun?

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    How Distant Are the Planets from the Sun?

    Hand out a printable computer activity that teaches the basics of a spreadsheet. Students research the distance of the…

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  • Literature & Math: Stories about Aliens, Earth & the Solar System

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    Literature & Math: Stories about Aliens, Earth & the Solar System

    Enrich your math and science curriculum with activities for "An Extraterrestrial Alien" by Jack Prelutsky and "Our Earth…

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  • What Are the Motions of Earth?

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    What Are the Motions of Earth?

    In this science printable, students will answer questions about Earth's movement. As a skill challenge, they will…

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  • Key Term Review: The Motions of Earth, the Sun & the Moon

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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…

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  • What Keeps Planets and Satellites in Their Orbits?

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    What Keeps Planets and Satellites in Their Orbits?

    Connect space science and physical science with this printable. Students complete fill-in-the-blank and short-answer…

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  • Activity: Solar Energy

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    Activity: Solar Energy

    Explore uses of solar energy by reading the passage in this physics printable. Students will refer to the passage and…

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  • Activity: Solar Heating

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    Activity: Solar Heating

    Refer to the diagram of a solar heating system in this printable to teach students about alternative energy. Students…

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  • What Else Do We Know About the Universe?

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    What Else Do We Know About the Universe?

    Review what students know about the universe with this space-science worksheet. In this printable, students will match…

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