Space Exploration Worksheets
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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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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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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 First Man in Space
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Yuri Alekseivich Gagarin, the first human ever to fly in space.Subjects:ScienceSpace ExplorationAstronauts and Space Flights -
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One Small Step and Mission to the Moon
Share the story of Neil Armstrong and the race to the moon with your students, and assign the related activities to help…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryScienceSpace Exploration -
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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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Explore Activity: Daytime and Nighttime
Students draw and label daytime and nighttime pictures.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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Science Reading Warm-Up: Sun, Earth & Moon
In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about the sun, Earth, and the moon. Use the science passage and…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingMeasurementMathematics -
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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 -
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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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Science Reading Warm-Up: Telescopes
Students learn about the two main types of telescopes, refracting and reflecting, through this science reading passage.…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionTelescopeInventions -
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Science Reading Warm-Up: The Moon
Read about the moon. This printable warm-up includes a space science reading passage and reading comprehension questions…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionSatellitesMoon -
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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 -
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Science, Technology, and Society: Robots in Space
Students discuss how robots are used for space exploration. They also learn how robots are different from humans.Subjects:ScienceSpace ExplorationRobotics -
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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 -
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Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Solar System Teacher's Guide
Encourage elementary students to learn more about the space sciences with the activities and discussion questions in…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReference MaterialsSpace Exploration -
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Zathura Teacher's Guide
Take a journey into outer space with your class by reading Zathura, an adventure story by Chris Van Allsburg that blends…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionSpace Exploration -
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Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: Walk on the Moon
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction about astronauts and answer…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionHistorical FictionSpace Exploration -
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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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Blast Off! A Space Counting Book Activity
Connect math, science, and language arts as students act out the movement and rotation of the planets and create their…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingSpace and AstronomyScience