Space Sciences Teacher Resources
Recommended Space Resources
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LESSON PLANS
Sample the Solar System
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WORKSHEETS
Reading Comprehension: The Moon
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WORKSHEETS
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 thi... -
WORKSHEETS
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 ... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Instant Expert
Become an instant expert on science and social studies topics featured in DK's award-winning reference series. Find whit... -
WORKSHEETS
Zodiac Constellations
This printable includes pictures and visual representations of the zodiac constellations, which will help students learn... -
LESSON PLANS
Gravity and Weight on Other Planets
How much would you weigh on Pluto (if it was still a planet)? Students learn about gravity, mass, and weight by calcula... -
WORKSHEETS
Moon Phases Printable Activity
Use a this worksheet to teach your students about the different phases of the moon. The printable and interactive worksh... -
LESSON PLANS
Constellations: Pictures in the Sky Lesson Plan
The constellations reveal themselves one star at a time Use this lesson plan to teach students about constellations. St... -
LESSON PLANS
Inertia in Motion
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WORKSHEETS
Solar System Test
Multiple-choice questions in this space-science exam are used to test students' knowledge and understanding of the solar... -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Earth Science Printables Slideshow
Included are worksheets and arts & crafts activities about the earth, the sun, climate, solids and liquids, rocks, miner... -
ACTIVITIES
Make Your Own Solar Eclipse
Students learn how and why solar eclipses occur with this hands-on science activity. They create their own eclipse using... -
BOOK GUIDES
Orphan Boy
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WORKSHEETS
Practice Makes Perfect
Use DK's math, science, social studies, and Spanish worksheets in your classroom or as homework activities. Give student... -
ACTIVITIES
A Day in Space Sub Kit (Grades 5-6)
Allow students to learn about outer space while you're away from your classroom with this substitute teacher kit for gra... -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Learning About Telescopes
Explore the concept of magnification and telescopic innovations with your students using the resources in this slideshow... -
WORKSHEETS
What Are Galaxies?
Identify and compare the characteristics of an elliptical, an irregular, and a spiral galaxy to complete the table in th... -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Science Reading Warm-Up: Saturn
Students learn about Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, through this science reading passage. Check their reading co... -
WORKSHEETS
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 review... -
WORKSHEETS
Literature & Math: Stories about Planets
After reading "The Planet of Mars" by Shel Silverstein and The Planets in Our Solar System by Franklyn M. Branley, stude... -
WORKSHEETS
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 questi... -
REFERENCE
Global Warming: So, What's the Big Deal?
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WORKSHEETS
Exploring the Universe: Vocabulary