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Space Science: Adventure is Waiting Lesson Plan

Space Science: Adventure is Waiting

Lesson Planet
4th - 6th
These full-color handouts feature two activities. The first is a reading on comets, meteors, and meteoroids. Your space science learners will examine ten phrases and determine which of the three each characterizes. The second activity...
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Discovering Saturn, The Real "Lord of the Rings" Lesson Plan

Discovering Saturn, The Real "Lord of the Rings"

Lesson Planet
3rd - 4th
Reading, writing, and rings! A lesson from NASA combines space science with authentic reading and writing tasks. Included in this lesson are pre-reading activities, four mini informational booklets on Saturn, a structured note-taking...
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Reading and Writing about the Solar System Lesson Plan

Reading and Writing about the Solar System

Lesson Planet
K - 2nd
A superb interdisciplinary approach highlights this lesson which incorporates space science knowledge and narrative skills. After reading The Magic School Bus, two excellent poems, and watching a video, all about our solar system, young...
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Deep Impact's Comet on a Stick! Lesson Plan

Deep Impact's Comet on a Stick!

Lesson Planet
4th - 9th
Students create a model of a comet. In this space science lesson, students compare their model to the characteristics of a real comet. They evaluate and make necessary modifications to their original design.
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Technology for Studying Comets Lesson Plan

Technology for Studying Comets

Lesson Planet
6th - 12th
Students design an Aerogel model to capture clay particles. In this space science lesson, students discover what happens to comets as they hit a surface. They explain how the Aerogel technology would help scientists study comets better.
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GED Vocabulary: Earth and Space Science-Earth's Crust and The Solar System Worksheet

GED Vocabulary: Earth and Space Science-Earth's Crust and The Solar System

Lesson Planet
7th - 9th
In this earth and space science worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given 9 clues and a word bank on topics such as sea floor spreading, tectonic plates, faults, lava and the big bang theory.
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GED Vocabulary: Earth and Space Science-Glaciers and Populations Worksheet

GED Vocabulary: Earth and Space Science-Glaciers and Populations

Lesson Planet
7th - 9th
In this earth and space science learning exercise, learners complete a crossword puzzle given 7 clues and a word bank on topics such as glaciers, weathering and population density.
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Space Science: Phases of the Moon Lesson Plan

Space Science: Phases of the Moon

Lesson Planet
6th - 7th
Looking for a terrific lesson on the phases of the moon that has lots of good worksheets? With two excellent websites are embedded in the plan, the activity is sure to spark some interest in your astronomy unit. Some common...
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Visual Arts- Planetary Travel Brochure Lesson Plan

Visual Arts- Planetary Travel Brochure

Lesson Planet
5th - 7th
Students research the planets and create a "travel brochure." In this space science lesson, students read the book Magic School Bus: Lost in Space and identify various properties of each planet. Students create a brochure for a specific...
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Planets (Inner and Outer) Lesson Plan

Planets (Inner and Outer)

Lesson Planet
6th
Sixth graders research about the characteristics of their chosen planet. For this space science lesson, 6th graders create a PowerPoint presentation based on specific criteria. They present their project in class.
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GED Vocabulary: Earth and Space Science Worksheet

GED Vocabulary: Earth and Space Science

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
In this earth and space science worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given seven clues and seven terms about earthquakes, the solar system, and convection currents.
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Space Science: Introduction to Stars

Space Science: Introduction to Stars

Lesson Planet
3rd - 8th
Take a crash course in astronomy with a video playlist from Crash Course Kids! Each video is short, engaging, and informative for both future astronauts and science teachers eager for a fun take on the stars.
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Space Science: The Sun and Its Influence on Earth
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Space Science: The Sun and Its Influence on Earth

Lesson Planet
3rd - 8th
These videos by Crash Course Kids are an excellent way to get your class pumped up about the solar system. From rotations and revolutions to the gas giants and rocky planets, everything (and more) about the solar system is covered in this collection. Not to mention, the host of the series keeps things very interesting.
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Make a Comet Model and Eat It! Lesson Plan

Make a Comet Model and Eat It!

Lesson Planet
6th - 11th
Young scholars construct a comet model based on procedure provided. In this space science lesson, students compare the physical properties of comets to the models they made. They record their observations and share them with the class.
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Robot Earth Lesson Plan

Robot Earth

Lesson Planet
6th - 8th
Middle schoolers construct a simple robotic energy transformer. In this space science lesson, students explain how energy is transformed from one form to another. They identify the different uses of robotic devices.
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Stars and Planets Worksheet

Stars and Planets

Lesson Planet
6th - 8th
In this space science worksheet, students find the words that are related to the vocabulary of stars and planets. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Named Moons of Saturn Worksheet

Named Moons of Saturn

Lesson Planet
6th - 8th
In this space science instructional activity, students find the words that are related to the learning of new vocabulary about the moons of Saturn. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Scientific Notation Lesson Plan

Scientific Notation

Lesson Planet
6th - 9th
Students explore rational numbers by analyzing space science. For this scientific notation lesson, students examine a map of the solar system and identify the distances between each planet and our Sun. Students utilize scientific...
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Planets, Constellations, and Stars Lesson Plan

Planets, Constellations, and Stars

Lesson Planet
6th - 8th
For this space science worksheet, pupils find the answers to the research questions that focus on the stars, planets, and constellations.
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The Red Planet (Mars) Graphic Organizer

The Red Planet (Mars)

Lesson Planet
2nd - 4th
In this space science worksheet, students read 8 weather words and circle the ones that pertain to Mars. Students use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast Earth and Mars. Students answer 2 short essay questions about Mars.
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Integrating Space Science-Our Changing Universe Worksheet

Integrating Space Science-Our Changing Universe

Lesson Planet
8th - 10th
In this universe activity, students read about the big bang theory and the evolution of the stars from the elements. Students answer four critical thinking questions about the beginnings of our universe.
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GED Vocabulary: Earth and Space Science Worksheet

GED Vocabulary: Earth and Space Science

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
In this earth and space science learning exercise, students complete a crossword puzzle given nine terms related to earthquakes, glaciers, the solar system, and sources of energy.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Cosmos Worksheet

Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Cosmos

Lesson Planet
8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature space science. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Solar System Science Journal Lesson Plan

Solar System Science Journal

Lesson Planet
5th
The creation of an online science journal is the focus of this excellent lesson. Fifth graders utilize PowerPoint, and digital kits in order to create their journals. The journals include a space science word, its definition, the word...
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