Students practice locomotor patterns already introduced while reinforcing facts about each planet.

  In this solar system learning exercise, 3rd graders focus on four vocabulary words. Students write one sentence stating the meaning of each word.    

Students click on the links to planets to learn facts about them. In this planets lesson plan, students read about 8 of the planets in the Solar System.

Middle schoolers arrange the planets according to their distances from the sun. In this astronomy lesson, students list interesting properties about each planet. They identify an unknown planet photo.

Students create a three-dimensional model of the sun. In this solar system lesson, students design a scale model of the sun using plasticine.

Students explain how Hubble telescope captures images from space. In this space science lesson, students use the internet to view space photos. They debate on an issue raised by the teacher.

Young scholars explore the planetarium. In this space science lesson, students identify the different constellations in the sky. They make their own map of the constellations.

Students research the characteristics of planets in our solar system. In this space science lesson, students create a solar system model with each planet arranged according to their distance from the sun. They solve problems using the...

Students construct a solar system model. In this space science lesson, students calculate the eccentricity of a planet's orbit. They calculate the period of a planet's revolution using Kepler's formula.

Students study space. In this solar system instructional activity, students discover the correct order of the planets and create a diagram showing this knowledge. They listen to the book A New View of the Solar System and then work in...

Third graders research the planets. In this science lesson, 3rd graders create PowerPoint presentations over a planet. Students present their findings.

Fourth graders study an article about Saturn.  In this investigative lesson students discuss the article and complete an activity that asks them what question they would pose about Saturn. 

Young scholars examine asteroids including how and when they were discovered.  In this asteroid lesson students view a PowerPoint presentation on asteroids.

Students examine how solar energy is absorbed and used.  In this solar energy lesson students complete several activities that allow them to better understand solar energy. 

Students read and study an article then answer questions on Saturn.  For this investigative lesson students identify ways space exploration has helped humanity and then they search the Internet for space pictures and sketch a...

Students explore the parts and function of a telescope.  In this investigative lesson plan students gain an understanding of a telescope and identify planets and constellations. 

Students explore the concept of space. In this space activity, students pretend to be aerospace engineers. Students build space ships out of cardboard tubes. Students discuss what aerospace engineers do. Students model their space ships...

Students read facts about the Solar System. In this solar system lesson plan, students read facts on the dimensions, planets, and workings of the solar system. There is a big emphasis on Saturn.

Young scholars investigate a topic and prepare a quiz activity. In this space science activity, students investigate one of the planets and construct a quiz for their classmates.

Young scholars make a model of the solar system. In this solar system lesson, students make paper mache models of the planets to hand in the classroom, measure the distance to each planet scaled with footsteps, and model the moon's...

In this solar system worksheet, students respond to 8 fill in the blank questions regarding an alien they create and draw. Students then draw the solar system and label the planet names.

In this radiation worksheet, students compare the efficiency of planetary atmospheres to shielding from radiation. This worksheet has 2 problems to solve.

In this planets worksheet, students access a website and record two unique facts about each planet in 1 graphic organizer. Then students go explore different sections of the website and answer 6 short answer questions.

For this solar system worksheet, 3rd graders read facts about Jupiter including its position from the sun, the length of its year, and number of moons. They read about its color, clouds, and Red Spot.