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Planet/Constellation Mobile

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students construct three-dimensional solar system mobiles.
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Life Cycle Of Stars

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners analyze characteristics that indicate human life cycles, and then apply these observational principles to various NASA pictures of stars to synthesize patterns of stellar life cycles. They observe NASA images of stars at various...
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Galactic Inquiry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view NASA images of galaxies and develop a galaxy classification scheme. They compare and contrast their classification scheme with that developed by Edwin Hubble. They recognize that galaxies are collections of billions of stars.
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Constellation Prizes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study meteors, meteorites, and comets by reading and discussing a related New York Times article about the Leonid meteor showers and the methods that scientists are using to study from these meteors. They create a comet in the...
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Constellations

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create their own constellations using pin holes and black paper. In this space science lesson, 5th graders write a story about their constellation. They share their project with the class.
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I Can...

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
For this writing worksheet, students write what they can do inside a star. Students write one or many things they can do inside this star.
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Observational Astronomy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research about the characteristics of celestial bodies using a database. In this space science lesson, students collect data such as brightness, apparent color and size by observing the night sky. They share their findings...
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Summer Sky Tour

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore space science by participating in a constellation identification activity. In this astronomy lesson, students view star charts based on the different seasons and define a list of astronomy related terms. Middle...
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Stellar Magnitudes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners analyze the stellar magnitude scale. In this stellar magnitude lesson, students examine the stellar magnitude scale. Learners predict the Sun's magnitude from various planets.
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Star Systems

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study a star system and see how the planets move around stars.  In this star system lesson students complete an activity and see what an eclipse is.
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Distances to Stars

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the idea of parallax. In this astronomy lesson, students study the distances of stars. They investigate how parallax can be used to determine these distances.
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Star Party- Closing Lesson

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the stars and galaxies.  In this universe instructional activity students complete their unit by participating in an evening bonfire to share what they learned. 
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Our universe

For Students 6th - 8th
In this quiz, students are asked 20 questions about the magnitude of planets and stars both in and out of our Solar System. An answer key is provided.
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Stellar Observations

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study the uses of spectroscopy and the operation of the Hubble space telescope.  In this astronomy lesson students complete a lab activity that includes graphing star color and temperature.
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Sky Watching

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine telescopes and understand how they have helped us better understand the sky.  In this astronomy activity students complete a worksheet and a lab activity.
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Using Star Charts and Maps

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study star charts and describe locations of objects.  For this scientific models lesson students use coordinates and identify characteristics. 
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Star 5 W's

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students fill in the graphic organizer with the 5 W's in each point of the star. Students complete 5 sections.
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Introduction to Constellations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine constellations. In this astronomy lesson, students study various constellations and identify five major constellations. They will construct a model of one of the constellations.
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Heavens Above

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the stars and their positions.  In this astronomy lesson students see how scientists can predict the positions of the stars and can tell how they would have appeared in the past. 
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A Peek into the Lives of Stars!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create a model of the birth of a star and demonstrate the stages of the star's lifecycle.  For this star lifecycle lesson, students mix flour and water in a jar to model the birth of a star, then role-play the entire...
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Star Frames

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study constellations. In this space science instructional activity, 4th graders discover what makes stars, how bright stars are, and why constellations were created. Students make their own constellation using Saran...
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Learning About the Stars

For Teachers 1st
First graders study stars. In this space science instructional activity, 1st graders determine that it is best to observe stars on a clear night and define various qualities of stars.
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Selling the Stars

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a travel brochure, poster, and presentation to encourage others to visit a star. For this stellar characteristics lesson, students research a star type based on its life-cycle. They create a travel campaign to convince...
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Designed to Scale

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders construct a three dimensional model of a constellation. For this constellation lesson, 7th graders make a blueprint for a scale model of the constellation and create their models. They present their models to the class.