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Mercury, Venus, and Earth
Students learn information about the planets Mercury, Venus, and Earth by playing a trivia game.
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Hoop Trip To The Planets
Students practice locomotor patterns already introduced while reinforcing facts about each planet.
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Make a Spaceship
Students create a spaceship, satellite, or space station. In this space lesson plan, students consider design elements for buildings and objects in space. Students use K'Nex, Legos, or other household materials for their creation....
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Solar System
Young scholars study space. In this solar system lesson plan, 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 groups...
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Discover the Planets
Third graders research the planets. In this science lesson, 3rd graders create PowerPoint presentations over a planet. Students present their findings.
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Constellation Projections
Students draw constellations. In this astronomy lesson, students create constellations from star groupings projected on a chalk board. Students connect the "stars" to create a pattern on the board. Student can create new groupings of...
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Constellations
Third graders investigate space by researching their zodiac signs. In this space science activity, 3rd graders discuss the different zodiac symbols, their star representation and where the stars are located in the sky. Students create...
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Clouds as Art: Torn Paper Landscape
Students create a torn paper landscape and use it to study clouds. In this cloud study and art lesson, students make a background art image from torn paper. Students create a torn paper landscape and use cotton balls to illustrate...
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Do The Research! Space
In this space research worksheet, students use the Internet or other sources to find facts about the planets in the solar system. Students answer 3 short essay questions.
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The Planets
In this planets worksheet, students read a one page text about the planets. Students read details and facts about each planet. Students answer 12 questions about the text.
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Make Quiz Time a Fun Time
Students investigate a topic and prepare a quiz activity. In this space science lesson, students investigate one of the planets and construct a quiz for their classmates.
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Earth In Space Vocabulary Sheet
In this space science vocabulary worksheet, learners read the definitions for 6 common terms. Students then look up 4 words and write the meanings. Learners alphabetize the vocabulary words on another piece of paper.
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Paper Mache Solar System
Students 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 movement...
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Identify and Construct a Constellation
Third graders identify and construct constellations. In this constellation lesson, 3rd graders choose a method to create a picture of a constellation, either using a shoe box, paper cup, or transparent paper.
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Pluto
In this planet science worksheet, students learn 6 facts about the planet Pluto. Students then read a short paragraph about the planet.
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Comets
In this space science worksheet, students learn 3 facts about comets and then read a short informational passage about comets.
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Mercury
In this planet science instructional activity, learners learn 7 facts about the planet Mercury. Students also read a short paragraph about the planet.
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The Sun
For this space science worksheet, students learn 4 facts about the sun. Students also read a short passage about the sun to gain more information.
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Jupiter
In 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.
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The Planets in our Solar System
Students learn the order and key characteristics of each planet in our solar system. For this solar system lesson, students work in groups to characterize each planet on an index card. They use their index cards to put the planets in...
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Aliens- Science Fiction Writing Assignment
For this science fiction writing worksheet, students examine an example of writing about an alien from another planet. They complete a homework assignment in which they draw and write about an alien and its planet. They present the work...
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Do Some Research: Universe 6
In this universe research worksheet, students read the sentence and use a library or the Internet to find the answer and write it on the blue line. Students must then write a report about this topic: this object circles the sun in a very...
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Do Some Research: Earth
For this universe research worksheet, students read the sentence and use a library or the Internet to find the answer and write it on the blue line. Students must then write a report about this topic: the ____ regions are the area around...
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Planet Cards
In this science card instructional activity, students cut out the different cards and study the planets Earth, Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus. Students' objective is to learn each planets' orbit,...