Academy of American Poets
Teach This Poem: "In the Next Galaxy" by Ruth Stone
Imagine what life might be like in a different galaxy. That's the challenge young scientists take on in a warm-up activity designed to prepare them for a close reading of Ruth Stone's poem "In the Next Galaxy." After class members share...
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Herber Readiness Activity
What does it mean to be alone and isolated? What would you do if you were all alone in a strange place? Kids ponder these questions as they prepare to read Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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Men in Black: Activity Worksheets
In this set of activity worksheets for the story, Men In Black, students complete a total of 23 questions: short answer, word order, matching and true/false. Worksheets are followed by a 9 question assessment.
K5 Learning
Space Based Astronomy
How much astronomy can you study with the naked eye? Learn more about the ways scientists explore the galaxy with a short reading passage and set of short-answer questions.
Core Knowledge Foundation
Astronomy—Our Solar System and Beyond Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology
A read-aloud anthology explores our solar system and beyond. Informational texts about astronomy invite pupils to discuss readings. Extension activities examine vocabulary, sayings, and phrases. Scholars work through the writing process...
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Habits Cloze Exercise
In this habits worksheet, students complete a Cloze paragraph activity by reading the paragraph and inserting the vocabulary words.
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Galactic Inquiry
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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Estimating The Number Of Civilizations In The Milky Way Galaxy
Students estimate the number of civilizations in the galaxy by first estimating the number of craters on the Moon and then by performing estimates of multiple-variable systems culminating in the use of the Drake Equation.
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Galaxies – Descriptive Writing
Students explore the five senses and how to incorporate them into their writing to make it come to life. In this descriptive writing lesson plan, students must describe objects by touching them without seeing, and describe different...
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Galaxy 4
In this food and transportation worksheet, students make questions, complete a crossword, complete a word search, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
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Galaxy 3
In this language arts activity, students write names of actions, listen and write words, choose the correct answers, and complete a crossword. Students complete 4 activities.
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Galaxy 3
In this animals worksheet, students label animals, choose the correct words to complete sentences, complete a word search, and more. Students complete 4 activities.
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Body Exercises: Galaxy 3
In this animal body parts worksheet, students label the animals, complete sentences, complete a word search, and more. Students complete 4 activities.
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Prepositions Exercises: Galaxy 4
In this animals and nature worksheet, learners label pictures, fill in the blanks to sentences, complete a word search, and more. Students complete 4 activities.
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Solar System Multiple Choice Activity
In this solar system worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice page pertaining to the solar system. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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Making Magical Creatures Talk
Invite your young writers to take the reins with writing dialogue. Using two characters of their own creation, kids work with partners and then individually to write short conversations.
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Solar System Alphabet Activity
In this solar system worksheet, 3rd graders explore the parts of the solar system. Students are given twenty-five words that relate to the solar system and are to put the words in alphabetical order.
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Christmas Matching Activity
In this Christmas matching worksheet, students match 6 words in column 1 with their matching Christmas term in column 2. Answers are included.
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Zipping Through Our Solar System and Beyond
Launch your class on an exploration of the solar system. Learners construct solar system models to scale and get a better understanding of our place in the vast void of space. This is a great way for them to cement their understanding of...
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Breaking News English: Apple Suing Samsung
Why is Apple suing Samsung? Give your English language learners a bit of reading comprehension practice. First, they read the short passage provided, and then they complete 10 activities. There are true or false questions, matching...
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Weather Seasons Game
In this weather and seasons worksheet, students take turns rolling the dice and land on the image blocks. Students say two sentences for the images to enhance English speaking skills.
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Mr. Bean's Goes to the Dentist
In this video activity worksheet, students watch a video of Mr. Bean. Students then answer the 10 questions about the video by writing complete sentences.
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Stellar Resorts
Students explore the future of "orbital vacations" and create fanciful tours of the Milky Way Galaxy. Students respond to the following prompt in their journals "Entrepreneurs are currently designing concepts for accommodating tourists...
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Solar System Adventure
Students study the solar system and our galaxy, then write a science fiction story based on what they discover. They utilize worksheets and access websites imbedded in this plan to gain ideas for their stories.