Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Areology: The Study of Mars

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use Oreo candy bars to explore how surface core samples call tell people about the history and make-up of Mars.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Solar System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students construct a sketch of the planets in our solar system using concentric circles and angles. In this solar system lesson plan, students plot the position of each planet on concentric circles using graph paper. The sun is included...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

OUT OF THIS WORLD AND INTO OUR CLASSROOM

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create projects on Astronomy using math concepts and use of Internet resources.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Out of This World and Into Our Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners complete a background survey on technology to determine where they need to focus on to complete this project. Using the Internet, they research a topic in Astronomy they are interested in and determine what math concepts are...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Earth in Motion: Seasons

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive activity from the Adler Planetarium explains the "reasons for the seasons." Featured is a game in which Earth must be properly placed in its orbit in order to send Max, the host, to different parts of the world during...