This kinesthetic activity will demonstrate concepts like rotation and orbit, clarify movement and direction, and help students understand why earthlings see different things in the sky.

Great lesson plans covering a wide-range of science-related subjects. A wonderful resource for wonderful teachers!

Lesson activities where young scholars observe and describe the movements of objects in the sky in both daytime and nighttime. They learn how early cultures regarded the skies, and the stories they told about them. Students will be given...

This lesson engages students in listening and viewing comprehension strategies to help them learn about the phases of the moon. Students will use a specialized graphic organizer to draw and describe observed moon phases. A sheet with ABC...

In this lesson, students will use hands on inquiry in cooperative learning groups to understand, develop and analyze common measurements used by astronomers. Students will use common objects such as straws, twizzlers, or toothpicks to...