Almost every ancient culture observed the stars and saw pictures in the patterns. Studying stars allowed them to guide travelers, determine when to plant crops, when to harvest food, and the stories surrounding the images include some of...

Students, through hands-on activities, teacher demonstrations, pictures, and informational books, complete a unit on the Earth and its place in the Universe. They make mobiles of the Milky Way and watch demonstrations of lunar and solar...

A read-aloud anthology focuses on astronomy. Each week for three weeks, first graders are introduced to and listen to a text, answer comprehension questions, then complete extensions that include a learning activity and skills practice....

Over four weeks, third graders participate in lessons that boost spelling, grammar, reading, and writing skills. Scholars explore spelling patterns, suffixes, singular and plural possessive nouns, quotations, and conjunctions....

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...

Students complete a unit of lessons on our solar system, its stars, and astronomers. They record information in a space journal, design constellations, define key vocabulary, observe the phases of the moon, and create a group planet...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of constellations.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of constellations.

This lesson will demonstrate how to predict constellations in the night sky. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Constellations."

This lesson will demonstrate how to predict constellations in the night sky. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Constellations."

In this interactive tutorial students will learn what causes the seasons, diurnal cycles and how the constellations move through the sky. Learn we are able to see other planets and how astronomical events affected life on the Earth.

Discover the stars with Peter. At his mom's research center, help Peter learn constellations and learn about characteristics of stars.

Recognize the major constellations and learn about the sky during the different seasons of the year. You will also be able to measure the height of the mountains of the moon.

In this lesson, students learn about objects in the universe, including constellations, planets, meteors, asteroids, and comets.

Investigate what constellations are and how to use light-years as a unit of distance in this module. Learn how to measure star distances in creative ways.

This resource provides a brief description of the relationship between a neutron star and a pulsar. It details the pulsing rate and death of a pulsar.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore basic geometric definitions by navigating through the interactive learning module and then answering questions that go along with the module. Students can also learn more about the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore basic geometric definitions by navigating through the interactive learning module and then answering questions that go along with the module. Students can also learn more about the...

This lesson focuses on the influence of mythology on the present day including the days of the week named for the Norse gods and the months of the year on the Roman gods.

Observe different stars and measure its relative position utilizing the Virtual Astronomical Observatory.