In this space activity, students identify and describe what auroras are in the sky and why they are made up of different colors. Then they explain why stars are born and what happens to them as they get older. Students also name which...

For this solar system worksheet, students answer 20 short answer questions about the stars, the planets, the sun and moon, meteorites and constellations.

In this sky observation worksheet, students make observations of the night sky and use their planisphere and star charts to help identify what they observe. They make observations and record what they see for 10-15 minutes. They draw a...

In this constellations worksheet, students find forty eight constellations in a word search given the constellation names such as Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

In this planisphere worksheet, learners use a planisphere to locate stars and constellations for particular times and dates. Students use the planisphere to answer specific questions about stars and constellations that are rising and...

In this star worksheet, students use a star wheel to observe the location of constellations and the North Star. They answer questions about the changes in the location of the stars and observe their rotation in comparison to earth.

In this fill in the blank worksheet, students identify the names of fourteen constellations by analyzing their outlines in shadow pictures.

A broad sampling of material related to stars is covered here. You will want to review each question to see if it corresponds to your curriculum. The formatting is inconsistent, but easily corrected if you use the information to create...

In this earth and space worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms and names related to earth and space sciences. There are 53 words located in the puzzle.

For this NASA satellites worksheet, students read about the Magnetosphere Multi-Scale satellite constellation that NASA will launch in 2013. They solve 4 problems including finding the volume of the MMS constellation, finding how long it...

For this magnetic reconnection worksheet, students solve seven problems using the data and graphs from the THEMIS satellite constellations, which show a series of events triggered by a magnetic reconnection. Students interpret the data...

In this constellation worksheet, students choose a constellation to sketch and to determine the basic characteristics of that constellation including the magnitude and color of its brightest star. This worksheet has 1 drawing, 1 short...

In this universe quiz worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions that cover a variety of concepts about the universe: constellations, black holes, the solar system, etc.

In this space science activity, students use the sites listed on the Solar System and Planets page of the Kid Zone to locate the names of the people credited with each discovery. They identify and name 26 different scientists who made...

In this aurora worksheet, students read a description of an aurora observed by Captain Standard in 1859. Students interpret the description with a drawing giving as much detail as possible using colored media to capture what they read.

In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on various aspects of astronomy. Students will respond to ten questions all pertaining to stars, constellations, planets, and our solar system.

In this space activity, students identify and locate vocabulary terms and names related to space. There are 26 words located in the puzzle.

In this astronomy worksheet, students complete a word search puzzle by finding 53 astronomy terms such as planets, lunar eclipse, and galaxy.

In this space science learning exercise, learners name the constellations for the location of stars and answer some related questions.

In this solar system review worksheet, students use dictionaries to define the 10 listed terms pertaining to the Earth, sun, and moon.

In this earth and sky learning exercise, students review terms associated with map reading. Students also review topographic maps and how contour lines represent elevation. This learning exercise has 5 matching, 5 true or false, 5 fill...

In this star clusters worksheet, students use the library and Internet to complete information about the Pleiades star cluster. They use a given photograph to answer questions about the number of stars in the cluster, the distance...

For this space worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to the stars and space. There are 15 words located in the puzzle.

In this black holes worksheet, students read about black holes and solve 3 problems where they calculate the Schwarschild radius of one, the number of grams/second a quasar luminosity implies for another and the number of suns per year a...