In this science worksheet, learners locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to space science. There are 13 words/phrases located in the puzzle.  

A 9-page packet comes with 24 cards that have pictures and informational text about each object in the universe. From nebulae to dwarf planets, objects we see—or don't see—are represented in the cards through pictures and words.

In this galactic fact worksheet, students read through important facts about galaxies, their shapes, and distances from the Sun.

In this black hole activity, students use an x-ray image and a sound waves image to determine the size and the wavelength of the sound wave. This activity has 3 problems to solve.

High schoolers solve five problems including finding the cross sectional area of two bodies, determining the swept out volume of a moving body, finding the average particle volume of a body and determining the collision time for a body.

In this stars worksheet, students read about the Spitzer space telescope and they solve 5 problems about the mass, size, and power of dust grains and interstellar mediums detected by the telescope.

Students explore the concept of black holes through an interactive program. They explore how they form and what materials form them. They can also visit websites in which they can research radio transmission between the Earth and space.

In this working with rates learning exercise, students solve 9 problems where they find the rates, they solve 5 problems where they find the rates for compound units and they solve 5 problems where they find the rates using scientific...

In this time intervals worksheet, students solve 8 problems where they determine the time gamma-ray bursts last, the time black hole micro-flares are emitted, the time coronal mass ejections travel and the days between lunar phases of...

In this interactive prepositions worksheet, students practice using prepositions in sentences. Students choose the correct preposition for each blank in the passage. There are fifteen in all.

In this space science worksheet, learners find the words associated with the basic terms of Astronomy. The answers are located at the bottom of the page.

In this space science worksheet, students find the solution to find the different heavenly objects through identifying the pictures.

In this computer models worksheet, students read information about how scientists use computer models to advance the work of science. Students also answer a critical thinking question comparing computer simulations to direct observations.

Understand what galaxy clusters are on this site which contains both information and a video.

PBS site explores these building blocks of the universe as well as their various types and clusters.

Globular clusters, compact groups of about a million stars that move around together in galaxies, are among the oldest objects found in the universe. Since they are found most galaxies and since they've been around for so long, globular...

This site from the University of Cambridge allows you to view information on spiral, elliptical, and Milky Way galaxies, as well as galaxy clusters. Provides basic facts about each one.

Provides a general overview of irregular galaxies, including a specific look at type I and type II irregulars.

SkyServer explains and presents images of spiral galaxies, elliptical galaxies, irregular galaxies, galaxy clusters, galaxy collisions and the like.

In this interactive tutorial students will explore galaxies. Learn what the Milky Way Galaxy is like, how various galaxies are grouped into clusters and superclusters and why those particular galaxies clump together.

The Milky Way is the edgewise view of our home galaxy, a disk made up of billions of stars. The Sun resides on one of the spiral arms of the disk, 30,000 light-years from the thick hub of the galaxy. The actual center, with a black hole...

Numerous high quality images of galaxies can be found in this site. Names, exposure times, and various magnifications are provided.

Numerous high quality images of galaxies can be found in this site. Names, exposure times, and various magnifications are provided.

This learning module includes a nonfiction reading passage about galaxies including the Milky Way followed by a multiple choice self-assessment which gives students immediate feedback.