Curated OER
General Space and Creative Movements
Students demonstrate personal space in a gym. In this physical education lesson, students move creatively by using their spot markers. Students jump side to side and back to front.
Curated OER
Self Space
Second graders investigate how to differentiate between self-space and general space of themselves and others.
Curated OER
Space Science
Eighth graders study the objects in our solar system. In this space lesson students identify and describe planets, then classify them as terrestrial or gaseous.
Curated OER
Engineering: International Space Station
Students utilize Mathematical, design, and graphic skills to create a drwaing on one of the International Space Station component structures. they include top, front, and side views of their drawings, providing exact sizes, shapes,...
Curated OER
SPACE: A Journey to Our Future
Students make a rocket, simulate a space environment and use different materials to see their effect on lens.
Curated OER
Regolith Formation
Students explain the difference between regolith formation on Earth and the Moon. For this space science lesson, students model the different factors affecting regolith formation on Earth. They identify the different types of weathering.
Curated OER
Self and General Space in Dance
Learners explore the different themes and strategies of dancing by performing in class. In this physical education lesson plan, students practice moving specific joints and muscles as they train to perform a dance. Learners perform a...
Curated OER
2003: A Space Tragedy
Students examine the facts and logistics connected to the space shuttle Columbia tragedy and present at a teach-in on the incident. February 3, 2003)
PHET
Learning about Space Weather
Is the sun the only celestial body with magnetic fields? A guided discussion on the weather in space is designed with a mix of questions, discussions, explanations, and applications. Additionally, the resouce includes an article for...
Curated OER
Creative Dance - Element of Space
Fourth graders perform and demonstrate locomotor and non-locomotor movements, while using various dance pathways and levels, incorporating the element of space.
Curated OER
GEOGRAPHY: SPACE CENTERS
Students examine the descriptive science dealing with the surface of Earth, its division into continents and countries, climate, natural resources, inhabitants and industries of the various divisions and analyze the political geography...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Can Plants Be Grown in Space?
Young scholars investigate finding a solution to growing plants in space. They define key vocabulary terms, conduct an experiment growing plants, explore various websites, and participate in a live video conference with NASA regarding...
Curated OER
Dance - Kindergarten Moving Safely in Space
Students experience dance and movement. In this kinesthetic lesson, students practice movement of their limbs and joints. They use a hula hoop to identify personal space.
Curated OER
Dance - Kindergarten Body Awareness and Space
Students practice locomotor and axial movements. In this body awareness lesson plan, students discover freeze movement, axial movements, and locomotor movements. Students practice the movements as they maintain personal space.
Curated OER
Space
First graders examine space in this unit of lessons. They create a KWL chart and write in their journals about space. They also examine the phases of the moon and identify the constellations.
Curated OER
Redesign the Rover: Mars Research Year-Round
Students discuss the solar system, the planets, periods of orbit and revolution. In this space lesson students discuss the importance of the study of Mars and brainstorm ideas on how NASA might solve its Rover design problem.
Curated OER
The Space Cadet's Laboratory: Using Electromagnetic Energy to Study Astronomy
Students build their own spectrophotometer to study light. In this physics lesson, students explain the dual nature of light. They calculate the angle of incidence and refraction using Snell's law equation.
Curated OER
Hula Hoop Twister
Students demonstrate how the body moves and the use of personal and general space concepts.Students identify different body parts and colors.students identify various body parts (knees, elbows, hands, feet, etc), right and left side of...
Curated OER
Spuds in Space
Students explore the effects of velocity on an object when it collides with another object. They design and outfit a potato astronaut in a spacesuit to withstand the hazards of high velocity impacts from space debris and meteoroids.
NASA
Two Versions of Gravity: Newton and Einstein
We have all heard the debate about teaching both theories, but an innovative lesson takes the discussion to a new level. Scholars research and debate Newton's Law of Gravitation versus Einstein's General Theory of Relativity with...
Curated OER
Spaceship Tag
Students understand personal and general space by playing Spaceship Tag. Students get a "spaceship," which will be their own personal space. While in their "spaceship," they will not be allowed in any other student's personal space.
Curated OER
Space and Time in Dance
Students move with control in general space. They move with three different spatial distances and tempi. Students demonstrate understanding of the distance and speed of particles in matter: solid-close and slow; liquid-medium distance...
Curated OER
Lesson New Museum: Exploring the Building
Explore the possibilities of buildings, public spaces, and architectural design. Learners examine the work of SANAA architects Sejima & Nishizawa through background information, images, and guided class discussion. This lesson...
NASA
Einstein's Gravity
Assist your high school class with researching and applying the principles of gravity so they may further understand why Einstein is so widely recognized, even today. Individuals compare and contrast two different models that demonstrate...