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Astronomy
Students explore space science by utilizing education software. In this moon cycles lesson, students discuss the importance of the moon and the different phases we observe from earth. Students demonstrate the earth's orbit by creating a...
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Shine On, Moon
Students explore space science by conducting an experiment in class. In this Moon lesson, students define a list of space science vocabulary and read the book The Moon. Students utilize shoeboxes and string to conduct a sunlight...
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Identify Cones
Third graders evaluate the attributes of cones. In this space shapes lesson plan, 3rd graders analyze three-dimensional shapes. Students explore the faces and edges of a cone.
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Rain
Students are introduced to the Native American game called "Rain" and develop cooperative learning skills. In this Native American game lesson, students sit in a circle and discuss how games reflect the environment the children...
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KWL chart
In this KWL chart worksheet, students complete a blank KWL chart. Students fill in spaces about a subject for what they know, what they want to know, and what they learned.
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Lost in Space - A Solar System Study
Fourth graders study the planets of our Solar System collecting data on a worksheet. They use online tools to create a puzzle or other digital product using the information from their research.
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Shapes Worksheet: Learning Diamonds
In this shapes worksheet, students practice tracing 5 diamonds, draw 3 diamonds on their own and then color the 5 diamonds found in a box filled with different types of shapes.
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Spinning into Space
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...
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Learning Triangles
In this triangles worksheet, students recognize triangles. Students complete the worksheet by practicing drawing triangles and recognizing triangles in a picture.
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Rocket Me into Space
Students engage in a lesson that reinforces rockets as a vehicle that helps us explore outside the Earth's atmosphere by using the principles of Newton's third law of motion. Also, the principles that engineers deal with when building a...
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Learning the Number Ten (10)
In this determining the number ten activity, students trace and print the number ten and color ten rectangles. Students complete two activities.
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Monster Functions in Space Science I
In this solar magnetic field worksheet, students are given 2 equations and use them to find the magnetic field strength and the Bp and Bz for given conditions. they express their answer using scientific notation.
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Space: Supernova
Learners explore the gigantic explosions in the universe that are produced by dying stars and cause new star formations.
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Fostering Geospatial Thinking: Space to Earth: Earth to Space (SEES)
Students locate and access data to help them with their science inquiry. In this geographical positioning instructional activity students evaluate and compare data sets.
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KNOW YOUR PLACE IN SPACE
Learners examine the positions of the nine planets in respect to our solar system and explain the unique characteristics of each planet.
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Every-Day Edit: Idaho
For this everyday editing learning exercise, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Idaho. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
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BBC Learning English, Determining Missing Dialogue
In this dialogue activity, students determine what words are missing from the conversation between Ellie and Alice. This exercise tests English language learners' contextual language skills.
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Looking and Learning in the Art Museum - Lesson 1
Explore the artistic elements in artworks with an original and reproduction instructional activity. As learners recognize the difference between an original and a reproduction, they discuss the artist elements used in the...
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Learning the Three Layers
Students examine the Earth's crust or lithosphere, mantle and core. They complete research using assigned web sites before designing a model of the Earth using items such as Play-Doh, peaches and apples.
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Unraveling the Mysteries of Objects in Space
Students study emitted and absorbed light, and label each type of spectrum. They identify elements by their spectral signatures and use a spectroscope.
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Dr. Seuss Subtraction
A math learning exercise with a Dr. Seuss theme prompts youngsters to solve 12 subtraction problems (one digit subtracted from one digit). There are whimsical Dr. Seuss drawings for each problem for learners to mark the...
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Every Day Edit - Sesame Street
For this everyday editing learning exercise, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Sesame Street. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
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Every Day Edit - Aquarius, the Water Carrier
For this everyday editing learning exercise, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the Greek myth of Aquarius. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
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BASE-ic Space Travel
For this 3-day place-value lesson, upper-elementary kids investigate the base 5 and base 2 systems as an introduction to exponents and powers. They create a pocket chart to help ground their understanding of bases, exponents, and powers,...