Coloring Castle
Planets
From Mercury to Uranus, this printable coloring page includes images of all eight planets found in our solar system, making it a fun way to engage young scientists in learning about outer space.
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Practice Makes Perfect
Middle schoolers solve four problems in which the variable N is isolated and its value determined. There are multi-step equations. The problems are closely spaced and the way they are typed may confuse students.
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Body Changes in Space
Students explain the cause of and effects of fluid shift in a microgravity
environment. Students identify the effects of microgravity during long duration space flight. Students describe research on cardiovascular effects in microgravity...
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#24 Rotating Frames of Reference in Space and on Earth
Students explore rotating frames of reference, focusing on the weightless environment in space and the Coriolis force.
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Shapes Worksheet: Learning Squares
In this square worksheet, students first trace the squares and then use the blank space to draw their own. Students then recognize the different sizes of squares in a box of mixed shapes and color all five of the squares.
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Shapes Worksheet: Learning Ovals
In this oval worksheet, students practice drawing ovals by tracing the four give ovals. Students then use the empty space to draw their own ovals. Finally, students color the five ovals in a box of mixed shapes.
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Rocket Me into Space
Fourth graders study the concept of thrust and how it propels rockets into space. They discover why airplanes cannot travel into space while considering the engineering techniques use in designing rockets. They look at how space...
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Measures of Space I: Lengths and Areas
Students discover how to measure in one and two dimensional space and calculate how much space any object of a given dimension occupies. After a discussion about dimensions, students work with Zome System Creator Kits to build one and...
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Lines & Spaces; Another Round
Fourth graders recall the letter names of the notes of the C-major scale and identify the names of the C-major scale. They identify the names of the lines and spaces on a music staff. They sing rounds.
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Creating Space
Students use simple lines and shapes to draw objects, figures, or animals.They explore the process of printmaking and making multiples, use repetition of simple shapes to create complex images, and inquire about a contemporary artist's...
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Space: The Final Frontier
Sixth graders construct a graph to demonstration information that they've learned about the solary system. They also write or illustrate a sonar or lunar eclipse.
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Comets
In this space science instructional activity, students learn 3 facts about comets and then read a short informational passage about comets.
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The Sun
In this space science instructional activity, students learn 4 facts about the sun. Students also read a short passage about the sun to gain more information.
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The Sun
In this sun worksheet, students learn that the sun is a large star and recognize it's size in relation to the Earth. Students color the sun yellow.
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Learning Rectangles
In this rectangles worksheet, learners practice drawing rectangles by tracing the rectangles and using the empty space to print some on their own.
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Spaced Out
Students explore the transit of Venus and the information that this minieclipse provides about the distance between the Earth and the sun. They create their own astronomical units.