This lesson teaches students about the characteristics of planets, comets, asteroids, and trans-Neptunian objects. After learning about these different things, students then are to debate about a new object that is found in space.

Students learn about dwarf planet classification through a researched-based instructional strategy called direct vocabulary instruction. Teacher guide and student activity sheet are included.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examines the eight planets of our solar system and their orbits and rotation.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examines the eight planets of our solar system, their orbits, and rotation.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the size and shape of planet orbits.

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[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compares the characteristics of inner and outer planets.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How the Sun and planets formed.

Your students will love wrapping up a solar system unit with this activity! Children make their own "Travel brochure," about earth, trying to encourage extraterrestrials to visit, by comparing our planet to theirs. This lesson plan also...

Classroom lesson for teaching astronomy uses PowerPoint presentations and illustrations of Kepler's light curves used to discover planets.

Students will study planets and moons in our solar system by working online and other resources. This instructional activity has students working together to generate a spreadsheet of data found. Students will use this information to...

Seven hands-on lessons module where students learn about our dynamic planet. These inquiry-based explorations investigate scientific models, earthquakes and seismic waves, Earth's interior, Earth movements, the lithosphere, plate...

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[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compares the characteristics of inner and outer planets.

In this lesson, learn about the features of postcards. Then they design their own postcard making the visual part (by hand or computer) fit the message being sent. They then address and mail their card (with the help of the teacher).

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the characteristics of dwarf planets.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the characteristics of dwarf planets.

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Are you about to take the SAT test? Here are 24 sample problems similar to the ones you will find in your own SAT test. If you have problems solving any of the questions then watch the video lesson just beneath the problem to get an...

Are you about to take the SAT test? Here are 25 sample problems similar to the ones you will find in your own SAT test. If you have problems solving any of the questions then watch the video lesson just beneath the problem to get an...

Are you about to take the SAT test? Here are 10 sample problems similar to the ones you will find in your own SAT test. If you have problems solving any of the questions then watch the video lesson just beneath the problem to get an...

Are you about to take the ACT test? Here are 20 sample problems similar to the ones you will find in your own ACT test. If you have problems solving any of the questions then watch the video lesson just beneath the problem to get an...

Are you about to take the ACT test? Here are 20 sample problems similar to the ones you will find in your own ACT test. If you have problems solving any of the questions then watch the video lesson just beneath the problem to get an...