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Lining up the planets

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students follow cue cards in order to order the planets in the correct order in the solar system. In this planets lesson plan, students work in groups to make a 2D model of the planets.
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Clay Planets

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Pupils create scale models of the planets out of clay and compare them to the real planets.
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Bellwork for Week 19-Electromagnetic Spectrum and Planets

For Students 8th - 10th
In this bellwork on the electromagnetic spectrum and planets learning exercise, learners answer questions about the information determined using a spectroscope, the geocentric and heliocentric models of planet rotation and the planets.
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The Inner Planets are Out of this World!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students engage in an interactive lesson exploring the Inner Planets through PowerPoint instruction. They then continue their learning experience by participating in a web link activity.
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Glow in the Dark Stars and Planets

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils view a "night sky" made from glow in the dark stars. They discuss stars, planets, the sun, and constellations.
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Planets in Our Solar System Word Search

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this planets in our solar system word search worksheet, students locate the 8 planets listed in the provided word bank within the word puzzle.
Interactive
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Know the Planets

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this planets activity, students complete an on-line quiz, choosing questions and matching answers. Students score 1 point for each correct answer; a printed version is available.
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Mr. E. Science

Our Solar System

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
The presentation starts with the scientists who made discoveries about our solar system: Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo, Brahe, Kepler, and Newton. It also covers the planets, inner, outer, and Pluto, satellites, and an in-depth discussion...
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Changing Planet: Permafrost Gas Leak

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pair earth scientists up to use an amazing online arctic portal mapping tool and Google Earth to analyze permafrost changes. They compare changes to data on atmospheric concentrations of methane to see if there is a correlation. Then...
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California Academy of Science

Coral and Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Using cabbage juice as a pH indicator, future scientists explore the effect of increasing carbon dioxide on the pH of the ocean and relate it to the health of coral reefs. Ideal for an earth or environmental sciences course, this lesson...
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Space Science: Phases of the Moon

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Looking for a terrific instructional activity on the phases of the moon that has lots of good worksheets? With two excellent websites are embedded in the plan, the activity is sure to spark some interest in your astronomy unit. Some...
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Exploring at the Nanoscale

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
Nano-nano! Nanotechnology can seem like it's from another planet! After learning about this tiny technology, collaborative groups experiment with how smaller particles affect chemical reactions. They do this by immersing a whole and a...
Interactive
PHET

My Solar System

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Orbit diagrams appear to be a work of mathematical art. The simulation helps scholars build their own systems of planets, stars, moons, etc., to observe their orbits. By altering their positions, velocities, and masses, a variety of...
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The 9 Planets

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this space science learning exercise, students study the pictures of the nine planets. Students memorize the planets by the pictures of the planets.
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Unscramble Planet Names

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this planet names worksheet, students look at the pictures, unscramble the 5 words on the left and write the planet names in the boxes. In addition, students use the identified letters to learn another space fact.
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Planets Online

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use bookmarked Internet web sites about Space to gather information and use desktop publishing software to write assignments. They participate in various web assignments on provided links to study the planets and the solar system.
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Categorizing Celestial Objects

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together to develop a classification system for planets. They take a class vote and read an article about an astronomer's classification system. They write an essay on how scientists make decisions for the general public.
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100 Things You Can Do to Save the Planet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine the possible ways to recycle, reuse, and re-imagine products and objects in order to reduce pollution and waste on our planet. For this 100 things you can do to save the planet lesson, students take three actions...
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The Solar System

For Students 6th - 12th
In this solar system worksheet, students determine the correct unit of measurement to use when measuring a list of items. Students list the five outer planets and four inner planets. This worksheet has 20 fill in the blank questions.
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The Solar System

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this solar system instructional activity, students will name the two models of the solar system and compare their differences. Students will state the hypothesis behind the formation of the sun and planets. Students will compare and...
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Out of this world! 2

For Students 5th - 10th
In this solar system worksheet, students fill in the blank to sentences that refer to the solar system. Students fill in 15 blanks with planet names.
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Other Objects in the Solar System

For Students 7th - 9th
In this solar system worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given 11 clues about objects in the sky such as asteroids, meteoroids, comets and planets.
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Changes Inside Planets

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students relate meteorites to the mantle and crust of asteroids.  In this planetary instructional activity students complete experiments to model the separation of light.
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Planetary Distances on the Playground

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
There's no need to stay inside; get out of the classroom and create a scaled map of the solar system on your playground field! In collaborative groups, scholars identify the distance between the sun and other planets, place planet...

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