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Understanding the Rutherford Model
In this Rutherford model activity, high schoolers read about Rutherford's experiment with gold foil and alpha particles which led to the discovery of subatomic particles. Students answer six analysis questions about the experiment and...
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Planets
In this planets worksheet, students read information about Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn and then complete 21 multiple choice, 1 true or false, and 2 fill in the blank questions.
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Give Me a Boost—How Gravity Assists Aid Space Exploration
The propellant needed for space explorations runs in the thousands, while paying to get the craft into orbit costs millions! In the second installment of three, two activities explore laws of conservation of energy and momentum. Using...
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Planets
In this planets learning exercise, students access a website and record two unique facts about each planet in 1 graphic organizer. Then students go explore different sections of the website and answer 6 short answer questions.
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Earth
Young astronomers read an informational text passage and then answer questions based on what they read.
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General Science Quiz
In this science activity, students write short answers for questions on planets, oceans, elements, and more. Students complete 20 questions.
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Learn Your Alphabet
In this alphabet worksheet, students cut out and assemble a 27 page mini book that has one page for each letter of the alphabet with a picture of a word that starts with that letter. There is nothing to color or write. Students read...
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
In this seasons worksheet, students cut out the picture cards at the bottom of the page, sort the pictures and paste them with the matching season.
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Atoms and Static Electricity
For this chemistry worksheet, learners learn about atoms and static electricity. They read about these topics and then use what they learned to answer the 11 questions on the page. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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The Sun
In this space science worksheet, students learn 4 facts about the sun. Students also read a short passage about the sun to gain more information.
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"There Is/Are" Card Game
In this matching terms worksheet, students match terms and their descriptions such as the alphabet, months, seasons, and more. Students complete 16 matches.
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Worksheet 28 - Spring 1996
In this math worksheet, students examine the graph in polar coordinates of r = f(θ). Then they sketch a graph of the modified functions indicated.
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Fact or Fantasy?
Are we alone in the universe? This brief informational text on extraterrestrial theory has been split into seven sections to help scholars practice note taking. They read the statements, underlining key words. Then, using the graphic...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Cosmos
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze political cartoons that feature space science. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Place Value to 10,000
In this ten thousands place worksheet, students review the table that shows the diameters of the largest moons in the solar system and the planet it orbits. Students use the table to help them understand numbers with a place value of...
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Kids Astronomy
In this astronomy word scramble worksheet, students examine the 16 letter groupings and use the decoder to help them reveal the 16 astronomy terms listed at the bottom of the worksheet,
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Multiply 3-Digit Numbers by 2-Digit Numbers
By solving word problems related to the planets, 4th graders practice multiplying numbers with several digits. Using this worksheet to solve problems involving 2 and 3-digit multiplication, students practice this skill. This worksheet is...
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Place Value Through Billions
Place value reading skills are the focus of this lesson. Students are given an example of Pluto's orbit distance from the sun to introduce the concept of the billions place value. Students are then given four numbers in the billions, and...
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Astronomy Class
In this space science worksheet, middle schoolers find the words associated with the basic terms of Astronomy. The answers are located at the bottom of the page.
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Reading Comprehension 6
Set the timer for five minutes (or less), and distribute this resource to your class. There's a very short reading passage followed by a set of three questions. What a great tool in prepping your class for upcoming state testing.
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Fact Sheet
In this space worksheet, students will read facts about Mars and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Students will also find 24 space related words in a word search.
Journey Through the Universe
Is There Anyone Out There?
What is an alien's favorite game? All-star baseball! Scholars start defining living and non-living. Then, they conduct experiments to research if life exists, keeping in mind that life could be in many forms, not just human.
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Explorit's Cold Quiz
In this cold quiz worksheet, students complete a six question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about cold places and cold weather.
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Temperature Conversions
In this temperature conversions instructional activity, learners are given the equations to convert from one unit of temperature to the other. They solve four problems using these equations.