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Exploring the Night Sky: Fall/Winter

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain how moon phases occur. They explain three ways that the night sky has been used through history. Students locate some of the constellations in the night sky. They discuss stories and myths surrounding stars.
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Patterned Paragraphs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners reinforce the importance of being specific while dealing with events of a sequential nature, such as the phases of the moon.
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Astronomy Class

For Students 6th - 8th
In this space science worksheet, students find the words associated with the basic terms of Astronomy. The answers are located at the bottom of the page.
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Let the North Star Tell You Where You Are

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners create an astrolabe and locate the North Star in the night sky. They determine the latitude of the North Star, and calculate an average latitude based on class results.
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Let the North Star Tell You Where You Are

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in activities in which they find the Big Dipper and locate the North Star in the night sky, examine the relationship between the angle to Polaris and latitude, and determine latitude by using an astrolabe.
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Heavens Above

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the stars and their positions.  For this astronomy lesson students see how scientists can predict the positions of the stars and can tell how they would have appeared in the past. 
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Space Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this space vocabulary activity, learners draw lines to match 14 vocabulary words pertaining to space with their definitions.
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Edible Model of the Sun

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify the different features of the Sun. In this space science activity, students create a model of its surface using cookies and candies. They compare and contrast their model to the real Sun.

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