Students examine what Eratosthenes is and the history behind him.  In this earth lesson students complete a hands on activity to repeat Eratosthenes' experiment.

Students discover how the Earth's axis of rotation affects the angle of sunlight and the length of day. They take a survey and give the survey out to family members and friends. They tally their findings and then determine the correct...

In this biography and autobiography worksheet, students read 2 excerpts that are 1 paragraph in length. Students then respond to 4 short answer questions.

For this solar system worksheet, learners fill in 21 blanks with words from a word bank at the top of the page. They include information about the solar system, terrestrial planets, gaseous planets, and planetoids.

For this standardized test practice learning exercise, eighth graders answer 80 multiple-choice and open-ended questions on science topics. The questions correlate to the New York academic standards.

In this eighth-grade science standardized test practice worksheet, learners answer 79 multiple-choice and short-answer questions to review their science knowledge.

In this eighth-grade standardized test practice activity, learners respond to 73 multiple-choice and short-answer questions that require them to review their science knowledge.

In this eighth-grade science standardized test practice activity, pupils answer 78 multiple-choice and short-answer questions to review their knowledge.

Students investigate the concept of an ecosystem and how they are interconnected according to a hierarchy. Students are exposed to the "Lion King" as an example of a food chain and this is very relevant. They answer several key...

For this standardized test practice activity, eighth graders answer 83 multiple-choice and short-answer questions to review their science knowledge.

In this science test activity, learners complete a comprehensive grade eight exam. Students respond to 70 questions, including fill-in-the-blank, short-answer, and chart-and-graph completion.

First graders discuss why the moon appears to change shape. They use flashlights and balls to simulate the sun's light shining on the moon during its different phases. They read books, paint pictures and write sentences about the moon.

Students use positional words to describe the location of objects and demonstrate the ability to follow multi-step oral directions. Seasonal shapes are decorated in relation to the directions and positions stated by the positional word.

Students study the moon and the planets. They create a painted, paper mache moon or planet sculpture.

In this asteroid, comet, and meteor graphic organizer worksheet, students compare and contrast asteroids, comets, and meteors as they mark the characteristics of each.

Students examine the concept of a solar system. In this research based lesson plan, students compare a star and a planet. They explain the requirements for life in a biosphere.

Students explore the concept of entrepreneurship. In this entrepreneurship lesson, students read an article about a man who turned a magazine company into a success. Students compare and contrast two companies, one that is a financial...

In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students examine homophones as they respond to 26 questions that require them to match homophones and select the appropriate homophones to complete sentences.

Students describe how the universe was formed. In this astronomy lesson, students listen and respond to questions in a PowerPoint lesson that includes various theories about how the universe was created.

Third graders describe the composition of our solar system. They recognize the names of the planets in our solar system and compare and contrast the nine planets that orbit the sun.

Middle schoolers study Mars and other plants in the night sky. In a planetarium setting using Digitarium planetarium system, students identify the Big Dipper and Polaris. They explore the major differences between the planets and the...

Fifth graders are introduced to the various planets, stars and moons in our solar system. Using photographs, they place the planets into the correct order from the sun. In groups, they research one planet, create a fact sheet and make...

In this ESL colors worksheet, students watch a video titled "The Colors of the Earth," then choose the correct colors to describe pictures and the correct animals being described.

In this algebra worksheet, students identify the correct method to write positive and negative exponents. They solve word problems and write in scientific notation. There are 21 questions with an answer key.