There is more to the solar system than the typical study of the sun and planets. Launch a study of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets by watching the video The Story of the Solar System, available for purchase through this...

On this planet Venus worksheet, learners color a picture of the planet Venus. They then answer 4 questions about the planet and fill in other interesting facts.

Students explore space science by viewing videos on YouTube. In this moon landing lesson, students view clips of Neil Armstrong taking his first step on the moon and discuss the space race between the U.S. and Russia. Students utilize...

Second graders participate in a variety of activities to explore the Solar System in this unit.

Students discover the threats to our planet by writing an article.  In this environmental lesson plan, students research important facts for an article they plan to write about an environmental safety topic.  Students create a...

Students tour Jupiter. In this scenario based activity, students examine the size of Jupiter and make models of the other planets in the solar system to show how large Jupiter is compared to the other planets.

Middle schoolers study Mars and what it would take to man a mission there.  In this solar system instructional activity students view a video and complete an art activity in groups. 

Students explore environmental care by researching the impact of human beings on our planet. In this climate change lesson, students utilize the Internet to read informational text about climate change and the effect it will have on our...

Students create a calendar of endangered species. In this preservation lesson plan, students research endangered species of plants and animals around the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Students gather facts about the endangered species and...

High schoolers practice photographic skills and gain an awareness of photography as a scientific tool.

Students listen to a recording of Suite for Orchestra No. 3 by J. S. Bach, review and recognize basic musical instruments by sight, and begin to recognize sounds of some instruments.