The Sky

Students inspect space science by creating an illustration. In this star identification activity, students listen to a reading of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and complete an astronomy worksheet. Students utilize glitter and black paper...

Students read about the Earth and the Sky. In this resource, there is a listing of books about the Earth and the Sky which are useful to the teacher. These are books that the teacher can use as a whole class activity in introduce...

Adjectives build better sentences! First, second, third, and fourth graders design adjective booklets that feature words to describe everything between the sea and the sky.

Students engage in a lesson that is about the art of Vincent Van Gogh. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information and images are used to create the context for creating art with the theme of Harvest Skies.

Learners explore space science by completing an observational worksheet. In this astronomy instructional activity, students view several worksheets in which learners identify minor changes between separate images in preparation for real...

Second graders investigate African Culture by reading a popular book. In this reading comprehension lesson, 2nd graders read Anansi and the Sky Kingdom, while answering many questions on the book and filling out worksheets. Students may...

Students explore space science by participating in a sky observation activity. In this astronomy lesson, students define a list of astronomy vocabulary terms and examine star charts of the four seasons. Students gather with their...

First graders read "Goodnight Moon" or "Day And Night" and discuss what they see in day and night skies. They read and sing lyrics to the "Day and Night" song. They identify objects in the sky as day or night objects. They illustrate day...

Young scholars investigate the difference between day and night and recognize objects that appear in the day and night sky.

Students create a motivational star banner to inspire the writing of poetry. As a class they read poems, songs, and quotes about stars and night skies, view and discuss "Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh, then create a star banner on...