Moon Glow

In this astronomy instructional activity, learners draw the shape of the moon as it appears in the sky each night for three weeks. With their drawings they include the moon phase and any unusual characteristics they observe.

Learners explore the conditions needed for an aurora curve to exist and determine if any other planet may experience auroras. In this meteorology lesson, students identify what is necessary for an aurora to occur, review facts about...

Young scholars describe properties of planets by completing activities that demonstrate these properties. In this properties of planets lesson plan, students complete activities on temperature, revolution, rings, and more.

In this Solar System instructional activity, students are quizzed. Students answer questions about the solar system and the planets and other celestial bodies that comprise it.

Discover the science behind astronomy. After reading the book Maria's Comet, which is about a young woman who breaks new ground by becoming a female astronomer, young learners practice reading comprehension with worksheet questions about...

Kids will ooo and awww over this quick time-lapse video showing a total lunar eclipse. From start to finish, they'll see the full moon darken under the earth's shadow, turn a rusty red, then regain it's brilliant white glow. A great clip...

Learners study the items that make up our solar system.

Young scholars explore space science by completing a worksheet in class. In this astronomy lesson, students discuss and identify star patterns in the night sky and relate these patterns to the approximate time they appear. Young scholars...

Students create a business card after researching their location in space and determining their Galactic Address.