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7th grade astronomy activities for Easel Activities
Space Astronomy Galaxy Types Activity Classify Objects in Universe
Fun galaxy activity for an astronomy unit! GO PAPERLESS and avoid color copies - use the included digital Google Slides version!⭐Get this activity at a huge discount in our Astronomy Activity Bundle!In this activity, students will:Read about different types of galaxies. (2 pages)Answer several text-dependent analysis questions.Practice classifying pictures of 10 real galaxies.Teacher Notes:This resource is not editable. This resource is adapted from the widely available Astronomical Society of
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-6
, MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Articles Bundle with Space
Solar and Lunar Eclipses Task Cards Activity (Total Solar Eclipse 2024)
These task cards are a great way for students to improve their skills and knowledge of lunar and solar eclipses.
This product contains 24 cards with multiple choice questions about the different types of eclipses. A recording sheet and an answer key are included. Blank cards are also included for questions to be added, if wanted. The same 24 cards are also available as open ended questions.
Important: Check out my other products on Eclipses:
1. Task Cards
2. Cootie C
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4th - 9th
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Solar System Activity: Scaled Down Size & Distance Model of Our Solar System
Bring the Solar System down to Earth with this activity that scales down the sun, planets, and distances between them! An excellent out-of-the-classroom group activity for your inquisitive students!Watch your students' eyes widen as preconceptions are challenged and misconceptions are swept away.Then watch their eyes light up while they work together to measure distances and hold up planets, fusing math and science together into one unforgettable experience.This activity is not only fun, but i
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
Solar System Tour of the Planets | Graphic Organizer | Middle School Astronomy
This Solar System Introduction to the Planets Gallery Walk Tour and Graphic Organizer activity includes two versions of a visual graphic organizer that the students use to take notes on interesting information about the planets! The student notes pages can be taped together to create a full graphic of the solar system including the asteroid belt.There are two mini-posters for each planet and one for the main asteroid belt that contain vital information, interesting information, a diagram and rel
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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MS-ESS1-3
Mars Virtual Field Trip Explore the Mars Rover
Take a virtual field trip to space and to Mars and explore the Mars Rover. Perfect activities, worksheets, and tasks for middle and high schoolers for Mars and Space Science. This PRINT and Go resource is perfect for distance learning or classroom use to help students explore and take a field trip without ever having to leave the classroom. All questions and activities can be answered from exploring the virtual field trip site. Rather than just look around using the 360 view, these tasks give
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Moon Phases Task Cards Activity (Great for Total Solar Eclipse 2024)
Moon Phases Task Cards: These task cards are a great way for students to improve their skills with identifying the phases of the moon and their knowledge of the Sun, Earth, Moon system as a whole.
There are two versions of this product: 24 cards with multiple choice questions, and the same 24 cards but with the multiple choice questions taken out to work as open ended questions. A recording sheet and an answer key are included.
Important: If you enjoyed this product, check out my other Scie
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2nd - 9th
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Weight On Different Planets Space Gravity Activity Worksheet MS-PS2-5 MS-PS2-4
Give middle school students a better understanding of their relative weight on different planets as they have fun finding out how heavy or how light they would be elsewhere in the solar system! Includes PRINT and GOOGLE SLIDES versions! ⭐ Get this resource at a HUGE discount in our done-for-you Gravity Unit!This worksheet has students take either their own weight (or another weight of their choosing) and use it to calculate their weight on other planets in our solar system and the moon. (The
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-4
, MS-ESS1-2
, MS-PS2-5
Also included in: Fun Space and Astronomy Activities BUNDLE NGSS MS-ESS1
Eclipses and Moon Phases Worksheet Review HIGHER RIGOR
4 CONTENT-DENSE PAGES - Reflect the RIGOR of NGSS by having students practice answering higher-level thinking questions about the Earth-sun-moon cycle. ⭐ You may also be interested in our Moon & Tides Activity Bundle! Each of the 29 questions requires students to READ, ANALYZE and THINK - there is NO vocabulary, NO matching, NO fill in the blank, etc. Most questions include diagrams. This document helps to prepare students for state standardized tests because it provides diagrams that show m
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-1
Earth's Tilt Seasons Worksheet Diagram Analysis Middle School
Have students analyze a diagram of Earth's orbit to demonstrate their understanding of seasons. Each question requires students to analyze the diagram for:Earth's tilted axisSeasonsEarth's movements and motions in spaceRotation versus revolution Equinoxes and solsticesThe concentration of light hitting Earth⭐Get this worksheet at a discount in our SEASONS WORKSHEET BUNDLE!Teacher Notes:Covers NGSS MS-ESS1-1INCLUDES ANSWER KEY Please note: This resource is NOT editable.SAVE $$ with our SEASONS W
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Reason for the Seasons Worksheet Bundle NGSS MS-ESS1-1
Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites, & Asteroids Task Cards Activity
These task cards are a great way for students to improve their knowledge of space rocks.
This product contains 24 cards with multiple choice questions about comets, meteors, meteoroids, meteorites, and asteroids. A recording sheet and an answer key are included. Blank cards are also included for questions to be added, if wanted. The same 24 cards are also available as open ended questions.
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All of the Cootie Catch
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5th - 9th
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Solar System Webquest with Easel Activity - Printable and Digital
Solar System Webquest with Easel Activity. Fun and challenging activity. A webquest to learn about our solar system: the sun, the eight planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune), and other celestial objects like dwarf planets (Pluto, Ceres, etc.), meteoroids, asteroids, and comets. Students will look up information on planet size, features and atmospheres, distance from the sun, and ability to support life. Students will also find out about our galaxy, our unive
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4th - 7th
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Earth, Moon, and Sun Space Task Cards - 36 Science Cards In All Worksheets
Earth, Moon, + Sun Space Task Cards - 36 Science Cards In All WorksheetsGet your students thinking with this set of 36 Earth, Moon,+ Sun Task Cards. Several cards match key concepts that are part of many states’ curriculum standards.The last four Earth, moon, and sun concept cards are extended response questions, which require students to provide a written response similar to the format of state assessment items. I have included a set of blank cards to allow you to create your own questions ab
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3rd - 7th
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Earth's Seasons Graphic Organizer
This is a graphic organizer that allows students to visually see how each of the seasons take place during a specific time in the Earth's revolution.
Students need to color in the Earth at both equinoxes and solstices. Where students color indicates the locations on Earth receiving direct or indirect sunlight.
Using these diagrams, students should be able to support an explanation as to why the seasons occur.
This packet includes
Seasons diagram for the Southern Hemisphere
Seasons diagram f
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Patterns of the Earth, Moon and Stars Stations {NGSS Aligned}
⭐Now with a Google Slide option! Six engaging stations - take your students on a journey to learn about the predictable patterns of the earth, moon, and stars! Each station has an interesting informational text to give students background information and how these patterns have been used since ancient times. After students read the informational text and observe the pictures, illustrations, and/or graphs they apply what they have learned by answering thought-provoking questions, creating graph
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
Also included in: Earth and Space Science Activity Stations Bundle {NGSS and CCSS Aligned}
Holst's-The Planets Worksheets
Have your students predict what they will hear (and then document what they actually heard) as they are introduced to each movement of Holst's The Planets. Four versions are included for each movements. Also included are worksheets that allow students to imagine and "design" what a movement about Earth would sound like. This resource now has a digital layer so you can use this as a digital assignment in Google Classroom. Watch one or both of my videos about how you can add a digital layer to sel
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2nd - 8th
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Lunar and Solar Eclipses Worksheet Middle School
This is a straightforward middle school-level review activity that covers solar and lunar eclipses, focusing on the positions of the sun, Earth, and moon during each. It's great for in-class review or for a homework assignment. ⭐⭐⭐Get this at a discount in our Eclipses Bundle! ⭐⭐⭐Teacher Notes:NGSS MS-ESS1-1INCLUDES ANSWER KEY.Please note: This resource is not editable.⭐⭐⭐ Click here to get 5 FREE EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE lessons! ⭐⭐⭐
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Lunar and Solar Eclipse Activities and Worksheet Bundle
Hertzsprung-Russell HR Diagram: Cloze Notes & Review Space Science Stars
Students will explore the Hertzsprung-Russell HR Diagram as they complete a Cloze notes activity and Concept Review Sheet.Important InformationThis activity is perfect for introducing the H-R Diagram to students.What’s IncludedThis activity includes 1 page of Cloze notes with Key as well as a 2 page Concept Review Sheet with Key.How it WorksTeacher will print out Cloze style notes for each student, using the Key to guide students through the notes. Teacher will also print out a copy of the Conc
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7th - 11th
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Mission To Mars -- PBL Space Exploration and Mars Colony Design
Mission To Mars -- PBL Mars Colony DesignBackground InformationIn Mission To Mars, students propose and design "fully functional" Mars colonies. I designed this project due to the real-world relevance today. Mars exploration is becoming increasingly closer to experiencing human footsteps.This Mars colony design project utilizes various roles and abilities of the students ranging from scientific research to creativity and design. Students are asked to do the following:1. Brainstorm key vocabulary
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-1
Mass Vs. Weight with Bonus Resource!
A fun and engaging way for students to understand the difference between mass and weight using a rock as an example! Students first read the informational text describing the differences between mass and weight. Next, the rock takes a trip to each of the different planets in our solar system so students can calculate the weight of the rock on each planet and compare with its mass. Students then answer comprehension questions before creating their own planet to calculate the weight of the rock
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5th - 8th
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Earth's Place In The Solar System, Next Generation Science Standards
Earths Place In The Solar System, 35 pages, information, activities, assessments, teacher notes, rubrics and answer keys. solar system, NGSS aligned, middle school NGSS, earth science, physical science, astronomy, the planets, seasons, moon, eclipses, lunar eclipse, solar eclipseTHIS ITEM IS ON SALE!!! THIS ITEM IS ON SALE!!! Thank you for purchasing this NGSS aligned resource “The Earth’s Place In The Solar System”. This resource includes information and activities, which cover the core ideas
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5th - 9th
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Tides, Solar and Lunar Eclipse Word Search Puzzle Vocabulary Activity Worksheet
#WordSearch Your kiddos will enjoy looking for hidden words in this fun solar and lunar eclipse word search activity. The words are hidden in various directions - horizontally across or backward, vertically up or down, diagonally up, down or backward. The words may also intersect which makes the activity more fun and challenging! Your students can uncover the secret message by using the unused letters to fill in the blanks. They have to start from the bold, underlined letter and move from left
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5th - 8th
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Solar System Scale Model: Distance Between Planets - NGS MS-ESS1-3
This product addresses concepts related to Earth’s Place in the Universe: Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of object in the solar system.This activity is part of my much larger MS-ESS1-3 product: Scale Properties of Objects in the Solar System.This product consists of a chart for students to calculate each planet’s or celestial body’s distance from the sun in both kilometers and in miles AND their scale value. Then, using the completed data, students create a scale mode
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3
Also included in: 6th Grade Science Bundle! Next Generation Science
Space and Astronomy Reading Text and Activity Health Risks in Space
Includes a READING and 3 ANALYSIS SHEETS about the health risks of astronauts in space. ⭐Get this activity at a huge discount in our Astronomy Activity Bundle!Students read about bodily changes & health risks astronauts experience in space, then complete 3 separate worksheets with analysis activities related to the text. Great as a sub plan!BOTH PRINT AND DIGITAL INCLUDED! In this activity, students will:READ the engaging article "Health Risks" about the various effects of space on the body.
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Grades:
7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Articles Bundle with Space
Solar System Word Search - Hard for Grades 5 to Adult
This Solar System Word Search is Hard. This No Prep puzzle is great for morning work, early finishers, vocabulary practice and substitute folders. The 38 space related words are hidden across, down, backwards, and diagonally.Space related vocabulary words in this puzzle include: astronomer, atmosphere, comets, debris, dwarf planet, Earth, Eris, Europa, gas giant, heliosphere, ice giant, Io, Jupiter, Kuiper Belt, Mars, Mercury, meteroid, moon, Neptune, Oort cloud, orbit, planets, Pluto, revolut
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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