Astronomy activities for SMART Notebook

Grades:

K - 2nd

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Gravity Smartboard Lesson

Created by

Astronomy, Basic Principles, Science

This Smartboard presentation can be used to teach gravity to students in grades 4-8. The lesson includes the following: 1) A KWL chart about gravity 2) An explanation about the difference between mass and weight 3) A 10 question quiz 4) A mass and weight comparison activity 5) Notes on the difference between mass and weight 6) Pictures of instruments that measure mass and weight 7) How to calculate surface gravity on other planets 8) An activity requiring students to put the surface gravity of

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Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Astronomy, Music, Science

"The Family of the Sun" - Solar System Song - Smart Board Notebook File

Created by

Sweet as a Georgia Peach

This Notebook file contains the lyrics for "The Family of the Sun," a song sung to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell" that helps students learn about the characteristics of each planet in our solar system. This file supports the Georgia DOE's CCGPS plans for the 2nd grade unit on the solar system, but could be used in other grades to introduce or review each planet. It has been adapted from the original version, which included Pluto as a planet, to show that it is now classified as a dwarf p

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Activities, Songs

SMART board - Our Solar System!

Created by

Emily Jo

Awesome SMART board presentation on our solar system! -first slide, click on picture of planets for a video link -interactive -fun -engaging -motivating -cooperative learning -timers -etc! Your students will love learning about our solar system! Enjoy! Emily Jo

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Grades:

2nd - 5th

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Introductory Activity to Space Units - Smartboard

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If you are starting a new unit on space and need an activity to get students excited about it, then this activity is for you! This Smartboard presentation takes students through a series of ten pictures. Each picture has a question attached to it. As you show a picture, have students answer the question in their science groups on a looseleaf sheet of paper. Leave each picture up on the Smartboard for about two minutes each. The whole activity should take about two science classes (two 40 minute

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Grades:

3rd - 8th

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SMARTBOARD lesson on earth, the moon, and the solar system

Created by

MediaStream Press

This smartboard lesson showcases our solar system and how the sun is responsible for much of our lives. It includes the following: Why do we have seasons? Why do we have day and night? What are equinoxes and solstices? How does latitude affect seasons? What are the planets? What are the types of planets? What planets have moons? What are some facts about the planets?

Subjects:

Activities, Laboratory, Interactive Whiteboard

Grades:

4th - 12th, Adult Education

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Moon Lesson - Smartboard

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This Smartboard presentation effectively explains the different phases of the moon. It includes the following: 1) Pictures of the moon's location around the Earth during it's various phases 2) The names/pictures of each moon phase and definitions of each 3) A link to a two minute youtube video that explains the terms waxing and waning 4) An activity where you drag each moon to the correct phase (either waxing or waning) 5) A "group the phases" activity 6) A phases of the moon assessment Please

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Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Astronomy, Astronomy, Physical Science

Moon phases for daily calendar time

Created by

Mindy Garner

This notebook file offers visuals of the moon phases. Each day students during "Calendar time" can use the links to determine what the moon will look like as well as the learn what time is best to see the moon for that particular day. Simply move the day of the week to match the moon phase. This follows the NC essential standard for 1st grade science. Enjoy!

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Grades:

PreK - 5th

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Space Unit Smart Notebook

Created by

Christopher Montagna

This Smart Notebook file contains 71 slides that can be used to teach an entire unit on space. This unit includes short and long term activities, vocabulary, and a unit review. This ties together with some of my free documents on TpT.

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Study Guides, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

Grades:

5th - 7th

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Solar System and Moon Phases SmartBoard Review

Created by

Dawn Knight

This Smart Board lesson reviews the order of the planets by size and the distance from the sun, moon phases, the motions of earth and the moon, causes of seasons, and the historical contributions of Copernicus, Galileo, Aristotle, and Ptolemy. Each slide has a pullout card with the answers so that this lesson can be used as an independent student activity.

Subjects:

Astronomy, General Science, Science

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

Planet Brochure Smartboard

Created by

Astronomy, General Science, Science

Want to have your students research and make a planetary brochure? If so, this Smartboard will be a great guide to help your students do that. This product includes a guide explaining the expectations of the project, a rubric, and a link to a good website for students to use. Check out the preview and see if this product is for you! Please rate me and "like" my store if you liked this product : )

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Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

SMARTBOARD lesson on space and solar system using total physical response

Created by

MediaStream Press

This smartboard lesson showcases how the solar system is organized. Using color and hand gestures, a few repetitions of this should have the main points into students' memories. Each main point describes how to move the hands and explains how it relates to space.

Subjects:

Astronomy, Science, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, General Science

Planet Vocabulary / Characteristics (Smartboard 10 Slides) - Science

Created by

Marvelous Middle School

This purchase is a Smartboard (Smart Notebook 11) vortex activity that helps students identify vocabulary and facts about the planets of the solar system. On each slide students have 16 pictures/facts about the two planets, using the Smartboard they need to drag the correct information to the correct vortex. This works perfectly as a fast review or classroom warm-up.There are 10 slides total that help student identify key vocabulary and characteristics on each planet...Inner Planets & Oute

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Grades:

5th - 8th

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Morgan Douglas- Engage with Us

Space and Alien Kooshball Game for SMARTboard

Created by

What?! You can throw balls at the smartboard?! This notebook file for your SMARTboard contains 13 editable pages to add in topic related questions for your students. That means that this notebook file can be customized for ANY topic! Students can aim at and throw a kooshball, bean bag, or any soft object at an icon on the home page. Each icon on the home page links to a different blank slide that you can customize with your own content. On each linked page you will find a button you can hit to r

Subjects:

Astronomy, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Other (Science)

Solar System Smart Notebook

Created by

The First Teacher

This is a fun Smart Notebook activity about the Solar System!

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Eclipses and Tides

Created by

Michelle Prei

This is a Smart document that focuses on eclipses and tides. The document includes video clips to support the pictures.

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Grades:

6th - 12th

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Space Asteroids and Comets

Created by

Kristan Boruch

I have created three slides to help my students understand the differences between an asteroid and a comet. The students will pull out tabs that have different facts related to an asteroid or a comet. I also have two video links displaying an asteroid and a comet. The students will complete a Venn Diagram showing what they have learned about the difference between an asteroid and a comet.

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Lesson

Seasons Lesson

Created by

Michelle Prei

This is a Smart document that focuses on why we have seasons and the characteristics of the seasons based on the northern and southern hemisphere.

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Grades:

5th - 12th

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Planet Trading Cards

Created by

Bethany Reed

Students will create trading cards for the planets.

Subjects:

Astronomy, Other (Science), Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities

Moon and It's Phases SMART board lesson

Created by

Mrs Theberge

Let's learn about the moon. Here's a fun lesson on the phases of the moon and how the moon and the tides work.

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Activboard Activities, Lesson

Outer Solar System Labeling Activity - SMART Notebook

Created by

I used this activity with my middle school students to review the outer planets, and outer solar system. Drag and drop labeling includes: Jupiter, Ceres, Inner Planets, and more!Also, please find this activity as part of an Earth Science bundle with 9 Middle School Earth Science Science click and drag SMART Notebook activities, with a bonus download.

Subjects:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Graphic Organizers

Grades:

5th - 8th

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Also included in: Earth Science Labeling Interactive BUNDLE - 9 SMART Board Activities!

Earth's Rotation/Revolution Position Labeling Activity - SMART Notebook Activity

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I used this with my middle school students to reinforce relative position of the Earth and Sun throughout the year. Month labels are movable to label the various times of the year, viewable from space, and labels for the orbital path of Earth and the rotational axis of Earth. Review angles of the sun, and equinox/solstice with this whiteboard activity.Also, please find this activity as part of an Earth Science bundle with 9 Middle School Earth Science Science click and drag SMART Notebook activi

Subjects:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Graphic Organizers

Grades:

5th - 8th

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Also included in: Earth Science Labeling Interactive BUNDLE - 9 SMART Board Activities!

Moon Phase Labeling - SMART Notebook Activity

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I used this with my middle school age students to reinforce Moon phases and the Moon's rotation and revolution. Drag and drop, augmentation level activity where the names of the Moon phases are movable to label the diagram as seen from space. Moon phases include: full, new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, waxing and waning crescent, and waxing and waining gibbous. Also, please find this activity as part of an Earth Science bundle with 9 Middle School Earth Science Science click and drag SMART Notebook

Subjects:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Graphic Organizers

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Also included in: Earth Science Labeling Interactive BUNDLE - 9 SMART Board Activities!

Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse Labeling Activity - SmartBoard

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I used this short and easy SMART Board activity with my middle school students to reinforce and visualize the types of eclipses: Solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, umbra, penumbra, and alignment of Sun, Earth, Moon. Includes statements with vocabulary words missing that can be used for both types of eclipses, shadows, and moon phases during each type of eclipse. Moon, Earth, and all terms are movable for this augmentation level type activity. Also, please find this activity as part of an Earth Scien

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