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High school astronomy center pdfs
Moon Phases, Eclipses & Tides
Moon Phases / Solar Eclipse / Lunar Eclipse / Tides - Includes 3 different templates to use to teach and review the phases of the moon, the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse, and how a spring and neap tide work. The templates for learning about eclipses and tides include a unique activity - students are asked to cut and paste pictures (included) to represent the position of the sun, moon, and earth during both solar and lunar eclipses as well as spring and neap tides. The extra m
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6th - 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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MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
Astronomy and Space Science Unit Bundle - 5E Model
Astronomy and Space Science is an Earth Science unit that includes engaging resources for your students to master topics. The unit follows this suggested pacing guide: Day 1: Teacher Demo - Orbits of Inner PlanetsSection 1: Earth's Motion PowerPoint, Notes, and Interactive Notebook (Traditional or Digital)Day 2: Section 1: Mini-quiz or Digital AssessmentSection 2: The Moon - Earth's Satellite PowerPoint, Notes, and Interactive Notebook (Traditional or Digital)Day 3: Section 2: Mini-quiz or Digi
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6th - 10th
Solar Eclipse Math- Ordered Pair
Use the Coordinate Plane to solve the riddle ! This is a fun and quick math activity to go along with your Solar Eclipse activities.
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4th - 12th
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Gravity Station Activity
This station activity is designed to allow students to explore gravity and its impact on both Earth and the universe. It is not a deep dive into gravity and does not include calculations or space time. It is a fun way to introduce gravity before learning about coalescence and our solar system. Station 1: Students will use a PHET simulation to explore gravity and orbits. A laptop or tablet is required at this station. Station 2: Students will complete a ball drop experiment. Balls of different si
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9th - 11th
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Also included in: Earth and Space Science Labs and Stations Bundle
Science Review Activity Station: Earth's Rotation and Revolution 8.7.A
This Science Review Activity Station helps students review patterns of day/night and seasons caused by Earth's rotation and revolution. This activity is meant to quickly and thoroughly review previously taught material. This activity station is easy to set up, and perfect for intervention, spiraling throughout the year, or test prep. This station is targeted for the 8th grade Texas Standard (TEKS) 8.7.A, however is great to use for any state that covers this material.
In the station, students
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7th - 9th
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Station Activity
This station activity is designed to allow students to explore the electromagnetic spectrum and look at application of different wavelengths. This is a fun activity to add to your astronomy unit! Station activities included:Station 1: Students will use a PHET simulation to explore molecules and light. A laptop or tablet is required at this station. Station 2: Students will analyze an EM spectrum diagram and answer questions. Station 3: Students will observe X rays of bones and draw conclusions a
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9th - 11th
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Also included in: The Universe and Stars Bundle
Phases of the Moon Lunar Match - Up
This cut and paste activity asks students to match the lunar phase terminology (waxing, waning, crescent, gibbous) with a picture of moon clip art and a description of that lunar shape.
Students can view the sheet and try to memorize the phase shapes (Ala the Memory game) before they cut it up, mix it up, and match it up. Paste it into an interactive notebook, and you have a great study guide!
This activity is best used as an introduction to lunar vocabulary, before all the moon phases are in
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4th - 11th
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Science Review Station: Components of the Universe and HR Diagrams 8.8.A
This Science Review Activity Station helps students review the components of the universe like galaxies, stars, and nebulae. Students will also review using Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams to classify stars. This activity is meant to quickly and thoroughly review previously taught material. This activity station is easy to set up, and perfect for intervention, spiraling throughout the year, or test prep. This station is targeted for the 8th grade Texas Standard (TEKS) 8.8.A, however is great to us
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7th - 9th
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Constellations Night Sky Coordinate Graphing Activity - Mystery Picture
Integrate Math and Science with this Graphing the Constellations Activity! Students learn about coordinate graphing and when certain constellations are found in the sky (and WHY)! The constellations are accurately placed for the Summer and Winter sky so that their positions match that of their actual positions in the sky -so it can even be used as a constellations star map!Included:Informational text reading (3 pages) covering the following topics...What are Constellations?History of Finding P
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4th - 9th
FREE Solar Eclipse Foldable FREE by Science and Math Doodles
NEW 2024 LINK HERE:2024 SOLAR ECLIPSE FREEBIE!With all the buzz about the Solar Eclipse I was so excited to make a foldable for students to learn all about it! I credit NASA.gov for the amazing pictures and sketches to help explain this amazing event!Student blanks and teacher keys included.Use as "booklet" or glue in interactive notebook.Enjoy!MelanieScience and Math Doodles
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2nd - 12th
Guide/Worksheet: Space Rocks (Meteor, Asteroid, Comet)
Space rocks are already awesome, but with popular anime style and easy reference, they can be student-friendly as well!This guide is intended to visually represent the three main varieties of space rocks (asteroid, meteor, comet) in cartoon form.The visual provides quick representation but also encourages students to research two-three distinct features of each space rock.Students also have space to record similarities between the three space rock types.Keywords: Manga, anime, illustration, vis
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1st - 9th
Astronomy Resources Bundle: Nonfiction, Activities, Research, Critical Thinking
Enhance your Astronomy Unit with these 9 resources: Nonfiction reading with questions embedded, Research Graphic Organizers, Activities, and Critical Thinking Activities!Check out the abundance of resources included on the following topics: Gravity Activity & ReadingHow the Solar System FormedWhat is a Light Year?Solar System ResearchElliptical OrbitsPacing the PlanetsBe sure to click on each link below to see the products included-Astronomy Gravity Reading with question boxes and graphic or
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6th - 9th
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Playground Planetarium: The Solar System | STEAM STEM Astronomy and Math
Make a scale model solar system! This hands-on dynamic activity will give your students a sense of the vastness of our solar system and just how tiny our planet is in the whole scope of things. This activity reinforces STEAM/STEM concepts as well as division and estimation in mathematics. Get your kids out of their seats and outside to walk off the distances between the sun and the planets. If you have a smaller playground, you can scale this down to your needs.
Included in this download:
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4th - 9th
NGSS Sun, Earth, Moon Model with Phases and Eclipses Lab MS-ESS1-1
In this lab/activity students create a model of the Sun, Earth, and moon to demonstrate what happens during moon phases, eclipses, and time zones. This product includes all hand-drawn templates of the Sun, Earth and moon. This model is not to scale, I have a different lab activity to demonstrate that.Students will be able to study for the included quiz using the models they created.In the video preview, the student accurately showed the positions of the moon around the earth during different pha
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4th - 12th
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Science and Engineering Practices: Nebular Theory and Solar System Formation
Updated Oct. 2023!Based on the NGSS's Science and Engineering Practices , this product includes lots of practice with concepts relating to ✨Nebular Theory and Solar System Formation✨!------------------------------------------Included in this product:✨One activity for each S.E.P. (230-minutes total!)✨Teacher instructions✨Materials list✨Answer key------------------------------------------Why S.E.P.s?★Give students multiple ways to demonstrate learning★Allow students to DO science rather than memor
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Science and Engineering Practices GROWING BUNDLE!
Science Review Activity Station: Understanding Earth's Tides 8.7.C
This Science Review Activity Station helps students review the cause of Earth's tides. This activity is meant to quickly and thoroughly review previously taught material. This activity station is easy to set up, and perfect for intervention, spiraling throughout the year, or test prep. This station is targeted for the 8th grade Texas Standard (TEKS) 8.7.C, however is great to use for any state that covers this material.
In the station, students will:
1) Complete a cut and paste vocabulary mat
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7th - 9th
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Science Review Activity Station: The Phases of the Lunar Cycle 8.7.B
This Science Review Activity Station helps students review identifying and predicting the phases of the lunar cycle. This activity is meant to quickly and thoroughly review previously taught material. This activity station is easy to set up, and perfect for intervention, spiraling throughout the year, or test prep. This station is targeted for the 8th grade Texas Standard (TEKS) 8.7.B, however is great to use for any state that covers this material.
In the station, students will:
1) Complete
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7th - 9th
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Science Virtual Field Trip Bundle
Embark on a captivating journey through the Science Virtual Field Trip Bundle, where students can explore the wonders of our world through immersive digital experiences. Through a combination of vivid images, captivating videos, and engaging audio clips, students can delve into the dynamic forces of earthquakes, the mysteries of distant planets, the explosive power of volcanoes, the transformative processes of weathering and erosion, and the diverse ecosystems of aquatic and terrestrial biomes.G
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7th - 10th
Moon Task Cards: An Interactive Review of Moon Phases, Spring/Neap Tide, Eclipse
Product DescriptionThis interactive activity reviews moon phases, spring / neap tides, and eclipses through task cards.Important InformationThis engaging activity can be used as a circuit, station/center, small group, or whole group assignment to review/assess moon phases, spring / neap tides, and eclipses.What’s IncludedThis activity includes 24 task cards, Lunar Cycle Diagram, Spring / Neap Tides Diagrams, Student Response Sheet and Key.How it WorksTeacher will print out task cards to be used
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Moon Bundle Lunar Phases Tides and Eclipses Middle School Science
Seasons Station Activity
This station activity is designed to allow students to explore seasons! Students should already have a basic understanding of what causes seasons prior to this activity- it is used as reinforcement. Station activities included:Station 1: Students will label a seasons diagram. Station 2: Students will graph seasonal temperatures at 2 locations. You will need to provide colored pencils. Station 3: Students will read about a study linking health and personality traits to the season in which you wer
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8th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Earth and Space Science Labs and Stations Bundle
Understanding Tides: Informative Text, Review, Graphing and CER Activity
Students need an understanding of the Moon Phases in order to do this activity. It combines critical thinking, application and graphing skills!Included:Nonfiction Text about the causes of tides Multiple Choice review questionsThree graphs to show the morning high and low tides for the months of March, July and NovemberOn those graphs: Find Spring and Neap Tides, Predict Check Mon Phases during those tidesFind the patterns in tidesAnalyze how tides are related to the position of the Moon and wha
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7th - 10th
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Galaxies Worksheet and Deep Space Article
Everything you need to teach or review GALAXIES is right here! The easy-to-read article explains the difference between spiral, elliptical and irregular galaxies and the worksheet includes an answer key. Students will learn interesting facts about Earth's place in space and the universe, and a teacher's guide is included for additional teaching ideas. Use this activity for substitute lesson plans, a homework or classwork assignment, a supplement to lab stations, or to teach standard, MS-ESS1-2.I
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
Phases of the Moon
This is a comprehensive product on the phases of the moon. There are six pages devoted to student comprehension of the phases of the moon. These pages would make a great addition to a science notebook. Student responses are needed throughout.
This product also includes several detailed diagrams to help your students gain a spacial understanding of the sun-moon-earth system. Students are required to apply what is learned from the informative text to complete several projects on their own.
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3rd - 10th
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