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10th grade astronomy project pdfs
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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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
Earth's Tilt and Reason for the Seasons Activity BUNDLE NGSS MS-ESS1-1
SAVE 20% off list prices plus 2 FREE BONUSES! Designed to SUPPLEMENT and add ENGAGEMENT to an existing middle school seasons unit with great activities, an easy supplies lab, and a graphing project. Supports NGSS MS-ESS1-1 and HS-ESS1-4. BUNDLE INCLUDES:Bust a Seasons Myth ActivityGraph the Sun's Angle & Length of DaylightRotation/Revolution Sorting ActivityEasy Supplies Angle of Light LabContrast Indirect/Direct Sunlight Worksheet - FREE BONUSSeasons Review Game Activity - FREE BONUSINDI
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS1-1
Review Moon Phases using your Birthday! Computers needed
Practice Identifying Moon Phases!
Use a website to find out what phase the moon was in on the day you were born. Draw a picture of it and identify what phase it is. Then find out what phase the moon will be on your next birthday. Draw that phase, and again identify practicing identifying moon phases, students also analyze why the moon phase is not the same on the same day each month!
This activity pairs nicely with a Moon log (recording the phase each night):
Moon Phase Calendar - draw the moo
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3rd - 10th
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Scale Properties of Objects in Solar System Activity Project POSTER PROJECT
Help students understand the true scale* and proportions* of our solar system with this clear, step-by-step astronomy activity! Students create a (really long!) poster of our solar system. NO CALCULATIONS REQUIRED!⭐ Get this activity at a big discount in our Scale Properties in Space BUNDLE!⭐In this activity, students will follow these steps:Tape 9 pieces of copy paper together to create a long poster OR use two 18" x 24" poster papers that each have been halved. (Directions provided.)Follow sp
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Scale Properties of Objects in the Solar System Activity Bundle
Moon Phases and Ocean Tides Activity BUNDLE NGSS MS-ESS1-1
SAVE 20% plus 3 FREE BONUSES! These resources are designed to supplement and add engagement to an existing moon and tides unit. Supports NGSS standards MS-ESS1-1 and MS-ESS1-2.BUNDLE INCLUDES:Moon Phase Sorting Activity (FREE BONUS)Graphing Moon PhasesEclipse Starter Activity (FREE BONUS)Graphing Tides ActivityRelationship Between Tides and Moon Phases Calendar ActivityMoon Phases & Tides Manipulative Activity (FREE BONUS)INDIVIDUAL RESOURCE DESCRIPTIONS:Moon Phase Sorting Activity: FREE B
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-1
Earth and Space Unit 5E Science Lessons Solar system project stars and galaxies
Wouldn't it be great if you had highly engaging fun solar system, planets, stars, and galaxy activities ready to go for the next 4-5 weeks so that you don't have to spend another weekend lesson planning? Spend your weekends doing what you want to do with already done, engaging, and differentiated Space 5E model lessons that will take you through the next three to four weeks of school.(Includes six bonus lessons that you can only find when you buy this bundle)This lesson plan unit bundle will pro
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
Straw Rocket STEM Challenge (Forces & Motion, Variables)
Rockets are always a student favorite! This STEM challenge pack includes a paper rocket activity, straw rocket engineering design challenge, handouts on Newton's Laws and forces, and extension problems on variable testing and graphing. Topics covered in this STEM challenge include: Forces & MotionNewton's Third LawEngineering Design ProcessAnglesVariables & Testing (1) Paper Rocket Activity: Students make a paper rocket with the template provided and then launch with a smaller straw. (2)
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Grades:
4th - 10th
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Also included in: Rocketry STEM Challenges Bundle: Forces & Variables
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
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-1
Interstellar Movie Assignment/Project
This assignment places students directly into Professor Brand's position in the movie "Interstellar". They are tasked with the goal of finding a habitable planet and deciding who they will bring with them when the times comes to leave Earth. The product is a Google Slide or PowerPoint presentation.Students should watch the movie in class or at home before they are given this assignment. My kids loved this movie and this project! Should take 3 to four days to complete the movie and the presen
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Seasons and Constellations SURFFDOGGY
(10 pages) Have you ever wondered why we see different constellations during different seasons? This hands-on activity will help students answer that question. Includes all necessary components for a great 3D model, as well as teacher notes and pictures. Students and teachers will love this activity!
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Planets Research Project (Astronomy and Solar System)
This project can be used in an Astronomy/Solar System unit. In the project students will select four planets (2 gas giants, 2 terrestrial planets) other than Earth to investigate. Students are then given a detailed list of information to find on their chosen planets including: planet size, weather, composition, surface features, year and day lengths, and when planet was discoveredunique features of the planetthe location of the planet in our solar systemwhether of not the student believes the pl
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Planets and the Solar System Teaching Resources Bundle (Astronomy)
Space Vocabulary Foldable - Great for Astronomy Interactive Notebooks
Students will create a Frayer model foldable which will help them understand six space vocabulary words (star, planet, moon, asteroid, meteor, and comet). Frayer Models require students to define the target vocabulary words/concepts and apply this information by generating examples and non-examples for each vocabulary word. This is an excellent way for students to master difficult science concepts. How is this product useful?✔ Helps students master science vocabulary✔ Requires critical thinking
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Earth and Space Science Activities - Mega Bundle
Heavy-Lift Straw or Stomp Rocket STEM Challenge (Forces & Motion, Falcon Heavy)
In response to the success of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch, this project was created to engage and inspire students with STEM that is literally out of this world! This STEM challenge pack includes the option of conducting a straw rocket engineering design challenge or stomp rocket engineering design challenge. Both options include handouts on Newton's Laws and forces, as well as student worksheets for every step in the design process. Connect with current events with this engaging hands-on chall
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Rocketry STEM Challenges Bundle: Forces & Variables
OREO COOKIE PHASES OF THE MOON FOOD LAB
A popular lab, with a competitive twist! Educators, your students will have tons of fun learning/reviewing the phases of the moon with this engaging activity. Instead of simply cutting the cream out of each cookie, students will be tasked with a challenge (against their peers) for each of the 8 phases of the moon. I've also included a student version of the slides so that they can insert a photo of each phase they create. Why? Well, we all know that those cookies will not last very long at the e
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Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Mission to Moon: Planning Game (Moon Base STEM Project)
Mission to Moon: Design a lunar habitat planning game! Can you keep a team of colonists alive and happy on the Moon? Students work in teams to complete the ultimate project-based learning STEM experience: planning a long-term settlement on the Moon! These activities can be used as a companion to the Lunar Colony Project, which provides worksheets to help students brainstorm and plan design solutions for a lunar colony. This product dives deeper into possible colony solutions and adds an interact
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
Constellation Crafting
Need a creative way to craft the patterns of the sky with a project for students? Directions for this series of patterns of constellations can be sewn on fabric, wired on wood planes or woven with yarn on card stock. There are multiple basic constellations for students to start creating. The next more challenging level of patterns is in Constellation Crafting Part 2. A service learning project could be having multiple students create squares and assembling a quilt for a local children's hospit
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4th - 12th
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Harry Potter Astronomy, Astrology, and Greek Mythology
This class is meant to show students the relationship between Astronomy, Astrology, and Greek Mythology, through the lens of the popular "British Wizard" series. We'll also cover the difference between astrology and astronomy (why one is a science and one is a belief), and gain an appreciation for how J.K. Rowling incorporated Greek Mythology and the constellations into her character creation. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ VIDEOS, ACTIVITIES, AND MORE ▬▬▬▬▬▬This course has six parts to it. Each part consists of a down
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Harry Potter-Inspired Bundle: Videos + Extension Activities
Mars Colony Distance Learning STEM Project
Design a colony on Mars - new digital version! Take your STEM or STEAM classroom or program to the next level with this in-depth engineering design STEM challenge. Students will apply scientific concepts, math skills, critical thinking, research, and engineering design to plan and build a long term habitat on Mars. Editable digital and printed STEM journals will walk your students through the project - whether in the classroom or at home! Watch the video and learn more about this project here.Ma
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
Scale Model of the Solar System
Perfect for classrooms or homeschooling, this comprehensive resource offers a hands-on approach to understanding relative distances between objects in our solar system. Students use mathematics and computational thinking and art as they apply scale factor concepts to determine how to accurately represent the relative distances between planets in our solar system. This resource contains detailed instructions for students and teachers, a scoring rubric for providing transparent expectations and
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3
Space Research Project
I designed this project for students to complete during our Solar System Unit. Students will research a topic related to space, write an informational paper and then create a poster or model of their topic.
This pack includes:
1 Information/directions page
2 Research organizers (one for objects and one for people)
1 Resource page for books and websites used for research
3 Grading rubrics (one for the poster, one for the model and one for the information paper)
1 sheet of 30 research topics
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
Science Experiments for Kids: Moon Phases and Eclipses Project
A fantastic project to use while teaching or reviewing the phases of the moon and the different types of eclipses!
The project asks students to create an informational booklet where they must correctly draw and label each of the different phases and eclipses.
What is included in this resource:
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• comprehensive teacher's guide
• detailed student instructions
• student project booklet pages
• comprehensive rubric
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Science Experiments for Kids BUNDLE
Layers of the Sun Foldable Research Activity
Have your students learn all about the layers of the Sun! From the core to the corona, this foldable activity will have your students researching the complex processes and inner workings of our home star. This activity allows students an opportunity to express their research through a creative, tactile, and visually-appealing activity! Can be completed independently or in partners.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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SOLAR SYSTEM DIORAMA PROJECT (WITH RUBRIC)
OBJECTIVE: STUDENT WILL PRESENT THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM THROUGH THE USE OF A DIORAMA.DIRECTIONS: 1. EACH STUDENT WILL NEED TO MAKE THEIR OWN DIORAMA OUT OF A SHOEBOX, CARDBOARD BOX, INSIDE A PLASTIC CONTAINER (2 LITER BOTTLE, PLASTIC SHOEBOX, ETC.) WORK ON THIS PROJECT AT HOME, ONLY ONE OR TWO DAYS WILL BE GIVEN TO WORK ON THIS IN CLASS.2. STUDENT WILL NEED TO PRESENT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: SUN, MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, MARS, JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, AND NEPTUNE. A BACKGROUND SHOWING THA
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5th - 12th
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Star’s Life cycle Choice Board Middle School Science differentiated project
NGSS standard: ESS1. Earth’s Place in the Universe Explore our versatile Choice Board Resource for grades 9,10,11 and 12. Packed with 9 different outcome activities, it caters to diverse learning styles, making Stellar evolution or star's life cycle concepts exciting and accessible for in-class or remote learning. Elevate your teaching experience with engaging and effective science resources!Press on this link to get your Free RUBRIC and teacher manual based on the following learning objectives:
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-3
, HS-ESS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Science Middle school Choice board differentiated project bundle
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