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4th grade astronomy simulations
Day and Night Earth's Rotation Activity
Rotation, Day and Night and Time Zones become clear with this spinning paper model perfect for Interactive Notebooks (INBs). This lesson plan and hands-on simulation involves students spinning a mini-model of the Earth as it experiences daylight and darkness. It gives kids a visual representation of why we have time zones!
Includes:
Lesson Plan
Spinner Printable
Student worksheet
Teacher Answer Key
Check out the preview document to see the paper Earth spinner included in this product.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Phases of The Moon Wheel (multiple versions)
Put a hands on twist to learning the Phases of the Moon. With this wheel students can easily visualize how the moon changes it's state in each phase.
Easily put together by connecting the two wheels with a brass fastener. Great reinforcing activity that gives clarity. Also great if your grade takes the standardized science test! There are always questions about identifying the phases of the moon!
No prep needed! Just print it and you're done!
Multiple versions of wheel included. Complete
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Space Super Bundle: Solar System, Eclipse, Astronomer
This AWESOME Super Bundle combines 4 separate resources with a Space Theme.Save a bunch by purchasing all of these products together. Each product is also available separately in my TpT store. Here's a summary of what's included in each: Earth's Place in the Universe:*Planet Report Pages*relative distances of planets activity using toilet paper squares*gravity activities to resolve common misconceptions*investigation of mass and weight on different planets*creation of a sun dial to help stude
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3rd - 6th
Mars Space Simulation with Engineering Challenges
Send Young Astronauts on a mission to Mars! This package includes a space simulation where students use knowledge of Earth, space, and space travel to land on Mars!
The purpose of this 8-10 day project is to allow students to investigate Earth’s place in space in an interactive simulation: Mission to Mars. Students will begin the simulation by researching Mars. Students will prepare for their journey by researching what is currently known about Mars. Groups will pull Fate Cards each day that wi
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4th - 6th
International Space Station Virtual Field Trip - Space activities
Let's take a Virtual Field Trip to the International Space Station and learn all about what it's like to live in SPACE!!! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to have some fun when studying about Space!Do it up! When else can you load up to go into outer space? Decorate! Have a fun space activities filled day! The International Space Station 360 view is the COOLEST way to visit the International Space Station when you can't really suit up and go in a rocket!!! Students will believe yo
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2nd - 4th
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Planet Sun Space Solar System Universe Size Comparison Pictures Gr 3 4 5 6
This is an AMAZING PowerPoint. It shows pictures of the inner planets to emphasize the comparison of their sizes, then it shows them in relation to the outer planets and the Sun. Next, it shows other stars that are even larger than the Sun. Every year when I use this, my students are awe-struck.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Moon Phases: Phases of the Moon Activity with Viewing Wheel Distance Learning
This Phases of the Moon activity will help your students quickly and easily understand why we see the phases of the Moon as we do!***Completely Redesigned March 2020.***-Great for distance learning - students may complete the activity with little to no teacher assistance.-Activity is now a TpT Digital Activity. This allows you to post student instructions to your Google Classroom - saving you time and photocopying. (Worksheet and spinner still require photocopying/printing.)Step-by-step student
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Grades:
4th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Experience the Moon Phases Discovery Lab
Students create and actually see the moon phases as they change the alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun. You only need the following supplies (styrofoam balls, popcicle sticks or sharpened pencils, and a light without a lamp shade) as seen in the picture, along with the Lab Sheet I have created to go with this hands-on activity. Could be a 1 or 2 day activity. Answer Key included. Very easy to set up and do. My students love this-as do I. Thanks and enjoy!
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1st - 6th
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Mars Mission Chaos Breakout
Product Description
Your students will have 45 minutes to escape your room in this immersive learning escape game about Mars. You are the commander and as you read the scenario, build up the suspense for your students to crack the codes for 6 locks and several challenging clues! They will learn facts about Mars and complete a math problem to breakout of this chaos! This Breakout does use real locks and boxes to add to the real feel of escaping!
Goals of a Breakout Room:
• Teamwork and collabo
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3rd - 6th
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Mars Curiosity Rover: Choice Board
This choice board offers a variety of opportunities to learn about Mars and the Curiosity Rover. A fantastic book to read prior to introducing this activity is Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover by Markus Motum. Additionally, there is exciting information about the NEW rover, PERSEVERANCE, that landed on Mars on February 18, 2021. The following links are available on the choice board. Each link will take your students to a different online interactive activity, experience or learning opportu
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1st - 6th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
Solar Eclipse Lesson Activity Mini Booklet Experiment and Craft 2024
In this mini-booklet, students will be learning about the science involved in Solar Eclipses. This 16 page booklet provides a fantastic lesson for all aspects involved in solar eclipses including an Experiment, Craft Activity, Lesson Presentation with response questions and research. Students have the option of the black and white version that they can color or the colored version!The Lesson and Teacher Presentation (Pictures of the booklet in color):The students will follow along as the teacher
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3rd - 7th
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What is an Astronomer? Science Careers
This product is one of a series on science careers. This download specifically investigates the career of astronomer. Included in this download:*What is An Astronomer This informational reading gives students a general idea of what an astronomer does. Comprehension questions check for understanding. *Astronomer Fast Facts: This sheet gives students some important information about a career in astronomy: salary, education, locations, and soft skills they would need.*Famous Astronomer: Th
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Careers: The Bundle
Moon Phases UNO! Card Game
This card game is like the popular UNO card game but with moon phases! Test your knowledge of moon phases by playing a round but don’t lose a turn with the eclipses card! Instead of matching the card in the discard pile students play the moon phase that can occur before or after the phase in the discard pile.Can be played in groups of 2-4 players. Great for a fast finisher activity! Materials6 of each moon phase card (48 total)3 eclipse cards (lose turn)3 blue moon cards (draw 2)3 wild cards1 qu
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4th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Haiku & Acrostic Poetry / Space Theme / Solar System Transformation / Planets
This is a great way to add poetry into your unit on the Solar System. Allow students to show their knowledge of the planets in a unique way!Great for thematic unitsGreat for classroom transformationsGreat for themed activitiesIncludes realistic graphics of the planets, examples of the poetry, and information about each type of poetry.
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Mission to Mars STEM Technology Activity
In this STEM resource students use Chromebooks, desktop computers, or mobile devices to learn about Mars, its characteristics and what it would be like to travel to Mars all while having fun with technology.
I have STEM Fridays as often as possible throughout the year and during my Earth and space science unit I have students complete this activity. Students in my classroom have Chromebooks and headphones and are able to watch, listen, interact, and play with the content included. There is a go
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4th - 6th
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Earth, Sun, Moon Model
Students will cut out the Earth, sun, and moon and attach with brass fasteners. Printing on card stock will result in a sturdier model. Use to model and understand rotation and revolution. Students can elaborate by explaining ideas like day/night, seasons, eclipses, and tides with the motions demonstrated in the model.
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
PHET Gravity and Gravity and Orbits Virtual Labs Worksheets and Answer Keys
This resource provides instructions and lab worksheets for the pHET Gravity Force Lab and Gravity and Orbits Simulations. Check out the simulations at these links if you are not familiar: Gravity Force Lab and Gravity and Orbits. The first simulation allows students to manipulate the mass of two objects and the distance between them to discover the principals of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation (Law of Gravity). The second lab shows an application of Newton's Law of Gravity and the orbit of
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4th - 12th
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Merge Cube: Galactic Explorer Activity
Teachers with access to the Augmented Reality (AR) Merge Cube will enjoy using this activity with their students. This activity is designed to help students explore the solar system using AR and then show what they learned on the worksheet pages.
Worksheet 1: Students will draw and model the solar system as they use the app
Worksheet 2: Students will answer questions about 3 planets with the assistance of the app.
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Solar System on your Ceiling
Create a working model of the Solar System on you classroom ceiling and through the school year predict the planets and constellations that will be in the sky each night! Turn your classroom into your students' work of art with depictions and mythologies of the Zodiac, the four seasons in each corner of your room, Solstices & Equinoxes, holidays, birthdays, and the direction of space probes all correctly placed with our Sun in the center. ~ Capture the imagination of every student~ Int
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Grades:
4th - 12th
NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
Christian Constellations Lesson
Students use 2 fully-interactive GoogleEarth overlay-sets (in either centripetal-GoogleEarth-view, or centrifugal-GoogleSky-view) to build a COMMANDING grasp of the workings of the Night-sky and of the conceptual Relationships between the constellations in each sector. Constellations are illustrated with relevant, Bible-based quotes, compiled by a Systematic Theologian. Your students will pick up a LOT of Christian Cosmology & Eschatology: . . . . . All the biggest concepts In Scriptu
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Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Distance Learning- NASA Moon Simulation Explore Sheet
With the self-guided explore sheet students are able to investigate the Moon! Using NASA's Moon interactive simulation and the Explore sheet kids are guided to investigate everything from Moon phases to major landforms!
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
Animated Solar System
Great & Fun Activity! How big is our Solar System? This activity will amaze your students. This is a class activity and is best done outdoors. Can be done in long hallways as well.The planet cards should be printed in color and then laminated. The Power Point should be presented before the activity to provide a basis for understanding the activity better. Song mnemonic provided as a fun way to help them remember the distances between the planets. Enjoy!
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Adult Education
STEM Go for EVA- Create a Spacewalking Mission in your Class: Grades 3-5
STEM Go for EVA- Create a Spacewalking Mission in your Classby Tiny Space AdventuresRe-create an EVA in your classroom! Real-world NASA scenario. In this lesson, students will complete a simulated spacewalk. This activity explores some of the difficulties and concerns of performing an EVA in space:* The challenge of moving around within a limited space by introducing tethers, so that they do not float away.* The difficulty of working within the confines of a space suit; more specifically, the
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Earth Cycles: Day and Night
This is a google slide interactive activity based on Georgia Standards, although NGSS was also used.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
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