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8th grade End of Year astronomy resources for Prezi
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
Space Technology Article & Rubric (Space & Planets / Engineering / Machines)
This purchase is a great addition to any unit focusing on Space & Planets and works perfectly for homework or extra credit.Students are provided an information sheet on two separate NASA inventions (SOHO - to study the sun and NEAR - to study asteroids). They will then use the information sheets to complete an 18-question worksheet. The assignment stresses: seek and find questions, beyond the text, key vocabulary and comparing and contrasting (via a Venn Diagram).The information sheet can
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7th - 10th
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Planetary Science with Star Wars Planets - Videos + Extension Activities
▬▬▬▬▬▬ COURSE SUMMARY ▬▬▬▬▬▬This seven part course covers over 100 planets in the Star Wars Universe and their relationship to real-life science. While Star Wars has a lot of fantasy elements, much of that galaxy far, far away was inspired by what scientists here on Earth have discovered about planets in our own galaxy! In this course, we'll examine each Star Wars planet and explore the science (or lack of science) behind the planet.Having extensive knowledge of the Star Wars Universe is not r
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Science and Star Wars: Planetary Science, Aliens, and Astrobiology
Which Star Wars planets and aliens are realistic? Which are a little too crazy for scientists to believe? Find out in this class, where we explore exoplanets, astronomy, solar system formation, astrobiology, convergence, diversity, and adaptation.▬▬▬▬▬▬ VIDEOS, ACTIVITIES, AND MORE ▬▬▬▬▬▬This course has four parts to it. Parts 1 and 3 consist of a downloadable video presentation (each about 60 minutes long) hosted on Google Drive. Parts 2 and 4 have some project ideas to expand the students’ und
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Space Tourism Project
A fun and exciting project to access research skills and creativity in your students as they use digital AI tools to create a tourism posters and commercials for another planet or moon.
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7th - 12th
Animals in Space in the Past, Present, and Future - Videos + Activities
What pets have become astronauts? Is there a constellation of your favorite animal? Could there be alien animals out there? Learn about animals and their relationship with space in this fascinating blend of history and science.This course explores a spectrum of animal-related astronomy - from the history of space travel, to the constellations, to the possibility of animal aliens somewhere in the universe! This class covers a myriad of interests - stories about animals, constellation mythology, s
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1st - 9th
The Me I Want to Be
"The Me I Want to Be" is a project students are able to create independently. I use it in my classroom as a menu activity the weeks before we have our final parent-teacher conferences. Students attend those conferences and share the short presentation with their parents at the beginning of conferences. Parents are always very pleased by the reflection and goal-setting components of the presentation.
This could also be used as an end-of-the-year project as students prepare to enter the next grad
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5th - 8th
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The Astronomy of Doctor Who - Videos + Extension Activities
Hop in the TARDIS for a wild adventure through the universe! Learn about the real galaxies Doctor Who has visited, the stars he's referenced, and where some famous Who aliens are from. In this class, you'll gain an even greater appreciation for the series, and a basic knowledge of the night sky to boot. While all students will learn about the stars and constellations from this class, for full enjoyment I recommend that they've seen at least a few episodes of Doctor Who first.▬▬▬▬▬▬ VIDEOS, ACTIV
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4th - 12th
Pokémon Astronomy - Videos + Extension Activities
This introduction to astronomy compares popular Pokemon to their real-life counterparts in space. Topics include constellations and mythology, stars, planets, exoplanets, aliens, moons, meteors, alternate dimensions, and wormholes.▬▬▬▬▬▬ VIDEOS, ACTIVITIES, AND MORE ▬▬▬▬▬▬This course has four parts to it. Each “part” consists of a downloadable video presentation (between 13 and 16 minutes long) hosted on Google Drive, along with some resources and project ideas to expand the students’ understand
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Pokemon Science Bundle
Star Trek Astronomy - Star Chart + Self-Guided Prezi
The Star Trek Universe incorporates many real star systems and constellations from the night sky, including many places they visit, the origins of some alien species, and some key space colonies in the series. This class explores many of these references from the Star Trek shows and movies, while also educating on the science facts of the stars and their constellations. We cover 24 constellations and 42 stars in this course, spread out over four parts (mostly organized by viewing seasons). For
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Good bye tags for the end of the year
There are 144 good bye stickers and tags to give to your student to say good-bye.
There are also tags for the "last day of school."
Send them off,
wish them well
Tell them you hope they have a fun summer...
and more..
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PreK - 12th
Life Cycle of a Star
Use this handout to take notes on the life cycle of a star. Designed to be printed on 11x17 paper.
This handout is designed to go with a Prezi created to teach/review the life cycles of stars: http://prezi.com/pzeg2zskyo8z/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Based on Michigan Earth Science Standards.
Standard E5: The Earth in Space and Time-
E5.2 The Sun
Stars, including the Sun, transform matter into energy in nuclear reactions. When hydrogen nuclei fuse to form helium,
a small amount of
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8th - 12th
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Online Presentation: Directions, Draft, & Rubric-TRADITIONAL & SBG VERSION!
This document is aligned to ELA CCSS and ISTE. It is designed to have middle school students create a list of goals for their future and present them to the class. It's a great "Back to School" activity to get to know the kids, and to get them acclimated with technology (you can even pick a particular platform if you want them to get familiar with it during the school year), and all the directions for each phase are included!
The topic could also be changed to "Celebrations" for an "End of
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6th - 12th
Life Cycle of Stars Prezi
This prezi presentation reviews all the stages of stars from birth in the nebula to maybe a black hole. This presentation shows the different stages of a star's life cycle depending on its mass. Has colorful images with descriptions and characteristics of each stage.It is available in a compressed (ZIp) file for download. See a preview here
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6th - 12th
Math stories
Students will take a fairy tale or make an original story using math terms and problems. Students can be as creative as they want. This is a great end of year project to recap all they have learned.
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3rd - 9th
Paleontology
Great for the Great American Teach-in if you dont have anyone coming in to speak.I am paring this powerpoint with DIY Dino fossils that the students get to break apart and discover Dino bones. Has hyperlink to youtube video about how to dig up fossils.
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K - 12th
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