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Astronomy Common Core RST.6-8.1 resources under $5
Solar System Planets Project
Do you need a fun way to assess student knowledge of the planets in our solar system? Your students will get a kick out of this planet research project that will have them demonstrate their knowledge of the characteristics of a terrestrial or gas giant. Like this project? Check out the bundle and save 20% by clicking here. Students will: Demonstrate their knowledge of the characteristics of either Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune by researching and including inform
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Planets and Solar System Unit
Sun Layers and Atmosphere Activity
Inform your science students of the sun's interior and atmospheric layers using the included three pages of PRINT and DIGITAL reading worksheets, comprehension questions, and sketch note review activity. Students will learn about the core, radiation zone, convection zone, photosphere, chromosphere, and corona. They will also learn about special features of the sun, such as sunspots, the prominence, solar flares and solar winds. Like this activity? Check out my earth science bundle and save 20% b
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5th - 8th
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Solar System Activities Inner and Outer Planets
Teach your students about the inner and outer planets, comets, asteroids, and meteors of the solar system through reading worksheets, comprehension questions, and graphic organizers. Students will learn about the characteristics of terrestrial and gas giants, where the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are located in the solar system, as well as other space objects such as asteroids, comets, and meteors. Like this lesson? Check out the solar system unit an
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Planets and Solar System Unit
Moon Phases Activities
Teach students about the phases of the moon using this print and digital classroom lesson. Students will learn how the moon formed, its looks, how it affects the earth and moon phases. This lesson includes a teacher presentation, student fill-in note sheet, student worksheets, practice activities, and a classroom poster. Love these moon activities? Check out the lunar phases unit and save 20% by clicking here. This moon phases lesson includes: Teacher instructions on how to use the materials to
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4th - 6th
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MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Rocket Science No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Activity
This lesson is a great introduction for space exploration units. This plan goes over the history of rockets, how they work, and how modern rockets help us explore the solar system. The worksheet follows the power point activity to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for upper elementary through intermediate grade levels.
Key Terms Include:
- rocket
- thrust
- velocity
- orbital velocity
- escape velocity
All files can be found within the zip file. The worksheet, activity, and answe
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4th - 9th
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Google Drive Solar System Astronomy INB Jr High Science TX TEKS 6.11A 6.11C 7.9A
This solar system digital lab for interactive notebooks is a perfect way to incorporate technology into your classroom! This fully editable digital lab incorporates various activities to engage all your learners. I’ve found that setting up stations and having students rotate around the room is great, but time consuming and messy. If you’re looking for a technology based alternative that still has the impact of a gallery walk style lab, this Google Drive lesson is for you! This digital resource
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6th - 9th
Moon Phases Lab and Project
Assess student knowledge of moon phases using these print and digital activities. Students will review what the moon is, how it looks, how it affects the earth, and the phases of the moon. A project is also included to personalize their learning to research the moon phase they were born under. Four activities are included to help assess student understanding. Like this activity? Check out the lunar phases unit to save 20% by clicking here. Students will: Review: What the moon is, how it formed,
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4th - 6th
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5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Solar Eclipse 2024 Interactive Google Slides with Cookie Activity: No Prep
Want to introduce your students to the solar eclipse with a variety of activities?Fun facts on eclipsesOREO cookie activity slides for your students to use as a model for low-prep activityInteractive Vocabulary SlideMap of 2024 Eclipse Path of TotalityBefore and after viewing journal prompts
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3rd - 8th
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MS-ESS1-1
Modern Space Exploration No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Bonus
This lesson goes over the space missions after the Apollo moon landing missions. It includes the shuttle program, the International Space Station (ISS), Mars Rovers, and other space probes. The worksheet included with the lesson follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
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- NASA
- Space Shuttle
- International Space Station
- Mars Rovers: Pathfinder, Exploration, Opportunit
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4th - 9th
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Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites, & Asteroid Interactive Digital Resource
Introduce and explore comets, asteroids, meteoroids, meteors and meteorites in outer space. This is an interactive, digital activity that works in both PowerPoint and Google Slides. This resource features the following:4 color teaching slides2 color interactive guided practice slides2 interactive and self-checking review slides. Students know they are correct when they solve the riddle. Vocabulary words for word wallPrintable objectives to post in your classroomAnswer keyPlease view the preview
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Astronomy Activities & Lessons Super Bundle
Astronomers throughout History: Reading and Writing Assignment
Get your students engaged in learning about six key astronomers (Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton) and their contributions to Astronomy.⭐-------------------------------------------Students will look over the "resumes" of all six scientists and choose the one they believe made the most important contributions. This is a great opportunity for students to demonstrate their ability to draw conclusions, formulate opinions, and write a persuasive "magazine article" about a h
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6th - 12th
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The Inner Planets No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Word Search
This lesson goes over the structure and atmosphere of the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. It goes over the unique properties of each planet from Mercury's hot surface to the possibility of water on Mars. The worksheet that is included follows along with the power point to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
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- terrestrial planets
- greenhouse effect
- Olympus Mons
- Phobos
- Deimos
- Curiosity &a
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4th - 8th
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MS-ESS1-2 HS-ESS1-4 Solar System Eclipse Claim Evidence Reasoning Digital
Students learn how different types of solar eclipses occur through a C.E.R. (Claim Evidence Reasoning) graphic organizer. This is great for getting your students to explain phenomena in a meaningful way and it allows you as the instructor to adequately assess their understanding of concepts. The students figure out what the "Claim" is in the article, they then use data that supports the claim in the "Evidence" section, draw visual evidence and then explain why the evidence supports the claim in
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6th - 12th
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HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
NGSS Black Holes & Galaxies Claim Evidence Reasoning Graphic Organizer
With this product students will understand how supermassive black holes grow at a faster rate than the galaxy it inhabits through NGSS Claim Evidence Reasoning. Claim Evidence Reasoning or C.E.R. charts are great for getting your students to explain phenomena in a meaningful way and it allows you as the instructor to adequately assess their understanding of concepts. The students figure out what the "Claim" is in the article, they then use data that supports the claim in the "Evidence" section,
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6th - 11th
Phases, Eclipses and Tides No Prep Lesson w/ Worksheet, Power Point and Activity
This lesson goes over the different moon phases, solar eclipses, lunar eclipses, and how the moon effects our tides. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms include
- phases
- eclipse
- solar eclipse
- lunar eclipse
- umbra
- preumbra
- tide
- spring tide
- neap tide
All files can be found in the same zip file. The worksheet, activity guide, and the answer key can
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5th - 9th
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Life Cycle and Properties of a Star NGSS Lesson
Life Cycle of Star Lesson perfect for teaching about apparent magnitude, luminosity, star properties, star classification, and more. Printable & Nearpod (integrates with Google Classroom)This lesson includes: Learning Objectives Specific physical properties of stars (description and classification)Life Cycle of a StarApparent magnitude (brightness), Temperature (color), Size, and Luminosity (absolute brightness)Post lesson quizAnswer KeyExtension ResourcesKWL ChartNearpod Teacher Access is i
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7th - 9th
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Space Technology on Earth No Prep Lesson w/ Worksheet, Power Point, and Activity
This lesson goes over the challenges that astronauts have when traveling through outer space. Scientists and engineers created technology that helped astronauts through these challenges and some of that technology even helps us on Earth's surface. The worksheet that is included follows along with the power point to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include
- Vacuum
- Microgravity (Zero Gravity)
- Space Spinoff
- Communicat
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4th - 9th
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Asteroids Comets Meteoroids Lesson Middle School Reading Comprehension
Students will learn the difference between comets, asteroids and meteoroids in the solar system. This differentiated, no-prep, fully digital or printable activity is a perfect solution for teaching planetary bodies. Can be used for reading comprehension too!This comets, asteroids and meteoroids lesson will teach students to learn how planetary objects such as asteroids and meteoroids are connected, as well as be able to tell the difference between a meteoroid, meteor and meteorite. The Kuiper Be
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Astronomy Activities & Lessons Super Bundle
Hubble's Law & Redshift Reading Comprehension - Print and Digital Resources
This reading comprehension passage teaches about Hubble's Law, redshift and blueshift. Printable and google slides digital resource version! Included are five reading comprehension questions and 10 multiple choice to assess understanding of this complex topic. This assignment is geared towards upper middle and high school level Earth Science classes.Answer Key Included!What's Included:Two Page Reading PassageFive reading comprehension questions.10 Multiple Choice QuestionsAnswer Key with sample
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Universe & Space Reading Comprehension Bundle - Print and Digital!!!
Solar System Digital Activity
This digital lesson will teach your remote learning students about terrestrial and gas giant planets. Students will utilize this distance learning activity to gain information about the inner and outer planets on the Google Slides. They will be assessed on what they learned about Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune through Google Forms. Like this resource? Check out the earth science bundle and save 20% by clicking here. Students will learn: What characteristics do
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5th - 8th
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The Sun No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Vocabulary Matching
This lesson makes a great introduction for studying the sun and how it is powered. The power point presentation contains colorful and detailed diagrams of the different layers of the sun's interior as well as the atmosphere. It also includes animations of solar flares and solar winds. The worksheet that is included follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include:
- The sun's cor
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4th - 8th
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Introduction to Astronomy Learning Activities
This zip file contains many different activities (52 pages of student handouts such as worksheets, quizzes, two labs and cloze notes handouts. as well as a PowerPoint with a total of 37 slides) which can be used to introduce students to basic concepts about astronomy and earth motions. While these lessons were originally designed to correlate to the performance indicators of the New York State Intermediate Science curriculum, the components of this lesson may be easily used in other physical s
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5th - 8th
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The Outer Planets No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Pluto Debate
This lesson goes over how our gas giant planets were discovered, our estimates of how many moons each has, and unique features of each planet. The ending of this lesson explains how our once ninth planet Pluto is now categorized as a dwarf planet. The worksheet that is included follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include
- Gas Giants
- Jupiter's Great Red Spot
- Saturn's Rin
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4th - 8th
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Redshift and the Doppler Effect Virtual Lab - Digital Resource - Editable
Struggling to teach your students about redshift? Leverage the Doppler Effect, a phenomena all students have experienced, to help students make connections to redshift and our expanding universe. This google doc, digital resource is fully editable and can be used online. It also includes a ready-to-print version with expanded text boxes for hand written responses.What's Included:7 Page Virtual LabDigital and Ready-to-print Versions IncludedMinimal Prep! Ready to Assign, all necessary links a
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Universe & Space Reading Comprehension Bundle - Print and Digital!!!
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