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Astronomy Common Core RST.6-8.10 resources under $5
Solar and Lunar Eclipses Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage explains solar and lunar eclipses, including:solar eclipses happen when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on Earth's surfacelunar eclipses happen when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, blocking sunlight from reaching the moonvocabulary such as umbra, penumbra, total eclipse, and partial eclipseThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions -
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4th - 7th
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5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
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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Leap Day! 5 Engaging Activities for Middle School Science Math Reading Leap Year
Are you ready to make the most of this special leap month THIS February? Explore the science, history, and math of leap years with our comprehensive Leap Year Exploration Activity Pack, thoughtfully crafted for middle school classrooms.Whether you're celebrating this February 29th or seeking a versatile learning resource to teach about leap years, this pack is your go-to solution! Featuring FIVE engaging and interdisciplinary activities, you'll dive into the complexities of leap years while havi
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5th - 10th
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MS-ESS1-1
Solar Eclipse 2024! Crossword Article Set Scavenger Hunt Games Middle School
Gear up for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024, with our Solar Eclipse Middle School Activity Pack! ☄️ This brand new pack is must-have content for this year's special event, and beyond! Engage your students in the wonder of —and science behind— this rare celestial event, visible across much of the United States this year.☄️ Loaded with articles, graphic organizers, games, scaffolded diagrams, and more, our collection is filled with resources and visual supports to deepen studen
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5th - 10th
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MS-ESS1-1
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.
Key Terms Include:
- 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
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.
Key Terms Include:
- terrestrial planets
- greenhouse effect
- Olympus Mons
- Phobos
- Deimos
- Curiosity &a
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4th - 8th
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Earth Day 2024! Planet vs. Plastics Engaging Activity Set Middle School Science
Get ready to make a difference this Earth Day and beyond with our Planet vs. Plastics Middle School Activity Pack! ♻️ Engage students in learning about plastic pollution and promote environmental awareness with our engaging collection of activities and resources designed for middle school and up students. ♻️ Inspired by the 2024 Earth Day theme of "Planet vs. Plastics," this pack is the perfect companion for exploring the impact of plastics on our planet and empowering students to take action
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5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-6
, MS-PS1-3
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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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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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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!!!
Expanding Universe No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Vocabulary
This lesson begins by introducing the big bang theory and going over supporting evidence. After explaining cosmic radiation it goes into how our own solar system formed from a solar nebula. The lesson concludes by touching on dark matter and dark energy. The worksheet follows along with the presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include:
- Big Bang
- Hubble's Law
- Cosmic Background Radiation
- Solar Nebula
- Planetesimal
- Dark Matter
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Studying the Solar System No Prep Lesson w/ Power Point, Worksheet, and Activity
This lesson goes over the original hypothesis about our solar system when the Greeks believed that the Earth was the center of the universe and the other planets revolved around us. It then goes into explain how scientists and astronomers tried to prove and eventually did prove that the sun is the center of our solar system. The worksheet that is included with the lesson follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through
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4th - 8th
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Gravity and Motion Lesson with Worksheet, Power Point, and Classroom Activity
This lesson makes a great tool for introducing students to Newton's law and the study of gravity. The worksheet that is included with the lesson follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. The classroom activity is very simple only requiring a few easy to obtain items. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key terms include
- force
- gravity
- law of universal gravitation
- mass
- weight
- inertia
- Newton's First Law of Motion
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5th - 9th, Adult Education
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Sun Stations Lab | Sun Digital Resource Lab | Sun Lesson | Layers of the Sun
Teach the sun with this paperless digital activity! Available in Google Slides and easily downloadable to PowerPoint, this layers of the sun lab is easily uploaded to any LMS.Students will understand:the sun is made of plasmahas a strong magnetic fieldis composed of six main layers. ------------------------------- Please check out my sun lessons blog ----------------------------------Students will read and watch short, informative YouTube or NASA videos about: solar flaresprominencessun spots fu
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5th - 7th
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