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3rd grade astronomy lesson pdfs
Sun, Earth, and Moon : Rotation & Revolution, Phases of the Moon, & MORE!
Looking for a hassle-free science unit to teach your students about the sun, Earth, and moon? Look no further! This full unit has everything you need to make teaching science a breeze. Your students will explore the location of the sun, moon, and Earth in our solar system, rotation vs. revolution, phases of the moon, and more!With a teacher guide, hands-on student activities (printable or digital), learning centers, reader's theater, review activities, and unit assessment, this resource has you
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3rd - 4th
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Energy Reading Passages with Text Structure in English and Spanish
Do you want to maximize instruction time by combining an important ELA standard with science ideas while also supporting your Spanish speakers? Can one resource do all that? You bet! This energy reading activity focuses in on different text structures and includes graphic organizers. Not only that, but the content is available in English and Spanish! Perfect for bilingual or dual language classrooms, or teachers working to support Spanish-speaking students. These worksheets include information a
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3rd - 5th
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Graph the Constellations (coordinate graphing, ordered pairs)
Seamlessly integrate math and science in this lesson. Put your students' knowledge of coordinate systems and ordered pairs to work to graph the relative locations and shapes of some of the major North Polar Constellations. Location of Polaris (the North Star) is also part of the lesson. This is fairly accurate to a star map of the same constellations. All of the points represent stars.
Constellations included: Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, and Draco. Common names of the constell
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3rd - 8th
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The Solar System: The Sun, Moon and Earth Research Unit BUNDLE with PowerPoints
Integrate Science and ELA and get your students engaged with informational text by teaching 3 units on the Sun, Moon and the Earth! The materials in this unit are interactive and utilize multimodal strategies to increase student engagement and outcomes. Each of the 3 week-long units integrate technology, vocabulary, writing, art, reading strategies and more! Students will respond to informational text by answering questions in a student booklet in a variety of formats. Students will learn vocabu
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1st - 3rd
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Solar Eclipse Art Activity
Create a beautiful artistic representation of the Solar Eclipse occurring on April 8, 2024!This Project Guide Contains:Photo documentation of the full artistic processThorough descriptions and step by step procedures of the artistic processInstructor Artwork ExamplesStudent Artwork ExamplesRecommended Materials for this Project Include:9x12” Black Construction Paper Precut paper circle, any color is fine (4” shown)Assorted Chalk Pastels (blues shown)Paper Towel or Tissue for smudging chalkPainte
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PreK - 9th
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Space Text Structure Worksheets in English & Spanish - Bilingual Reading Passage
Do you want to maximize instruction time by combining an important ELA standard with science ideas while also supporting your Spanish speakers? Can one resource do all that? You bet! This ecosystem reading activity focuses in on different text structures and includes graphic organizers. Not only that, but the content is available in English and Spanish! Perfecto para las clases bilingües para practicar las estructuras del texto del tema del espacio. These worksheets include information about s
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3rd - 5th
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Solar System Activities and Worksheets | Sun Moon Stars Reading Passages
Learn about five different topics with these quick solar system worksheets. These reading passages are informative and brief! Each reading passage and comprehension page is condensed into one page. Save BIG when you purchase the Science Reading Comprehension and Questions! Please note: This resource is also a part of my Solar System Unit Bundle! Topics Include: ♥ The Sun♥ The Earth♥ Our Solar System♥ Our Moon♥ Constellations This resource includes: ♥ Table of contents (for a quick look ahead)♥ 5
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Solar System and Planets Bundle
First Grade Stars Science Unit
If you are needing some lessons/ideas to make Science FUN, this unit is for you! Inside this pack you will find Hidden Stars, Can Constellations, Star Colors and so much more!This is a unit for discovering our Stars and constellations. It includes over 1 week of detailed lessons, links, activities, and hands on, kid friendly experiments. Included in this pack are:2 pages of Unit tips, links, videos, and books to use11 pages of detailed lessons, activities, and hands on experiments38 pages of Sci
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PreK - 3rd
Also included in: Science Units
Planet Earth Print Paintings
Create Out of this World Planet Earth Prints with this comprehensive guide.This Project Guide Contains:Photo documentation of the artistic processThorough descriptions and step by step proceduresInstructor artwork examplesStudent artwork samplesProject extensionsRecommended Materials for this Project Include:9x12” (or larger) Black Construction PaperReusable or Disposable Paint PaletteTempera Paints: Greens, Blues, WhiteSeparate container of only white tempera paintLarge tip brush (round or flat
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PreK - 8th
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Also included in: Favorite Projects Mega Bundle!
Earth's Layers 3D Craft Project
Earth's Layers 3D Craft Project -A FUN way to study our planet! This pack includes a THREE part 3D Craft - Part 1 - The Earth with Title "Earth's Layers"Part 2 - Labeling the Earth's LayersPart 4 - Writing what each layer is made of. Instructions are included on how to glue the three parts together to make the 3D model. POSTERS are also included! I hope your students enjoy this activity! Rate and review to receive TPT credits! I love hearing from you! FOLLOW my store by clicking the GREEN STAR a
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1st - 5th
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Solar Eclipse 2024 LINKtivity® | Digital Activity, Worksheet, Lesson Plan
Are you and your students excited for the 2024 Solar Eclipse on April 8? Even if you're not in the path of totality - you and your third, fourth, or fifth grade students can still celebrate this rare event with some fun interactive activities!Discover our Solar Eclipse LINKtivity, an engaging digital activity for upper elementary students! Uncover the mysteries of solar eclipses, explore the three main types, and learn the science behind these captivating events. Delve into fun facts about the
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, 2-ESS1-1
, MS-ESS1-1
Stars Space Unit w/ Informational Text + Interactive Notebook + Assessment
Help your students understand ALL ABOUT THE STARS!THIS UNIT FOCUSES ON THESE TOPICS:-Stars are big balls of gases that give off light and heat-There are billions of stars in the sky-Stars are ALWAYS in the sky-Stars can be different in color and size-Stars have variations in brightness-Stars appear small because they are so far away-Sun is our closest star-Stars form patterns in the sky-Telescopes are tools that magnify objects that are far away-Astronomers are scientists that study the stars, p
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Science Bundle {9 Units}
Galaxies Inspired by Neil deGrasse Tyson: Art Lesson for Grades 3-7
I hear lots of oohs and aahs when the children see these galaxy paintings! The galaxies are viewed as if through a telescope and they’re so fun to create. Check out the student gallery to see how beautiful the kids’ artworks are. A great informational picture book for this lesson is Starstruck: The Cosmic Journey of Neil deGrasse Tyson by Kathleen Krull, Paul Brewer, and Frank Morrison. This is a great tie in with science as well as Black History Month. Students draw a silhouette of a telescop
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Art + Science Bundle: 9 Art Projects Inspired by Science for Grades 3-7
Space - Stars: Brightness, Life Cycle and Classification of Stars
This packet includes several activities and resources to teach your students about stars during a space unit.
It covers these essential questions:
- How many stars are there in the universe?
- How can stars be classified?
- What is the life cycle of a star?
- What is the life cycle of our sun?
It includes the following materials:
- teaching guide
- star vocabulary sheet
- essential questions
- stars in the universe activity
- star brightness, temperature and color classification chart
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1st - 5th
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Solar System Scavenger Hunt + Free BOOM Cards
Three activities are included! This scavenger hunt introduces students to information and fun facts about the Solar System. Two new activities for use with the scavenger hunt cards have been added; a Solar System Crossword Puzzle and a Solar System Search and Find. A b/w version of the scavenger hunt cards is also now included. How to Use this Product1. Print the Solar System Scavenger Hunt cards on card stock or brightly-colored paper and cut them apart along the dotted lines. 2. Make copies o
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Solar System Activities Bundle
Constellations
This unit has been used in the classroom with much success. My students are asking for more. They learned from the questions and discussion that it lead to.
The unit includes the following:
* suggested lesson plans (about 15 minutes) that include a quick introduction to stars and constellations with an anchor chart (printable)
- 5 stories about the constellations with open ended questions to lead to classroom discussions. Stories are designed for elementary age students. Constellation storie
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2nd - 4th
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Solar Eclipse 2024 Astronomy Creativity Activities Morning Work, Brain Breaks
Unlock creativity in your classroom with Astronomy creativity activities!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When students are thinking outside the box it results in creative solutions. Perfect for the Solar Eclipse 2024!Students can create their own constellations, make something different out of solar eclipse glasses with finish the picture activities, and make as many i
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1st - 8th
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The Sun Science Unit
If you are needing some lessons/ideas to make Science FUN, this unit is for you! Inside this pack you will find Solar S'mores, Sun Art, Shadow Shapes, and much more!
This is a unit for discovering our Sun. It includes over 1 week of detailed lessons, links, activities, and hands on, kid friendly experiments.
Included in this pack are:
1 page of Unit tips and books to use
9 pages of detailed lessons, links, activities, and hands on experiments
11 pages of Science Journal activities to use with e
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PreK - 3rd
Also included in: Science Units
Earth, Sun, & Moon 3rd Grade 5E Lesson Plan with 2-D Model & Science Activities
This 5E science lesson plan makes teaching students about the Earth, Moon, and Sun easy and fun! Take your 3rd grade students on a journey through space as they discover and explore the relationships, orbits, and positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun.What's Included:Detailed 5E Lesson Plan (5 Pages): This lesson plan follows the 5E instructional model, ensuring an engaging and effective learning process. Each stage — Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate — is carefully designed to ma
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1st - 4th
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"Our Solar System" (Designed with Spec.Ed Extended Standards)
Do you struggle to find lessons that are appropriate for your special education students with enough visual supports and content that covers the extended standards? Look no further than Our Solar System pack. This pack includes the following materials: 1 full-length book about the Solar System. 2 Self Correcting Adaptive Books - "Which Planet?" "Out of this World (Space Vocabulary)" 16 Vocabulary Cards1 cut and paste activity How to Guide- How to Make A Paper Mache Solar SystemTh
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Special Education Science Bundle! (Extended Standard)
Sun and Moon Science Unit...Evidence Based Passsages, Experiments and More!!
This sun and moon unit is a complete unit which includes 5 nonfiction passages with questions and an activity to cement the knowledge! Students will love each and every activity.
Lessons included in this packet:
Lesson 1 – The Sun is Our Star – Evidence based passage with search and color questions, Sun Facts graphic organizer
Lesson 2 – Sundials – Evidence based passage with search and color, Create a Sundial experiment
Lesson 3 – Day and Night and Seasons – Evidence based passage with sear
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2nd - 4th
Solar System and Planets Bundle
Get six weeks of lessons for teaching about our solar system and planets with this bundle! I've included a pacing guide with simple activities for 30 days! I've also included many vocabulary words, definitions, and bonus activities. Each topic includes a PowerPoint, interactive notebook pieces, vocabulary, reading passages, and task cards. I've also included STEAM activities to get your students engaged in learning! Topics include: Our Solar SystemFacts About PlanetsEarth as a PlanetShadows (Ear
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2nd - 4th
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Planet Project Foldables
Students will create a Foldable Report on a planet in our Solar System. This unit is aligned to Common Core Writing Standards ~ W.2, W.4-6, W.7 (Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.), W.8 (Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.) and W.10. Pictures of real finished projects included!
What You Get:
~Directions and How-to Assemble Guide
~Plan
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3rd - 5th
Birthdays, Birthstones, & Zodiacs Unit
Are you teaching about constellations in your classroom for Science? Stretch your students' learning even further and make it more personable by tying in their birthstones and Zodiac signs! When we were recently learning about constellations, these two words came up and my students wanted to learn more! "What is a Zodiac sign?” “What does it mean?” "What is my birthstone?" I found it very difficult for me to explain to them in terms that they could understand, so I created this kid-friendly unit
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1st - 6th
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