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Astronomy Common Core RST.6-8.4 lessons
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
Planets and Solar System Unit
Teach your students about the planets, asteroids, comets, and meteors of our solar system with this bundle of science worksheets, graphic organizers, a project, and a digital game. Students will demonstrate their learning of terrestrial and gas giant planets through comprehension questions, graphic organizers, a review game, and a mock social media "Planetgram" project. Like this solar system unit? Check out the bundle and save 20% by clicking here. Students will learn: Characteristics inner pla
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5th - 7th
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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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Science and Engineering Practices: Nebular Theory and Solar System Formation
Updated Oct. 2023!Based on the NGSS's Science and Engineering Practices , this product includes lots of practice with concepts relating to ✨Nebular Theory and Solar System Formation✨!------------------------------------------Included in this product:✨One activity for each S.E.P. (230-minutes total!)✨Teacher instructions✨Materials list✨Answer key------------------------------------------Why S.E.P.s?★Give students multiple ways to demonstrate learning★Allow students to DO science rather than memor
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Science and Engineering Practices GROWING BUNDLE!
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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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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Star Lab - Marshmallow Toothpick Constellations!
In this lesson plan you and your students will explore constellations and ultimately get to create your own marshmallow constellation supported by toothpicks! I have attached my full write up and lesson plan! Only 3 cheap materials needed: Marshmallows, Toothpicks, Paper :)
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-2
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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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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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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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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Moon Phases Activity - Reading Passages with BoardGame Bundle!
Look no further for a complete moon phases activity bundle all about the phases of the moon. First, use this moon phase reading passages to teach students about the phases of the moon, creation of the moon, how our moon impacts us on Earth, names of each phase of the lunar cycle, and why it cycles through phases. Students will learn what waxing and waning mean, as well as crescent and gibbous. View the preview video here!Then, review the phases of the moon with this moon phases activity for your
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Earth/Space Complete Unit XIV "Stars and Galaxies"
This unit aligns with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS):"STANDARD 8 - The Universe and Practices of Science.The competent science teacher understands and applies accepted practices and implications of science in contemporary and historical contexts.8B. understands the properties and dynamics of objects external to the solar system.8E. compares and analyzes evidence relating to the origin and physical evolution of the universe.8F. compares the processes involved in the life cycle of objects
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Grades:
6th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
Earth in Space No Prep Lesson with Worksheet, Power Point, and Word Search
This lesson makes a great introduction to an astronomy unit. It covers how Earth rotates and completes revolutions around the sun. The lesson also covers how the modern calendar came to be, how the seasons are determined by the Earth's axis, and the importance of solstices and equinox. The worksheet follows the power point to keep students engaged.
Key Terms Include:
- astronomy
- axis
- rotation
- revolution
- orbit
- calendar
- solstice
- equinox
All of the files can be found within the zi
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5th - 9th
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Early Space Program No Prep Lesson w/ Power Point, Worksheet and Design Activity
This lesson goes over the early space race between the United States and the Soviet Union; and it then continues through to the moon landing in 1969. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. The activity allows students to get creative and try to create their own space program.
Key Terms Include:
-Space Race
- Sputnik 1
- satellite
- Yuri Gagarin
- Vostok 1
- Alan Shepard
- Freedom 7
- John Glen
- Friendship 7
- Surveyor
- Saturn V
- Eagle
- Apoll
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4th - 8th
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Star Characteristics No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, Research Prompt
This lesson goes over the different characteristics of stars from their surface temperature, brightness, and chemical composition. It also goes over how scientists figure out how far away a star is from Earth using parallaxes. The worksheet follows along with the power point to keep students engaged. The research prompt has students pick a star from the list of fifty brightest stars registered and write quick facts they find about their stars.
Key Terms Include:
- constellations
- spectrograph
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5th - 9th
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Earth's Motions: Distance Learning for Middle School
Earth’s motions influence every part of our life, from day and night to the seasons. Help your students review, grasp and reinforce their understanding of Earths motions with this rich, NO PREP, online resource. Begin with a bell ringer on Ferris wheels and how it models the motion of the Earth. Connect this idea of rotations and revolutions as you help your students build their understanding of the Sun, Earth and Moon system. Included with this package is an editable presentation, screen-cast,
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Earth Moon System Bundle: Distance Learning for Middle School
Earth/Space Complete Unit XI "Exploring Space"
This unit aligns with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS):"STANDARDS 8 and 9 - The Universe and Practices of Science.The competent science teacher understands and applies accepted practices and implications of science in contemporary and historical contexts.8G. demonstrates the ability to use instruments or to explain functions of the technologies and tools used in the study of the space sciences. 9A. understands that the nature of science is a human endeavor characterized as tentative, publi
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Grades:
6th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3
Life Beyond Earth? No Prep Lesson w/ Power Point, Worksheet, Persuasive Writing
This lesson begins to cover the possibility of life beyond our own planet. It begins by going over how life forms on Earth can endure extreme conditions such as the ocean's pressure, boiling hot springs, and deep caverns with no sunlight. This lesson also discusses different planets and moons that could potentially hold or once held life such as Mars, Europa, Enceladus, Titan, Ganymede, and Castillo. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. The pers
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5th - 9th
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Earth/Space Complete Unit XII "Planet Earth and the Moon"
This unit aligns with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS):"STANDARD 8 - The Universe and Practices of Science.The competent science teacher understands and applies accepted practices and implications of science in contemporary and historical contexts.8A. understands the properties and dynamic nature of the solar system.8D. observes, describes, and explains the relative and apparent motions of objects in the sky.8G. demonstrates the ability to use instruments or to explain functions of the te
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Grades:
6th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
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