Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
Space Travel Guide
Looking to take a trip? Why not go to space? Here, scholars take on the role as travel agent to create a guide to their favorite planet including travel tips and sightseeing recommendations.
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Can You Hear a Tree Fall in Space?
How does sound travel in space? Fifth graders investigate this question with a science activity, in which they research the properties of sound. Schedule a lab visit for individual Internet research, or include the activity after you...
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Catch a Wave. . .
Part of a larger online space science website, this page has a brief explanation of electromagnetic radiation and a chart of wavelengths as compared to common objects. There are four questions to answer about the information. This can be...
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Scientific Method
Here is a resource with a descriptive approach to explaining the scientific method. It's simple, but effective for both introduction and reinforcement of this concept.
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
Planetary Distances on the Playground
There's no need to stay inside; get out of the classroom and create a scaled map of the solar system on your playground field! In collaborative groups, scholars identify the distance between the sun and other planets, place planet...
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Physical and Chemical Changes
In this changes in matter worksheet, learners draw a picture that shows physical and chemical changes. This worksheet has 7 fill in the blank questions.
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Charting the Progress of New Horizons
In 2006, New Horizons began its mission to fly to Pluto. As it continues its journey, scholars track its progress with the help of an informative website, all the while reinforcing measurement concepts with the construction of a scaled...
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The Planets and Scale
Scholars gain an insight into the relative size of planets and distance between inner and outer planets with the help of informational text, a data table, and a series of four questions.
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Flip Books!
These aren't exactly worksheets, but rather a selection of pdf files of different atmospheric or solar events. Print your chosen pdf file for each aspiring astronomer in your class, have them cut out the individual mini pages, arrange...
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Break the Code: Astronomy
Here is a quick puzzle-style worksheet for your aspiring astronomers. A code is printed at the top of the page and learners use it to fill in the blanks describing different phenomena or objects in outer space. The material does not even...
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Reflective Writing
In this reflective writing worksheet, students write about physics. Students write about learning physics as well as what they like most about physics.
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Measuring Temperature
Fahrenheit? Celsius? What's the difference, and where did these two temperature scales originate? Your pupils will learn all about these topics by reading the passage included here. After reading, individuals respond to five questions...
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Do Some Research: Rockets
After completing library or internet research about a question on the "Father of American Rocketry," students summarize their findings in a short report in the space provided. Students can also include a small drawing to illustrate what...
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Interview With An Electric Light Bulb
In this electric light bulb worksheet, students answer short answer questions about an electric light bulb by pretending they are answering interview questions and they are the light bulb. Students complete 7 questions total.
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Nouns and Verbs
In this forms of water activity, students explore the different characteristics of water. Students are given a word pool with five words and they complete the five sentences with one of the words.
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Colors of the Universe Scavenger Hunt
In this colors of the universe activity, students explore the Internet to access one specific website to answer five short answer questions about the colors of the universe.
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Comparisons
In this conversations learning exercise, students complete 8 question and answer conversations by writing the letter of the correct phrase from the word bank.