Young scholars identify and name the eight planets and the five dwarf planets in our solar system. In this space science lesson, students view a slideshow of the planets and label them on an included Solar System chart.

Students explain how our knowledge of the sky has been enhanced by telescopes. They make their own night-sky observations, diagram and describe what they see, and examine pictures taken by telescopes.

Students research about the characteristics of celestial bodies using a database. For this space science lesson, students collect data such as brightness, apparent color and size by observing the night sky. They share their findings with...