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Design a Space Station

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate living in space. In this science lesson, 6th graders discuss what it is like to live in space and create their own space station or space city of the future.
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Observing the Outer Planets

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Pupils observe the outer planets. In this science lesson, students use a telescope locate the outer planets of the solar system. Pupils create a video of their observations.
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Solar System: The Four Inner Planets and Earth's Moon and Astronauts

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read THe Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System. In this language arts and science lesson plan, 2nd graders explore the four inner planets. Students view the inner planets using Google Earth.
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Stellar Observations

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study the uses of spectroscopy and the operation of the Hubble space telescope.  In this astronomy lesson plan students complete a lab activity that includes graphing star color and temperature.
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Farming in Space

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the ways that NASA could create space farms,  In this space farms lesson plan students complete an experiment where they grow several plants. 
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One Two three Isaac Newton and Me

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study Newton's Laws and apply these concepts to travel in space.  In this space lesson students complete several lab activities. 
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Building a Permanent Human Presence in Space

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students tudy space and what it takes to be an explorer.  In this space explorer lesson students examine the characteristics of explorers and create an exploration log. 
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The Solar System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the solar space program and research what options are the most viable.  In this solar system lesson students view a video on the solar system, research the Internet and make recommendations. 
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Life in Space: International Space Station

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the potential challenges of living in space.  In this investigative lesson students search the Internet to locate 16 nations that are working together to build the Independent Space Station, then they divide into...
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People and Space

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students eat dehydrated foods that the astronauts would eat in space. In this dehydrated foods lesson plan, students make lists of food they could eat, discuss how dehydration takes place, eat food, and complete discussion questions.
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Probes, Exploration and Application

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the benefits of the space program to our life on earth.  In this space exploration activity students participate in a lab, answer questions and study radar mapping. 
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Constructing Space

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze three dimensional art that uses a variety of materials and is part of Minimalist art. In this art analysis lesson, students explore artists' choices for materials and their use of space. Students complete image based...
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Physics Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this physics worksheet, students complete short answer questions about physics concepts such as electricity, space, light, and more. Students complete 20 short answer questions.
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Counting Worksheet - Space

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this counting worksheet, students count the number of astronauts and then circle and color the correct number below the pictures. Students count 8 astronauts.
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Space - Same Worksheet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this space worksheet, students look at the first space picture and then circle the picture that matches it in its row. Students complete three matches.
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Handwriting Worksheet - Space

For Students K - 2nd
In this printing instructional activity, students trace the words that represent things in space. Students trace 4 words and look at the pictures next to the words.
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The Earth and Beyond

For Students 5th - 6th
In this solar system worksheet, students complete 2 activities that involve ordering the nine planets and correctly placing them onto a diagram.
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The Path to Mars

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars compare the similarities between both Earth and Mars. For this space lesson students use the Internet for research and to obtain geographical pictures of both planets. Young scholars then analyze the pictures of both...
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Milestones in Human Spaceflight

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the history and goals of NASA and human spaceflight. In this space science lesson, students answer questions about one of seven manned space programs and print pictures from the mission. As a...
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3,2,1.....Spinoff

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils investigate spinoffs of space exploration. In this space exploration lesson, students conduct research regarding technological advancements. Pupils use the information gained to write a script and produce a podcast.
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Kid's Stuff Space Quiz

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online interactive space quiz worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions. Students may check their answers for accuracy.
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Journey into Outer Space Word Search

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this journey to outer space word puzzle worksheet, students examine the 14 words in the word bank and locate them in the word search puzzle.
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Sky Quest

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify constellations in the evening sky. In this Sky Quest lesson plan, students create their own star patterns using a star map worksheet. Students explain how different celestial bodies in space are viewed through a telescope.
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Life In Space: The International Space Station

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about the International Space Station. In this space lesson, students learn about the structure, operations, and experiments that go on in the International Space Station.