Activity
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Mass vs. Weight

For Students 8th - 11th
Why do you weigh more in space? Each individual in your class explores this question and others as they determine the mass and weight of different objects using two types of scales. They perform conversions and discuss their...
Worksheet
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Universal Gravity and Kelper's Laws Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
High school physicists apply their knowledge of planetary motion. Using Kepler's three laws, Newton's law of universal gravitation, and the provided properties of the moon, sun, and Earth, they proceed to solve 23 problems. An...
Activity
NASA

Keeping Nine Eyes on the Weather

For Students 9th - 12th
Take a look at climate change from another angle. Readers learn about the MISR instrument on the Terra satellite and how it studies Earth. Pupils experience how the multiple cameras give scientists multiple views so they can better study...
Lesson Plan
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Cryosat Mission

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Beginning with general information on satellites and seasons, concluding with polar ice and the Cryosat Mission, this worksheet gives your earth scientists an opportunity to conduct some research. Most of the assignment consists of short...
Lesson Plan
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Chemical Signatures of Asteroid Impacts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What killed the dinosaurs and how do scientists know? Your high schoolers can examine these fascinating questions with a geochemical lens using the engaging 33-minute video, the accompanying data interpretation, and some thoughtful...
Worksheet
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Space Weight, Gravity, and Distance

For Students 9th - 12th
In this planets in space worksheet, learners calculate their weight on the 9 planets plus calculate the distance of the planets from the sun in astronomical units. This worksheet has 6 fill in the blank and 3 short answer questions.
Worksheet
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Satellite Drag and the Hubble Space Telescope

For Students 9th - 12th
In this satellite drag and Hubble space telescope instructional activity, students solve two problems using a graph showing the altitude of the satellite vs. the year with two lines showing two different types of re-boost and one...
Worksheet
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Worksheet 4. Reading: The First Woman in Space

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this vocabulary review worksheet, learners read a brief 4 paragraph selection about the first woman in space and answer 10 multiple choice questions pertaining to it.
Worksheet
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Problems With Space Exploration-Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about problems with space exploration, then complete a set of comprehension activities, including writing 2 paragraphs about a given topic.
Worksheet
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Invasive Species Science Experiement

For Students 3rd
In this invasive species worksheet, 3rd graders complete a hands on science experiment.  students then record their observations and results.
Interactive
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Astronomy 1 Quiz- Online Interactive

For Students 4th - 5th
For this space science worksheet, students complete 5 multiple choice questions pertaining to the planets and other space bodies. This is an online interactive quiz. Prior knowledge is assumed.
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension-Space

For Students 4th - 5th
For this comprehension worksheet, students read 5 short paragraphs about space, then complete a set of 4 related questions. Worksheet contains a link to additional activities.
Worksheet
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The Sun

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this space science worksheet, students learn 4 facts about the sun. Students also read a short passage about the sun to gain more information.
Worksheet
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Comets

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this space science worksheet, learners learn 3 facts about comets and then read a short informational passage about comets.
Worksheet
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Chesapeake Scramble

For Students 6th - 9th
In this environmental science learning exercise, students identify the different animals that live and visit Chesapeake Bay by completing 6 word scrambles.
Worksheet
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An Exploration on the Moon

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Google Earth learning exercise, students search the site and answer short answer questions about the moon. Students answer 18 questions.
Interactive
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Global Warming Information at the Mount

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this online interactive science worksheet, students answer 4 science questions with multiple choice answers regarding global warming. Students fill in the answer online to one question about temperature.
Worksheet
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The Space Shuttle and the Future

For Students 9th - 12th
In this space shuttle activity, students review the different facts associated with the space shuttle and the space station. This activity has 23 true or false questions.
Worksheet
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Artificial Satellites and Space Probes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this satellites instructional activity, high schoolers match the list of facts given with the artificial satellite or space probe that it describes. This instructional activity has 12 matching questions.
Worksheet
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Early Space Missions

For Students 6th - 12th
In this space missions instructional activity, learners read about the launch of the space shuttle Magellan and its exploration of Venus. Students complete 2 short answer questions based on the reading.
Worksheet
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Space Exploration - Boom or Bust?

For Students 5th - 8th
In this space exploration learning exercise, students will label if 5 statements support space exploration or not. Then students will complete 2 short answer questions giving their opinion about three things that are good and three...
Lesson Plan
Journey Through the Universe

Going through a Phase

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Ignore the full moon, it's just a phase. Young scholars observe and record the moon during a full cycle before learning to predict future phases. Then the instructor leads a discussion on the other solar system objects that...
Lesson Plan
Journey Through the Universe

Comets: Bringers of Life?

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Young scientists investigate the elements found in our solar system and then construct a model of a comet. They apply their new knowledge to the formation of the solar system. 
Lesson Plan
Journey Through the Universe

A Scale Model Solar System

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Between the time scientists discovered Pluto and reclassified it as a dwarf planet, it did not even make one full revolution around the sun. In two activities, scholars investigate scale models and their properties. Pupils find that it...