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Areas Under Curves: An Astronomical Perspective

For Students 8th - 11th
In this area under the curve worksheet, students use a graph of the number of exoplanets discovered and the year they were discovered to solve 5 problems. Students find the total area under the curve, they find the total number of...
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Astronomy in the Round

For Students 8th - 10th
In this round astronomical bodies worksheet, students use 6 photographs of various solar system bodies to answer 5 questions related to the roundness of these bodies. They create a number to represent the roundness of an object and they...
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Scientific Notation II

For Students 8th - 10th
In this scientific notation activity, students are given 10 sets of numbers expressed in scientific notation. They either add or subtract the given numbers.
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Integrating Science and Literature: Life as We Knew It

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Supplement your science units with science fiction novels!
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Biography of a Star: Our Sun's Birth, Life, and Death

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine how astronomers use parallax to determine the distances of stars in the Sun's neighborhood. They construct a pinhole protractor, and measure angles and calculate distances.
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Astronomy Unit Word List

For Teachers 8th
In this astronomy worksheet, 8th graders are given 29 vocabulary words from their textbook unit and are to define the terms using their book and class notes.
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How Do Scientists Use Telescopes?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this astronomy worksheet, students will brainstorm problems that scientists might face when studying objects that are far away and then students will come up with a solution for that problem.
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Branches of Science

For Students 5th - 7th
In this branches of science worksheet, students are given one page of pictures related to four branches of science. These include astronomy, meteorology, oceanography and geology.
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Planet Picking

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners arrange the planets according to their distances from the sun. For this astronomy lesson, students list interesting properties about each planet. They identify an unknown planet photo.
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The 'Solar' System Past and Present

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify cardinal and intermediate directions, recognize that models changes due to new or improved observations and technology, identify the major characteristics of the planets including their positions in the solar system,...
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Astronomy: Prepositions Quiz- ESL

For Students 4th - 6th
In this preposition quiz worksheet, students select the preposition that correctly completes a sentence. Students may click on an "answer" button for immediate feedback. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Tracking and Tracing Sunspots

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine sunspots. In this sunspot lesson, students use applets to investigate the movement of sunspots. Students research sunspots and evaluate the rotation of the sun. Lesson references outside resources not available in this...
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Hunting for galaxies in the Hubble Deep Field

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine Hubble Deep Field images. For this galaxy classification lesson, students research galaxy classification. Students view and classify Hubble Deep field images of galaxies.
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Constellations

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create their own constellations using pin holes and black paper. In this space science lesson, 5th graders write a story about their constellation. They share their project with the class.
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How Hot is that Star?: Astronomy, Sun, Solar Temperature, Science

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explain sun facts and solar information. They discover how temperature of a star is measured. They investigate the various scales used to measure temperature. They observe images of the sun. They classify stars according to te
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Astronomy with a Stick

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students describe the movement of the Earth as it relates to the sun and formulate a hypothesis for the movement and the changing length of the shadow. They express the relationship between the sun and the Earth and how that causes the...
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Space Jell-O

For Students 6th - 12th
A tasty treat lends its curious substance to space exploration. Mimicking the discoveries of Albert Einstein, young astronomers beginning by making a batch of Jello-O, then four hours later, scholars place edible objects that act like...
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One-on-One With The Sun

For Students 6th - 12th
Follow along as Stella Stardust interviews the sun. A fun and informative interview provides scholars with information about the sun. 
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Solar System Scavenger Hunt

For Students 6th - 12th
Scholars go on a hunt to locate objects that best fit the measurements to create an eye-catching scale model of the solar system. 
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Journey to the Stars

For Students 6th - 12th
Fifteen detailed pictures and informative captions delve deep into the exploration of stars—their life cycle and importance in the universe. 
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Exploring Seasonal Shadows and Sunlight

For Teachers 5th - 8th
What can shadows tell us about the changing season? Over several months, astronomy learners record length and position of an outdoor object's shadow, such as a flagpole. They apply the data to a growing hypothesis and note the...
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Sun, Spectra, and Stars

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Get ready to spark interest in electromagnetic radiation! This resource shares nine indelible inquiries that you can choose from to ignite understanding of spectra and the relationship between light and heat. The assessments that follow...
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Starlight

For Teachers 9th - 12th
An introductory exploration of the nature of light is provided via activities and demonstrations. Science superstars observe various light sources, learn how to apply inverse square law, and practice using a light meter. Follow-up...
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Cosmic Chemistry: An Elemental Question

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Space scientists investigate the cosmic phenomena in order to search for answers to possible origins of the solar system. They consider the concepts of elements and  isotopes. Data is analyzed looking at tje abundance of elements...

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