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Asteroids

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine a potential asteroid impact site. They describe evidence and theories for extinction events.
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Types of Galaxies

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders take a quiz to review the different objects in space. As a class, they define terms related to galaxies. In groups, they make a model of the Milky Way galaxy using materials provided to them by their teacher. To end the...
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Scavenger Hunt: Who am I?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this space science worksheet, learners use the sites listed on the Solar System and Planets page of the Kid Zone to locate the names of the people credited with each discovery. They identify and name 26 different scientists who made...
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The Solar System Cloze Activity

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this cloze activity worksheet, students use their reading comprehension skills to fill in 22 blanks in a 1-page reading selection regarding the solar system. A word bank is provided.
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Solar System Cloze Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
In this solar system worksheet, students fill in 21 blanks with words from a word bank at the top of the page. They include information about the solar system, terrestrial planets, gaseous planets, and planetoids.
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Plan a Mission to Recently Discovered Planet

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students plan a mission to a recently discovered planet. In this science lesson, students research spacecraft design, distances in space, long-term missions in space, and life-sustaining planets. Students work in groups to research an...
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Solar Flip Book

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view and discuss various images of solar events. They research and create a flip book demonstrating the progression of two solar events, and write a poem describing their chosen solar event.
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Clay Planets

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students create scale models of the planets out of clay and compare them to the real planets.
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A Turning Point in the Space Shuttle Program

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study about the Columbia crew and their mission, how space shuttles work, and explore the history of the shuttle program. By accessing many websites imbedded in this plan, students gain a deep understanding of the Space Shuttle...
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Upgrading Hubble

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students investigate the Hubble telescope's role in astrophysics research. They complete a Webquest, watch a video, view Hubble photographs, play online games, answer discussion questions, and evaluate newspaper articles about optics.
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Space the Next Frontier

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the use of space as the frontier of the future. Using the colonist's experience coming to the New World, they identify challenges they would face if they were to settle in space. As a class, they share what they already...
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Star Stories

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students study constellations and the stories that go with them. They identify at least 3 constellations in the night sky. Students recognize some of the myths surrounding the constellations. They create their own constellation and myth.
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Earth Science--C Letters

For Students 6th - 8th
In this earth science learning exercise, learners find the words associated with the letter "c" and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Astronomy Class

For Students 6th - 8th
In this space science worksheet, students find the words associated with the basic terms of Astronomy. The answers are located at the bottom of the page.
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Cosmology

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
For this space science worksheet, students find the words that are related to the study of cosmology and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Physics of Space Flight

For Students 9th - 12th
In this space flight learning exercise, students will review physics terms relating to space which includes measuring the distance of space objects, how rockets work, and electromagnetic waves. This learning exercise has 10 terms in a...
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Worksheet 21 Spring 1996

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math activity, students consider a path around the unit circle parameterized by σ on the interval [0, 1] with σ(t) = sin(5πt − π), cos(5πt − π). Then they find the vector.
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Watch This Space!

For Students 7th - 9th
For this space worksheet, learners, with a partner, answer five questions about the universe and read and discuss ten questions regarding astronomy.
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Astronomy

For Students 4th - 5th
In this astronomy worksheet, students read a detailed text about our solar system. Students then answer 15 questions about the information presented.
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Using the Internet

For Students 7th - 8th
In this using the internet activity, students search several websites to review information about the heart, human senses, the solar system, and planets. Students also read information about the rock cycle and answer provided questions.
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Compare Numbers to 200

For Students 2nd
In this number comparison worksheet, 2nd graders compare two and three digit numbers to 200 in 6 word problems. They compare up to four numbers in each problem.
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Working with Tenses

For Teachers 5th - 8th
in this working with tenses worksheet, students identify time expressions in sentences. Students then determine the tense of each of the verb phrases and create new sentences.
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Extinction Theories: Dinosaurs

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners examine how scientist use evidence to create theories. In this problem solving lesson, students use evidence cards to determine their own theory about the extinction of dinosaurs. They will debate their theories based on the...
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Space Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this space vocabulary activity, learners draw lines to match 14 vocabulary words pertaining to space with their definitions.

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