Almost every ancient culture observed the stars and saw pictures in the patterns. Studying stars allowed them to guide travelers, determine when to plant crops, when to harvest food, and the stories surrounding the images include some of...

A read-aloud anthology focuses on astronomy. Each week for three weeks, first graders are introduced to and listen to a text, answer comprehension questions, then complete extensions that include a learning activity and skills practice....

Students, through hands-on activities, teacher demonstrations, pictures, and informational books, complete a unit on the Earth and its place in the Universe. They make mobiles of the Milky Way and watch demonstrations of lunar and solar...

Students complete a unit of lessons on our solar system, its stars, and astronomers. They record information in a space journal, design constellations, define key vocabulary, observe the phases of the moon, and create a group planet...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of constellations.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of constellations.

Investigate what constellations are and how to use light-years as a unit of distance in this module. Learn how to measure star distances in creative ways.

In this lesson, students learn about objects in the universe, including constellations, planets, meteors, asteroids, and comets.

Discover the stars with Peter. At his mom's research center, help Peter learn constellations and learn about characteristics of stars.

In this interactive tutorial students will learn what causes the seasons, diurnal cycles and how the constellations move through the sky. Learn we are able to see other planets and how astronomical events affected life on the Earth.