Pupils will determine distances to nearby stars using parallax. In this Astronomy lesson plan, students will use a web program, trigonometry, and sketches to determine the distance of stars.

Students are introduced to the celestial sphere, describing its apparent rotation and the special role of the pole star.

Learners examine the relationship between temperature and brightness.  In this astronomy instructional activity students will correlate the evolution of stars to the HR diagram plotted. 

Students compare and contrast the size, composition and surface features of the nine planets of our solar system with the possible sizes and compositions of extra -solar planets.

Pupils explore constellations. They read trade books about constellations and write notes including their locations, origins, and names. They research and report on one constellation in the Northern Hemisphere and share their report with...

Students identify the different features of the Sun. In this space science lesson, students create a model of its surface using cookies and candies. They compare and contrast their model to the real Sun.

Students describe the different units of measurement. In this space science activity, students calculate astronomical distances using a scale. They explain the significance of using scientific notation in expressing very small or...

Students explore what black holes are and how gravity is associated with them.  In this space lesson plan students are given enough information to imagine a journey to a black hole. 

Students explain the main events in Benjamin Banneker's life and his contributions to society. They gain an appreciation for Benjamin Banneker's inventive ability to reproduce a clock as well as his determination in teaching himself...

Students analyze the stellar magnitude scale. In this stellar magnitude lesson, students examine the stellar magnitude scale. Students predict the Sun's magnitude from various planets.

Students examine Hubble Deep Field images. In this galaxy classification lesson, students research galaxy classification. Students view and classify Hubble Deep field images of galaxies.

Learners study Mars and other plants in the night sky. In a planetarium setting using Digitarium planetarium system, students identify the Big Dipper and Polaris. They explore the major differences between the planets and the stars. ...

Students study modern astronomy and technology.  In this telescope lesson students design and build a refracting telescope then redesign for better performance.

Young scholars demonstrate how stellar spectra measures a star's motion relative to Earth along the line of sight.

Students describe how the universe was formed. For this astronomy lesson, students listen and respond to questions in a PowerPoint lesson that includes various theories about how the universe was created.

In this black holes word search, students locate terms relating to a black hole. A list of ten words is provided. An answer sheet is available.

Students make an observe a planetarium using a can with nail holes, black paper and a flashlight.

Third graders demonstrate the position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in a solar and lunar eclipse. They list uses for manmade satellites and write a description of how a satellite would be use.

Young scholars investigate how to tell time by observing the placement of objects in the sky. Researching on the Internet, they locate the time for sunrise and sunset, the time the full moon rises, and the difference between clock and...

Ever made solar s'mores? Or recreated the solar system using peanuts? Astronomers young and old investigate all things solar using a variety of activities. Explore how the sun works, types of light it emits, and methods of charting the...

What is the difference between a comet and a meteoroid? An educational lesson includes five demonstrations of how the atmosphere can inhibit our ability to measure many things in the galaxy. 

Break down light into spectra. Scholars learn how atoms emit and absorb photons and come to understand how this process allows scientists to identify different atoms based on either absorption lines or emission lines. Learners then...

In this planets worksheet, students read information about Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and then complete 18 multiple choice, 4 true or false, and 2 fill in the blank questions.

Students identify and explain how various inventions and astronomers have improved our appreciation of the universe. Students identify at least two constellations in the sky and discuss how they were used in ancient times to tell time...