Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: The Night Sky
Read about the sights you can see in a clear night sky. Book includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.
Other
Sea and Sky: A Tour of the Solar System
Take a virtual tour of the solar system starting with detailed information about the sun.
Other
Astromador: Astronomia Para Amadores
This resources focuses exclusively on astronomy. It's packed with historical facts about space exploration, famous people who pioneered the study of stars and planets. It features chronological list of space exploration, current news,...
Kidport
Kidport: Space Science
This complete resource will help students to improve their understand of space exploration. Includes images of the universe, galaxies, stars and planets.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What Do You Know? Astronomy
Take this ten-question self-scoring quiz to test your knowledge of astronomy facts: age of the universe, why stars and planets are spheres, where other life might exist in the outer space, the Milky Way, and more.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Law of Conservation of Mass
Everything in our universe has mass- from the smallest atom to the largest star. But the amount of mass has remained constant throughout existence even during the birth and death of stars, planets and you. How can the universe grow while...
Space Telescope Science Institute
Space Telescope Science Institute: Amazing Space
Amazing Space promotes the "science and majestic beauty of the universe for use in the classroom." Here you can find learning activities, lesson plans, teaching guides, and helpful tips for students eager to learn about space and space...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Planet Protectors Club for Kids
This site has activities, games and stories starring the Planet Protector's Club. Find out how kids can help our environment. (Several activities include a Spanish version.)
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Our Sky
What objects are in the day sky and the night sky? How do they seem to move? Come and explore with us as we discover the sun, moon, planets and stars! This detailed lesson plan includes pictures and videos of the lesson in action,...
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Ancient Times & the Greeks
In ancient times only five planets were known: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Learn about Greek astronomer Ptolemy's theory for the solar system that was to survive for fourteen centuries.
Other
Energy Star: Un Mundo Bellow Comienza Contigo [Pdf]
The Government sponsored resource helps individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. The activities teach students about the environment and what they can do to save the planet.
Other
Energy Star: A Beautiful World Starts With You [Pdf]
The Government sponsored resource helps individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. The activities teach students about the environment and what they can do to save the planet.
NASA
Nasa: The Space Place
This site is geared towards elementary learners, but most lessons can be modified for older learners. Space-related classroom activities, printable images of Earth and space, thought-provoking Space Place Musing podcasts and math-related...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Beyond the Milky Way
When we look at the night sky, we see stars and the nearby planets of our own solar system. Many of those stars are actually distant galaxies and glowing clouds of dust and gases called nebulae. The universe is an immense space with...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Our Solar System: The Universe
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the Universe and what it is made up of.
Other
Sea and Sky: Celestial Objects
Empty space in outer space is not truly empty. Celestial objects fill the space not occupied by planets, stars, and such. This resource identifies these objects and further explains their existence.
NASA
Nasa: Planet Quest: Extreme Planet Makeover
Activity in which students create a planet based on distance from a star, age, size, and star type. The created planet is evaluated to determine if it can support life.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Venus
Discover interesting facts about Venus, the hottest planet and the second planet from the Sun.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Antarctica/ What Are the Different Parts of the Universe?
In this lesson, students learn about objects in the universe, including constellations, planets, meteors, asteroids, and comets.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Carl Sagan and the Quest for Life in the Universe
A brief biography of American astronomer and science advocate Carl Sagan.
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: Sun Picture List
Various pictures and movies of the sun. Download some of these files and then give a presentation to your class explaining the solar phenomena.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Planet Hop
Figure out your age and your weight on all the planets in the solar system using the formulas given here. Then type them into the correct place, and let the computer check to see if you are correct.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: A Puzzling Parallax
Did you know that ancient astronomers could measure the distance to other stars? They could also distinguish between stars and planets. How could they do that without modern technology of telescopes? See if you can discover the link...
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Introduccion Modulo 0
Observe different stars and measure its relative position utilizing the Virtual Astronomical Observatory.