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Elementary astronomy laboratory pdfs
NGSS 5-ESS1-2 Shadow Length and Direction
This resource is for the 5th grade NGSS Performance Expectation: 5-ESS1-2 Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows. Save when you buy the bundle!These lessons are also part of a 5th Grade NGSS Space Bundle that cover 5-ESS1-1, 5-ESS1-2, and 5-PS2-1, found here . In this performance expectation, students will investigate the way that the Sun’s position affects the length and direction of shadows throughout the day. This lab allows
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5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Space Bundle
Gravity & Mass Exploration- Activity: Finding WEIGHT & JUMP distances in space!
HOW DOES GRAVITY AFFECT YOU ON OTHER PLANETS?In this engaging activity, students explore how gravity would affect their weight and how far they could jump on other planets (and the Moon). Students first use their weight (or because weight can be a tricky topic the weight of an astronaut listed) to find out how gravity changes weight on other planets (and the Moon). They then find out how far they can jump on Earth by doing a STANDING BROAD JUMP. With this distance they will determine how far tha
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4th - 9th
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STEM Space Moon Crater Design Challenge (Engineering Design Process)
Can your team of astronauts work together to land a rover in the center of a crater on the Moon? This engaging STEM challenge is a fun way to incorporate the engineering design process into your classroom or afterschool program! Students use the engineering design process and explore the forces of motion to place a ball in a cup at the center of a 6 foot diameter circle without entering the circle. This challenge represents placing a NASA rover into the middle of the Apollo lunar crater for expl
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
Straw Rocket STEM Challenge (Forces & Motion, Variables)
Rockets are always a student favorite! This STEM challenge pack includes a paper rocket activity, straw rocket engineering design challenge, handouts on Newton's Laws and forces, and extension problems on variable testing and graphing. Topics covered in this STEM challenge include: Forces & MotionNewton's Third LawEngineering Design ProcessAnglesVariables & Testing (1) Paper Rocket Activity: Students make a paper rocket with the template provided and then launch with a smaller straw. (2)
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Rocketry STEM Challenges Bundle: Forces & Variables
Stars: Apparent Brightness | 5th Grade NGSS | Labs, Worksheets, CER, Quiz
Why do we see the Sun during the day and other stars at night? Stars: Phenomena-based Science helps students investigate the question together, support a claim with evidence, and explore the relationship between apparent brightness and relative distance of stars. This is perfect for NGSS 5-ESS1-2.Phenomena-based Learning:This lesson will help you anchor student learning about the Sun. Rather than learning facts about the Sun, students explore luminosity and relative distance of stars to learn wh
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5th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-1
Lunar Lollipop Lab: Discovering Moon Phases
The Lunar Lollipop Lab is a great introductory lab for teaching moon phases because it allows students to visually observe the changing phases of the moon as a result of the relative positions of the Sun, Earth and moon. Don't just teach it...let your students EXPERIENCE it. By the end of the lab, students should understand why/how we have moon phases and should be able to predict the next phase in a sequence.
Each student will hold a moon pop in their hand. The lamp in the center of the roo
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Bundle #2 for Kimberly G.
STEM Balloon Rocket Design Challenge (Engineering Design Process)
We have added an engineering twist to the classic balloon rocket demo! This engaging STEM challenge is a fun way to incorporate the engineering design process into your classroom or afterschool program! This hands-on activity is an engaging design challenge that allows students to work in teams, apply the engineering design process, and connect science topics to real-world applications. The teacher will provide the structure to the project, but students will take an active role in designing and
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Rocketry STEM Challenges Bundle: Forces & Variables
Moon Phases Activities Pack: Science Lunar Cycle Labs Notes Task Cards Stations
This moon phases bundle includes labs, slides and notes, foldable notebook templates, task cards, digital activities, and center activities.I created this particular bundle of 8 resources for teachers who want a variety of amazing activities for the lunar cycle.Recommended Use (although use how you like)Lesson 1: Hands-on ExplorationMoon Phases Labs in a SnapLesson 2: ExplanationMoon Phases Slides and NotesLesson 3: ExplanationMoon Phases NotebookLesson 4: ElaborationMoon Phases Digital Inquiry
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4th - 5th
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Gravity & Parachutes | 5th Grade NGSS Force and Motion Labs, Worksheets, STEM
How does a parachute impact the effect of gravity on a falling object? Gravity: Phenomena-based Science helps students investigate the question together, support a claim with evidence, and explore the effects of gravitational force on falling objects. This is perfect for NGSS 5-PS2-1.Phenomena-based Learning:This lesson will help you anchor student learning about gravity. Rather than learning facts about gravity, students explore how parachutes impact the effect of gravity on a falling object.Qu
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5th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-PS2-1
Earth in Motion: Shadows, Day and Night, & Constellations | 5th Grade NGSS Space
Why does the position and length of a shadow change throughout the day? This space phenomenon-based unit helps students investigate Earth's motion and patterns with hands-on investigations, a reading passage, graphing, CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning), and models.NGSS:NGSS 5-ESS1-2 Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonalappearance of some stars in the night sky.8 DAYS OF LESSONSEngage: Phenomenon I
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5th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
Space STEM Challenge Launch a Paper Straw Rocket Lab PRINT and DIGITAL
For this STEM Challenge, students must build a paper space rocket and launch it at least three feet into the air using a drinking straw. This activity explains the difference between a rocket and a shuttle and describes how rockets work in simple terms. It's the perfect experiment to include in an outer space or moon themed unit in your science classroom. This resource includes: teacher directions, discussion questions, and extension activitiesbackground information about what rockets are and ho
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Crater Catapults and Moon Science STEM
Launch into a deep study of space rocks, the lunar surface, and craters that is sure to leave a lasting impact! In this comprehensive lesson, students use what they learn about meteors and craters to build a catapult that launches “research equipment” into craters. Worksheets are included to guide students through the engineering design process. Then, students create their own satellite with craters like our own Moon. Explanations of the types of craters, crater parts, most famous Earth craters,
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K - 8th
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Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Elementary Grades
STEM Challenge Design a Sundial Science Lab Experiment PRINT and DIGITAL
For this STEM challenge activity, students must design and test a working sundial. It's the perfect opportunity to incorporate hands on exploration while learning about the sun, night and day, shadows, solar power, etc. This resource includes: teacher directions, suggestions, discussion questions, and extensions a force copy link to a digital Google Slides version3 slides of background information about sundials5 slides setting up the challenge with student directionsa student response worksheet
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Moon Phases and OREO COOKIE LAB. A TRUE HIT! (Yummy for ALL Ages!)
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Understanding moon phases can be difficult for a student or adult of any age. According to the NSF (National Science Foundation), the conceptual process of the moon phases is "misunderstood by adults just as much as children." Well, it's time to fix that! And you can use OREO cookies to help you.
This is a comprehensive activity and mini-lab in which students investigate the dynamic yet pr
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3rd - 8th
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Outer Space Science Experiments Pack
These simple experiments have been complied to teach basic science concepts to even the youngest of learners. Each experiment is written to guide teachers through the process quickly and easily.A list of required household materials, a step-by-step explanation of how to conduct each experiment in your classroom, and a description of the important science principles behind the experiment are all included.The student recording sheet can be used for each experiment. This sheet will help guide stude
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Experiments Big Bundle: 180 Experiments
Moon Crater Lab Scientific Method Investigation
Your students are going to LOVE investigating the scientific method with this moon crater lab. Students will use the scientific method to investigate the effect of meteors landing on the moon. Three differentiated labs are provided to investigate impact craters. Students will have the choice to investigate the effect speed, size and angle of meteor impact on the size of the crater. Leveled worksheets and an answer key are provided. Check out the preview on the product page for an up-close
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Scientific Method Activity Lab Bundle
Solar Eclipse STEM
This interactive, engaging package gives the students an opportunity to learn about the three different types of Solar Eclipses and the Total Solar Eclipse we are about to experience on August 21! The reading passage breaks down each type of solar eclipse; Partial Eclipse, Total Solar Eclipse, and Annular Solar Eclipse. This package also includes a hands-on STEM challenge were the students have the opportunity to create a model of a solar eclipse.
Materials Needed: (These are suggested mat
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3rd - 9th
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Straw Rocket STEM Challenge (Forces & Motion)
** For 4th-10th grade Straw Rockets activity, see our product here**Rockets are always a student favorite! This STEM challenge pack includes a paper straw rocket activity, straw rocket engineering design challenge using a Pitsco launcher, student handouts, and extension problems on variable testing and test result comparison. Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.Topics covered in rocketry STEM challenge: Forces & moti
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Elementary Grades
Earth's Rotation, Day and Night Interactive Notebook Foldable
This piece requires a copper brad paper fastener. It depicts the relationship between the Sun and Earth and day and night. I add a piece of black construction paper that flips open over the half of Earth away from the sun to show nighttime. Please follow my store to see other interactive science activities.Other products you might like:Earth's Rotation and Revolution BundleClay Stresses: Exploring Tectonic Plate Boundaries LabExploring Earth's Magnetic Field LabSoda Can Gravity LabMoon Phases, E
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Earth, Sun, Moon Bundle: Rotation and Revolution Interactive Notes
Brightness of Sun and Stars Experiment – Apparent Magnitude Science Activity
This hands-on science experiment helps students conceptualize apparent magnitude, or brightness of the Sun and stars. Using flashlights, they use science practices to compare two similar beams of light at different differences. An additional activity lets them investigate smaller and larger flashlights at the same distance. The differentiated experiment included two levels:Basic – Fourth or fifth grade students observe two similar flashlights at different distances and two flashlights of differe
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Grades:
4th - 5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-1
Phases of the Moon Cookie Activity
Phases of the Moon - Students use Oreo cookies (or a similar cookie) to represent the various phases of the moon. A really fun and interactive activity that can be done with a wide range of ages and abilities to help students understand the moon's phases.
Included:
- Student Activity Sheet
- Student Data Sheet
- Student Question / Analysis Sheet for Moon Phases
- Answer Key for cookie activity
Click the links below to check out more Astronomy and Space themed activities!
ASTRONOMY BUNDLE
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5th - 9th
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NGSS Sun, Earth, Moon Model with Phases and Eclipses Lab MS-ESS1-1
In this lab/activity students create a model of the Sun, Earth, and moon to demonstrate what happens during moon phases, eclipses, and time zones. This product includes all hand-drawn templates of the Sun, Earth and moon. This model is not to scale, I have a different lab activity to demonstrate that.Students will be able to study for the included quiz using the models they created.In the video preview, the student accurately showed the positions of the moon around the earth during different pha
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4th - 12th
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STEM Challenge Design a Lunar Module Moon Landing Science Lab PRINT and DIGITAL
For this space themed STEM Challenge, students will learn about the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing and the lunar module "Eagle." Then, they'll design and test a lunar module complete with marshmallow astronauts. This lab experiment is the perfect addition to a science unit about the moon, astronomy, or the history of space exploration. This resource includes:teacher directions, discussion questions, and extension activitiesbackground information about the first moon landing when astronauts Neil Arm
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ESS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Heavy-Lift Straw or Stomp Rocket STEM Challenge (Forces & Motion, Falcon Heavy)
In response to the success of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch, this project was created to engage and inspire students with STEM that is literally out of this world! This STEM challenge pack includes the option of conducting a straw rocket engineering design challenge or stomp rocket engineering design challenge. Both options include handouts on Newton's Laws and forces, as well as student worksheets for every step in the design process. Connect with current events with this engaging hands-on chall
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Rocketry STEM Challenges Bundle: Forces & Variables
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