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Middle school astronomy lessons under $5
Bill Nye the Science Guy : MOON (space / planets video worksheet / sub plan)
*Video is needed for completion of this purchase*Please make sure you have access to this video before making your purchaseWant more BILL! BILL!! BILL!!! – CLICK HERE!This worksheet can be used to accompany the Bill Nye video THE MOON (Season 1, Episode 11).The worksheet has 15 questions that help students stay focused on various science facts about the moon (phases, orbit, gravity, Earth's tides). There are 2 follow-up questions that students can complete on their own or through group discussio
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5th - 8th
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Bill Nye The Science Guy: OUTER SPACE (space / planets video worksheet / sub)
*Video is needed for completion of this product*Please make sure you have access to the video prior to making your purchaseWant more BILL! BILL!! BILL!!! – CLICK HERE!This worksheet can be used to accompany the Bill Nye video OUTER SPACE (Season 1, Episode 19).The worksheet has 13 questions that help students stay focused on various science facts, topics, careers, and activities to the episodes theme. There are also 4 follow-up questions that students can complete on their own or through group
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5th - 8th
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Graph the Constellations (coordinate graphing, ordered pairs)
Seamlessly integrate math and science in this lesson. Put your students' knowledge of coordinate systems and ordered pairs to work to graph the relative locations and shapes of some of the major North Polar Constellations. Location of Polaris (the North Star) is also part of the lesson. This is fairly accurate to a star map of the same constellations. All of the points represent stars.
Constellations included: Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, and Draco. Common names of the constell
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3rd - 8th
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Mythbusters : NASA Moon Myths (science video sheet / STEM / space / sub plans)
MYTHBUSTERS VIDEO WORKSHEETSUBJECTS: SCIENCE, PHYSICS, STEMGRADES: 7-12*Video is necessary for completion of this worksheet.*Please make sure you have access to the video before making your purchase.*Always view all videos for content prior to showing to your students.$AVE WITH A MYTHBUSTERS MEGA BUNDLE - CLICK HERE!Mythbusters "NASA Moon Landing Hoax" (Season 6, Episode 2)A 32-question worksheet to accompany this excellent Mythbusters episode focusing on science questions revolving around consp
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: SPACE & PLANETS Bundle Package #2 (15+ Assignments / NASA / STEM)
Solar Eclipse Art Activity
Create a beautiful artistic representation of the Solar Eclipse occurring on April 8, 2024!This Project Guide Contains:Photo documentation of the full artistic processThorough descriptions and step by step procedures of the artistic processInstructor Artwork ExamplesStudent Artwork ExamplesRecommended Materials for this Project Include:9x12” Black Construction Paper Precut paper circle, any color is fine (4” shown)Assorted Chalk Pastels (blues shown)Paper Towel or Tissue for smudging chalkPainte
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PreK - 9th
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Planet Earth Print Paintings
Create Out of this World Planet Earth Prints with this comprehensive guide.This Project Guide Contains:Photo documentation of the artistic processThorough descriptions and step by step proceduresInstructor artwork examplesStudent artwork samplesProject extensionsRecommended Materials for this Project Include:9x12” (or larger) Black Construction PaperReusable or Disposable Paint PaletteTempera Paints: Greens, Blues, WhiteSeparate container of only white tempera paintLarge tip brush (round or flat
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PreK - 8th
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Also included in: Favorite Projects Mega Bundle!
Stars and Constellation Coordinate Graphing
A fabulous way to integrate science and math when studying stars and constellations! Students construct a constellation plot of the winter and summer skies through coordinate graphing. The region of the sky seen during the winter is a particularly excellent area to study as it is home to many easy-to-identify constellations and interesting stars. This constellation map includes Sirius (the brightest star), Rigel, Betelgeuse, the Pleiades, and more. The summer plot includes Hercules, Draco, Ursa
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Outer Space Bundle Stars and Constellations
Leap Year - Lesson, Powerpoint & Printables
*Updated for 2024!* If you really want to teach your students about the science behind why we have a leap year, you'll find everything you need with this product. It has to do with the revolution of the Earth and the fact that it takes the Earth longer than 325 days to orbit the Sun. In fact, it takes 325 and 1/4 days for the Earth to revolve around the Sun. This is why we must add a "leap year" to our calendar, or a year with 366 days once every four years in order to stay on track with the sea
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4th - 9th
A Brief History of N.A.S.A. and the Space Race (lesson, powerpoint & printable
A Brief History of N.A.S.A. and the Space Race is a lesson that discusses some of N.A.S.A.'s most famous accomplishments including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, Project Apollo (especially Apollo 8 and Apollo 11) the space shuttle era and its use with the Hubble Telescope and the International Space Station. The lesson also briefly discusses some famous astronauts and cosmonauts that ventured into space or onto the moon first. As the title indicates, much of the first half of the lesson focuse
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3rd - 6th
Solar System Activities Inner and Outer Planets
Teach your students about the inner and outer planets, comets, asteroids, and meteors of the solar system through reading worksheets, comprehension questions, and graphic organizers. Students will learn about the characteristics of terrestrial and gas giants, where the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are located in the solar system, as well as other space objects such as asteroids, comets, and meteors. Like this lesson? Check out the solar system unit an
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Planets and Solar System Unit
Motions of the Earth: Rotation and Revolution
This is an introductory lesson to lead up to the NGSS Performance Expectation of 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 seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky. In order for students to be ready for this very complex Performance Expectation, student will learn about the two motions of the Earth, rotation and revolution, and also learn how rotation causes day and night. Depending on y
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Space Bundle
History of the Universe Timeline
Middle school students have SO MANY misconceptions about the Big Bang Theory, the formation of our Solar System, the formation of Earth, and even the formation of life on Earth.This inquiry activity is a great way to dispel misconceptions immediately, before you begin your Astronomy unit. Students will use spacial reasoning and modeling to learn that the events that formed the Big Bang occurred at the beginning of time, the Solar System was formed billions of years later, and that humans have be
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6th - 9th
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Bill Nye the Science Guy : SUN (space / planets video worksheet / sub plans)
*Video is needed for completion of this product*Please make sure you have access to the video prior to making your purchaseWant more BILL! BILL!! BILL!!! – CLICK HERE!This worksheet can be used to accompany the Bill Nye video THE SUN (Season 2, Episode 13).The worksheet has 18 questions that help students stay focused on various science facts about the sun (flares, solar energy, size, sunspots). There are follow-up questions as well that students can complete on their own or through group discus
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5th - 8th
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Constellations and Mythology in the Stars
Students will make connections between the science of stars, constellations and ancient mythology to create deeper understanding. Final Product will be to answer evidence-based questions and using graphics. Focused on research, sharing and collaboration. Art project creates a model of the constellation.
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4th - 6th
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Rocket Science No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Activity
This lesson is a great introduction for space exploration units. This plan goes over the history of rockets, how they work, and how modern rockets help us explore the solar system. The worksheet follows the power point activity to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for upper elementary through intermediate grade levels.
Key Terms Include:
- rocket
- thrust
- velocity
- orbital velocity
- escape velocity
All files can be found within the zip file. The worksheet, activity, and answe
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4th - 9th
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Solar Eclipse 2024 Astronomy Creativity Activities Morning Work, Brain Breaks
Unlock creativity in your classroom with Astronomy creativity activities!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When students are thinking outside the box it results in creative solutions. Perfect for the Solar Eclipse 2024!Students can create their own constellations, make something different out of solar eclipse glasses with finish the picture activities, and make as many i
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1st - 8th
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Seismic Waves Notes Activity & Slides Lesson - Earthquakes Science Notebook
This seismic waves Earthquakes complete lesson will get your students exploring about foreshock, aftershock, P-waves, S-waves and L-waves. Each LESSON includes:2 warm ups (pre-post assessments)a set of notesa slide presentationan activity (write/art/color/reflection)Formative Assessment (5 multiple choice questions)essential questions and summary starter sentencesMy products included in my Earthquake Interactive Notebook Bundle:Table of ContentsStudent Score SheetWarm-upsEarthquakes and Faults L
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4th - 10th
Science Reading Comprehension | Sir Isaac Newton Gravity And Inertia
Supplement your forces, motion, and interactions unit by discovering Sir Isaac Newton's groundbreaking work? Great for ELA, science, sub plans, and distance learning. Digital and printable included. Expand comprehension and vocabulary skills with concept maps, summary strategies, and a self-correcting magic square assessment. Students will expand their knowledge of gravity and the First Law of Motion; inertia. They can study the included diagrams to help further understand. The focus is on the
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-4
, MS-ESS1-2
, 4-PS3-3
, MS-PS2-2
, 5-PS2-1
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Understanding the Changing Seasons, Equinox and Solstice (lesson and Powerpoint)
This lesson investigates the question "How does Earth's motion cause the changing of the seasons?" This lesson has great visuals that show students why the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are in a constant state of opposite seasons. It will also show why we experience summer and winter (no matter what hemisphere you live in.) Finally, students will learn about the equinoxes (and their many names - March equinox, September equinox, vernal and autumnal equinox, spring and fall equinox). Finally
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4th - 6th
Stars, Galaxies, Constellations, and more Minibook & Comprehension sheets
Here are four complete foldables on teaching elementary students about the stars, constellations, galaxies, and the Big Bang Theory.. Over 40 pages! Included in this lesson are TWO versions of the same reading passage. Both are exactly the same, except in their layout. One is a mini-book, a foldable, complete with instructions as to how to fold it. We like to keep these in our science notebooks, tucked into envelopes glued into our notebooks. For those students who have trouble with folding, the
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4th - 6th
Understanding Gravity (Lesson and Powerpoint)
Understanding Gravity - Lesson and Powerpoint includes:-A 25 slide animated power point with great visuals and animations. This is not your average PPT!-A lesson plan (5 E Model)-A Student Learning Maps for vocabulary acquisition-A writing prompt (opinion) that will help your students realize the importance of gravity being directly proportional to mass.-Universal Weight (printable/ center/activity) math integrated-My Universal Weight (printable/center/activity) math integrated-Answer key for Un
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4th - 6th
Eclipse Lesson Bundle - Google Slides and PowerPoint Lesson
Eclipse Lesson - Solar and Lunar - This lesson package includes the lesson (student and teacher versions of the presentation), an auto-graded Exit Ticket to check student understanding, a comprehension reading, a lab station activity, a video worksheet, an eclipse online simulation with questions, and a student lesson handout as a document. The presentation is fun and applicable with FOUR videos embedded into the lesson and many opportunities for inquiry-based learning and discussion.➡️ Click he
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6th - 9th
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MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Space Mega Bundle - Grade 6 - 10 Lessons, Activities, Assessments
Introduction to Astronomy and the Solar System Unit
This unit bundle includes 5 lessons of about 50 minutes, and 18 page work bundle that has students fill-in critical notes, conduct exciting hands-on activities, answer questions, complete diagrams, includes games, built-in quizzes, built-in video links, and much more. The work bundle chronologically follows the detailed and truly interactive slideshow for an amazing learning experience. A 20 question quiz game concludes the learning experience for a great review and assessment. Everything arrive
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6th - 9th
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MS-ESS1-2
Space Technology : Timeline Webquest (NASA / Space Race / STEM / Internet / Sub)
SPACE TECHNOLOGY WEBQUEST: NASA & THE SPACE RACESUBJECT: SCIENCE, HISTORY, STEM, LANGUAGE ARTSGRADES: 7-12This purchase is for a webquest that uses two specific websites (links and QR codes provided). The first website is a timeline that covers major events in the history of the Space Race over a fifty year period (key moments are: Sputnik, Apollo Missions, space shuttles, famous astronauts, deep space probes, and more!). The second website has information relating to animals that have bee
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: SCIENCE WEBQUEST SUPER BUNDLE! (60+ Worksheets / STEM / Internet / SUB)
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