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High school astronomy literature circles for GATE
Women's History Month - Female Astronauts
30 investigations of female astronauts: Christina Koch, Sally Ride, Mae Jemison, Valentina Tereshkova, Stephanie Wilson, Eileen Collins, Joan Higginbotham, Kathryn Sullivan, Shannon Lucid, Judith Resnik, Anna Lee Fisher, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Peggy Whitson, Svetlana Savitskaya, Ellen Ochoa, Kalpana Ochoa, Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Samantha Christoforetti, Christa McAuliffe, Catherine Coleman, Helen Sharman, Laurel Clark, Anousheh Ansari, Roberta Bondar, Anne McClain, Yi So-yeon, Liu Yang, Naoko Yama
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4th - 12th
Also included in:Â Space BUNDLE
The Maple Sugar House & The Total Solar Eclipse: a Play/Reader's Theater
~The Maple Sugar House & the Total Solar Eclipse~ copyright Betty J. White, aka Compass Rose, 2024Through drama (reader’s theater) learn about:*The gothic genre which consists of mystery, supernatural, and remote settings, fictional.*The maple sugaring process, factual.*The Total Solar Eclipse of 2024.*Includes maps of Maine and the U.S., and parts of Canada, with the path of the Total Solar Eclipse, April, 8, 2024.Suggested for grades 6 on up. ~Spring~Environmental Science~ Informative Dram
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6th - 9th
Invent an alien: learning about the solar system & systems of the body
This project gives students the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of the solar system, systems of the human body, and adaptations. Students will be given the opportunity to research a planet (it's atmosphere, weather, composition, etc.), then invent an alien that would be able to survive on the planet. While inventing their alien, students need to create systems of the alien's body that will allow it to survive on the assigned planet. Students also need to ensure that the alien's bod
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3rd - 9th
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Telescopes, EMS, space exploration, galaxies - Jigsaw activity & answers
A ready-to-go lesson on space telescopes, space exploration of galaxies & their relationship with EMS! Included are the James Webb, Hubble, Kepler, Fermi Gamma Ray & Chandra X-Ray Telescopes. Jigsaw puts a fun spin on the traditional comprehension worksheets allowing them to practice their collaboration skills whilst also working on important synthesising and analysis skills.This resource includes 2 pages of informational text for students to gain understanding about the relationship be
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5th - 10th
Also included in:Â Astronomy/Space GROWING Bundle
E=mc2 by David Bodanis Student Reading Guide
Introducing literacy into the content areas is a best practice in today's high school science classroom. This reading guide is designed to be used by students reading E=mc2, A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation by David Bodanis. There are over 150 questions written by me, a high school physics teacher, designed to help my physics students understand the author's point of view as we read this book in class next year. Questions are chronological and in short answer format. Answer key
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9th - 12th
Canva Project: Research a Famous Astronomer / Contributor to Space Exploration
Generally used with 8th grade. Using Canva, students will create a presentation about a famous astronomer / contributor to space exploration.
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7th - 10th
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Space Objects Review Game - Quiz, Quiz, Trade
Quiz Quiz Trade is a fun, engaging activity to review skills! To play, each student gets a card. The students walk to a partner. Once they are with a partner, they quiz each other. To quiz, they take turns reading each other’s card. After each partner has a turn, they trade cards. The students move onto a new partner and repeat the quiz, quiz, trade!This product includes 36 games card, teacher directions, and tips to include student accountability.Terms Include:CometAsteroidMeteorMeteoroidMeteor
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5th - 10th
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Martian Book Assessment
A 10 question short answer assessment about many of the scientific principles of the Martian. I wrote this because I couldn't find anything that I thought hit on the astronomical/physics/geology aspects of book, that I was wanting the students to focus on. I gave it to my students as a take home test and gave them a week to do so.
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9th - 12th
Planet, Moon and Space Probe Children's Book Rubric
Have your students create an illustrated children's book about a planet, moon or space probe using this easy to follow rubric. Once these beautiful books are complete, find an elementary class for your authors to read them to as the books are so fun!Students are required to include facts that they have investigated, create a fun plot, add drawings or pictures and to cite their sources properly.
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7th - 10th
Astronomy Flipbook (Orbits, Planets, Moons, Formation, Other objects)
This resource takes all of the main aspects of astronomy (gravity, orbits, revolution, rotation, moons, planets, comets, meteors, asteroids, etc), according to the Middle School NGSS standards, and allows the students to research each topic. Best if used in combination with direct instruction, labs, etc that match each tab.The instruction sheet as well as the student worksheet is included.
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6th - 9th
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Conversions with Science Topics
These word problems have students calculate common scientific rates into quantities they understand more readily. Great conversion practice and teaches them some science facts as well.
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6th - 11th
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Article Questions - Earth is Spiraling Away from the Sun for Now...
This assignment contains questions to go with an article in Forbes magazine called "Earth is Spiraling Away from the Sun for Now, But Will Eventually Crash Into It." I use these questions in my planetary motion unit in physics, but they could be used in an astronomy class as well. An answer key is included.
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9th - 12th
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Galileo's Journal Pushbook
May be used in conjunction with "Galileo's Journal:1609-1610", by J. Pettenati, to help students understand the importance of Galileo's discoveries
Interactive graphic organizer
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5th - 9th
The Great Orbital Escape
Use this resource during Astronomy to help students discover the idea behind orbits and revolutions. This resource is aligned with NGSS and can be used during the Explore phase of the Astronomy Unit. This lab requires some supplies such as water balloons, string, eye hooks, tennis balls, ping pong balls, and bouncy balls, although the materials can be altered to what you may already have in your classroom.
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6th - 9th
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