Astronomy Common Core W.5.1b resources

Astronomy, Writing, Writing-Expository

, W.5.1d

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5th Grade Next Generation Science Unit Space Systems: Star Luminosity

Created by

Inquiry in Elementary

Includes: Unit Teacher Guide (materials needed, explanation, standards), Student Packet (all experiment components, all argumentative essay components), Assessment Rubrics This unit is designed to lead students through the Next Generation Science Standards for 5th grade. This packet focuses on Space Systems: Stars and the Solar System and The Next Generation Science Standard: 5-ESS1-1. Support an argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due t

Subjects:

Grades:

5th

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.5.1

Creative Primary Literacy

, W.5.1d

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Eclipses Close Reading Activity Digital & Print | 5th Grade & 6th Grade

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A Google Forms close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about Eclipses - the fascinating celestial events that capture the attention of people all over the world. The NO PREP informational text activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resource, which also comes in PDF format, allows students to learn key facts about eclipses whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this

Subjects:

Astronomy, Close Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

Research

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.4

, RI.5.1

, RI.5.6

, RI.5.7

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Earth's Place in the Universe - The Solar System

Created by

Worksheet Place

This set of digital/Google Slide teaching activities is based on NGSS. Earth and its place in the universe is a set of teaching and learning activities about the solar system. Included in the earth's place in the universe learning packet are:1. Comprehension cards with questions to ensure understanding for the earth, planets, gravity, solar system, moon, eclipses, and tides.2. Labs (Day and night, seasons, eclipses, shadows)3. Compare/Contrast activities4. Engaging and higher level thinking task

Subjects:

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Task Cards, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.5.2

, RI.5.4

, RI.5.5

, RI.5.6

, RI.5.7

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NGSS:

5-ESS1-2

, 5-ESS1-1

Space! Inquiry-Based, Hands-On, Interdisciplinary Unit Plan

Created by

Lawless Education

Tired of seatwork? Want to engage your students using hands-on activities that will actually promote higher learning and skill practice?This unit includes ten lesson plans complete with inquiry-based activities, diverse formative assessment tools, discussion prompts, and answer keys. These activities are meant to get students up and moving while exploring complex topics through inquiry.This unit is interdisciplinary and explores space through the lens of math, language arts, visual arts, and sci

Subjects:

Astronomy, For All Subjects, Science

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.3.1

, W.4.1

, W.5.1

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

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Crater | Movie Guide + Questions | Social Emotional Activities Digital Printable

Created by

Fresh Wave Resources

Have you ever wanted to include a film, educational video, or movie into your lesson, but needed some questions, activities, and/or deeper thinking work to go with it to help create a more robust and impactful learning experience? Well I certainly have, and I originally created this movie guide and question set for the movie Crater to use in my own classroom for that exact reason!This resource is designed to turn a single movie into (potentially) a full week of reflective learning and expression

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.6

, RL.3.7

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36 Guided Writing Tasks: Space and Astronomy

Created by

TestMate

We offer you a complete set of 36 guided writing tasks focused on the topic of the space and astronomy. It covers planets, stars, comets, moons, the SolarSystem, and more. There are a wide variety of writing tasks covering persuasive, informational, explanatory, and narrative writing. This includes tasks for writing essays, reports, opinion pieces, short stories, personal narratives, and poems. It also includes tasks for creating timelines, flyers, and posters. Each writing task begins with a w

Subjects:

Astronomy, Writing, Writing-Expository

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Workbooks, Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

W.3.1

, W.3.2

, W.3.3

, W.3.4

, W.3.5

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Facts and Opinions - Neil deGrasse Tyson

Created by

The Gifted Writer

15 printable or digital pages exploring Facts and Opinions while learning about Neil deGrasse Tyson:his parents and siblings, colleges he attended, his favorite subject as a child, awards he has earned, books he has written, telescopes, astronomy vs astrology, becoming a scientist, global warming, Earth facts, how to learn, the survival of humans, and more... Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages.

Subjects:

Astronomy, Black History Month, Writing

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

W.4.7

, W.4.8

Catalyst Science Education

, W.5.7

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Shadow Investigation - Exploring the Relationship Between the Sun & Shadows

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The first lesson in a series of lessons that explores how people began and continue to tell time on Earth. In this lesson, students build a simple gnoman, the piece of a sundial that creates a shadow. Throughout the day, students track the changes in length and direction of the shadow. After students analyze the relationship, they are asked to build an argument from evidence for how the Sun moves through the sky based on their investigation. This lesson can be done in a variety of ways. I’ve inc

Subjects:

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Laboratory

CCSS:

W.5.1