Reading Warm-Up 44 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History Teach students about the race to space as they master important reading skills. This printable...		Plotting the Apollo Landing Sites Students learn about the Apollo missions' landing sites.
The Great Space Race Teach students about the race between the US and the USSR to get into space.		Benjamin Banneker, Astronomer An African-American astronomer, Benjamin Banneker's accomplishments are reviewed along with...
Space Explorations Teach your students about the first space missions that the United States undertook in the...		Moon Illusion Learn why the moon appears to grow smaller as it climbs in the sky.
Dr. Mae Jemison Read about this famous African-American astronaut and color in the picture. This is a great...		Farthest from the Sun: Pluto Students read about the discovery of Pluto in 1930, as they solve math problems. *On Aug. 24,...
History of the Calendar Learn about the history and purpose of calendars.		One Small Step and Mission to the Moon Share the story of Neil Armstrong and the race to the moon with your students, and assign the...
Orphan Boy This African legend tells the tale of an elderly Maasai man who gets help from an unlikely...		Space Shuttles Read about the first space shuttles, and then explore the suggested activities as an extension.
Concept of Flight Unit Develop process skills while learning about experimental design and the basic principles of...		Women in Space: Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe Encourage students to learn more about Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe, two astronaut...
Science, Technology, and Society: Robots in Space Students discuss how robots are used for space exploration. They also learn how robots are...		Disaster in the Air Distribute an article that examines the Challenger space shuttle tragedy of 1986.
Science, Technology, and Society: Time Machine Students compare the Hubble telescope to a time machine, in order to discuss the concept of...		Reading Warm-Up 32 for Gr. 3 & 4: Biography In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on John Glenn and answer reading...
Halley's Comet Some interesting facts and fun activities related to Halley's Comet.		Reading Warm-Up 68 for Gr. 3 & 4: Current Events Help students master important reading and science skills with a passage about cosmic DNA and...