History of the Leonid Meteor Showers The recurring Leonid Meteor showers have been fascinating humans for many years. Read about the...		Movements in the Solar System: Family Activity Suggest a family activity to parents that includes home projects and vocabulary words to help...
Meteors and Meteorites Find the facts and history behind meteors, fireballs, and shooting stars with this article.		Movements in the Solar System: Vocabulary Distribute a printable set of vocabulary words related to the solar system.
Leonids Alert Discover the viewing schedule and the history behind the Leonid Meteors.		Science and Social Studies: Make a Scale Map of the Solar System Distribute a reading selection and critical thinking questions about the size of the solar...
Solar System Scale -- Teacher's Guide The objective of this activity is to build a scale model of the planetary distances in the...		Science, Technology, and Society: E.T. Phone Home Distribute a reading selection and an assignment on astronomy and the possibility of finding...
Solar System Scale -- Student Guide The objective of this activity is to build a scale model of the planetary distances in the...		Explore Activity: Making a Model of the Solar System Students use posterboard, markers, and scissors to make a model of the solar system. Materials...
Solar System Soup: Teacher's Guide The object of this activity is to observe a model of how the Solar System would have originated...		Controversy of Earth's Position Students learn about Galileo's proof of a Heliocentric solar system.
Scale Measurements Use this reading reference with the lesson Solar System Scale.		Phases of Venus Flipbook Students make a flipbook depicting the changing phases of Venus.
Celestial Storytelling Using the "Bear Hunt" story, children learn important science concepts while enjoying...		Let's Make a Comet Guide students through the steps of making a miniature comet in the classroom.
Party with the Stars Student interest in the stars leads to a successful sky watch party.		Meteors Students simulate a meteor collision.
The Tides Students construct a model to illustrate how the position of Earth, the sun, and the moon...		Making a Comet The teacher mixes the ingredients of a comet to simulate the real thing for students.