Space Shuttles Read about the first space shuttles, and then explore the suggested activities as an extension.		Scale Model of the Solar System Students learn the distances between the planets in our solar system. *This activity includes...
Solar System Trading Cards Students create "trading cards" of the sun and other objects in the solar system to demonstrate...		Studying the Solar System with Spreadsheets Students use the Internet to research the solar system, graph their data with a spreadsheet...
The Great Space Race Teach students about the race between the US and the USSR to get into space.		What Causes the Seasons This diagram illustrates how the seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis.
Astronomy Printable Book (3-6) Browse a printable book of resources for teachers, which provides many different hands-on...		Examining Shadows at Noon This science activity comes with a shadow chart for children to record the time and length of...
Reflecting Telescope Evaluate students' knowledge of a reflecting telescope with this printable. Have students label...		What Causes Seasons? Review how Earth's rotation and its movement around the Sun cause seasons. Students will...
What Are Constellations? Explore patterns in the sky with this worksheet about constellations. Students will match each...		What Keeps the Planets and Moons in Orbit? Integrate physical and Earth science with this worksheet about the physics of the solar system....
Seasons of the Year A reference to help you explain the seasons and their relation to the earth's position.		Star Temperature and Color Activity In this space science activity, students use information about temperature to correctly color...
The Tides Students construct a model to illustrate how the position of Earth, the sun, and the moon...		Distances Between the Planets Students explore the distances between planets by making scale models (lesson plan and...
Space Play: Tour of the Solar System Students stage a play to demonstrate what they have learned about space and the solar system.		Spring Tides Kids will study and understand the effect of the moon on the high and low tides in this science...
Star Patterns Students view pictures of the Zodiac constellations, and learn the best time to see them.		Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors - Review Sheet Children use this review sheet to reinforce concepts on comets, asteroids, and meteors.