Bringing the Solar System Down to Earth Students create a scaled-down model of the solar system by calculating the planets' diameters...		Our Growing Planet The unit had three main parts: human population growth over time; the impact of population...
Studying the Solar System with Spreadsheets Students use the Internet to research the solar system, graph their data with a spreadsheet...		It's Only a Paper Moon -- Student Guide In this activity children learn how angular diameters can be used to measure the true diameter...
Star Magnitude Graphing Students use information on star magnitude to create spreadsheets and graphs.		It's Only a Paper Moon: Teacher's Guide In this activity children learn how angular diameters can be used to measure the true diameter...
Space Dot-to-Dot (1-10) Review the numbers 1 through 10 in this connect-the-dots activity. When the worksheet is...		Angular Diameter -- Reading 1 Use this reading reference with the lesson, It's Only a Paper Moon.
Literature & Math: Stories about Planets After reading "The Planet of Mars" by Shel Silverstein and The Planets in Our Solar...		Understanding the Moon Illusion Use this reading reference with the lesson It's Only a Paper Moon.
Measuring the Solar System Integrate math and space science with a measurement activity about the solar system. In this...		How High is that Tree? Part II Students practice using an astrolabe to measure a tree.
Distances Between the Planets Students explore the distances between planets by making scale models (lesson plan and...		Exploring Estimating Differences (Gr. 3) Students are given sets of values in astronomy problems, and are asked to figure out the...
Comets Explore connections in mathematics and nature with this article on comets.		Subtracting Three-Digit Numbers (Gr. 3) A series of questions about bridges helps students practice subtraction with three-digit...
Parabolic Antennas Explore connections in mathematics and science with this article on Parabolic Antennas.		Science and Technology: Jetpack Math Students learn about jetpacks, and use the new information to solve jetpack-related problems.
Telescopes Explore connections in mathematics and science with this article on telescopes.		Math in Science: Be a Universal Problem Solver Students read about the planets and discuss connections between science and math. This...