The Solar System
Grades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Grades 3–5 | Astronomy | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems
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Reading and Writing About the Solar System
Grades 1–2 | Content Area Reading | Compare and Contrast | Reading Response | Grammar and Punctuation
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Making Models of the Solar SystemGrades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Lesson Plans | Extension Activities | Vocabulary Students learn the positions of the planets in the solar system as well as relative distances and sizes through modeling. Save To Organizer |
Solar System for Young LearnersGrades 1–2 | Content Area Reading | Book Resources | Unit Plans | Research Skills Simple lessons and activities that will teach students about the solar system as well as teaching the scientific process. Save To Organizer |
Journey Into Space: A Science ExplorationGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Computer Lab Activities | Interactive Whiteboard Activities Watch and learn about collisions in space with Dr. Mike Shara. Continue to leveled activities for different skills and grade ranges. Save To Organizer |
MoonGrades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Articles | Astronomy | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems Offers information about the Moon's internal structure, surface features, and phenomena, as well as its formation and evolution. Save To Organizer |
NASA: Challenging the Space Frontier Teacher's GuideGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Grades 1–2 | Content Area Reading | Cause and Effect Lesson planning suggestions, cross curricular extensions, assessments, and more for teachers using the "NASA: Challenging the Space... Save To Organizer |
The Magic School Bus Lost in SpaceGrades 3–5 | Activities and Games | Lesson Plans | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems | Space In this activity, your child learns the planets by making two models of the Solar System. The first shows the order of the planets, and the... Save To Organizer |
The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar Vocabulary BuilderGrades 3–5 | Guided Reading | Making Inferences | Book Resources | Listening Comprehension Vocabulary builder for The Magic School Bus® Lost in the Solar System by Joanna Cole. Save To Organizer |
The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System Extension ActivitiesGrades 3–5 | Book Resources | Extension Activities | Gravity Extension activity for The Magic School Bus® Lost in the Solar System by Joanna Cole. Save To Organizer |
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Origin of the Solar SystemGrades 9–12 | Grades 6–8 | Articles | Astronomy and Space For more than 300 years there has been serious scientific discussion of the processes and events that led to the formation of the solar... Save To Organizer |
Formation and EvolutionGrades 9–12 | Grades 6–8 | Articles | Astronomy and Space The Moon and the Earth have been companions for several billion years, and one Moon-formation theory proposes that they have been so since... Save To Organizer |
History of AstronomyGrades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Articles | Astronomy | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems Features an article on the history of astronomy including the motion of planets and moons, characteristics of celestial bodies, and... Save To Organizer |
Solar SystemGrades 9–12 | Grades 6–8 | Astronomy | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems | Satellites and Probes Discusses the history of the solar system as well as all of its components including the sun, the inner and outer planets, the satellites,... Save To Organizer |
Truckin’ Around the Solar SystemPreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Online Learning Activities | Articles | Astronomy and Space This content resource helps teachers locate online resources on the solar system. This site can be used by teachers to develop lesson plans... Save To Organizer |
The Solar SystemGrades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Articles | Astronomy | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems How big is the Milky Way? Why are the orbits of celestial bodies not circular? An astronomer answers students'questions. Save To Organizer |
The Solar SystemGrades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Articles | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems | Gravity Find out about the planets, asteroids, comets, and other matter that orbit our star, the sun. Save To Organizer |
The MoonGrades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Articles | Astronomy | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems How far is the moon from the Earth? Why does the moon change its shape (as in full, half, and quarter moon)? Astronomer Cathy Imhoff... Save To Organizer |
PlanetsGrades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Articles | Astronomy | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems What was the first planet discovered? Who discovered it? What kind of equipment did they use? Astronomer Cathy Imhoff answers students'... Save To Organizer |
The Inner PlanetsGrades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Articles | Astronomy | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems Learn about the four planets closest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Save To Organizer |
The Outer PlanetsGrades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Articles | Astronomy | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems Learn about the outer planets of our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Save To Organizer |
