Journey Into Space: A Science Exploration
Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Astronomy | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems
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Sending Kids Into Space
Grades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Grades 3–5 | Astronomy | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems
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NASA: Challenging the Space FrontierGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Grades 1–2 | Online Learning Activities Once students accept their mission, they can blast off through time to study famous astronauts, the history of space exploration, and more... Save To Organizer |
60 Days in SpaceGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems | Space Travel The secret to living in space is good housekeeping and a sleeping bag that keeps you from floating away, says Astronaut Tim Kopra, of... Save To Organizer |
Celebrating 100 Years of Flight for Grades 3-5Grades 3–5 | Content Area Reading | Online Learning Activities | Writing Activities | Journalism Students identifiy the characteristics shared by pioneering pilots like the Wright Brothers and Amelia Earhart, and the space shuttle... Save To Organizer |
Celebrating 100 Years of Flight for Grades 6-8Grades 6–8 | Content Area Reading | Online Learning Activities | Writing Activities | Journalism Presents a lesson on the influence of the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, and the space shuttle astronauts on history and culture. Save To Organizer |
Reading and Writing About the Solar SystemGrades 1–2 | Content Area Reading | Writing Activities | Compare and Contrast | Book Resources Immerse your students in books and poetry to teach about the solar system with some of these creative ideas. Save To Organizer |
Luna (spacecraft)Grades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Articles | Satellites and Probes | Real-World Science Tells how one of the Luna Soviet space probes was the first to photograph the Earth's natural satellite. Save To Organizer |
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 |
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 |
Astronaut Q&AGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Space Travel Astronaut Brian Duffy talks about filming 3-D Movies in space. Save To Organizer |
50 Years in SpaceGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Astronomy and Space Fifty years ago on April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin, a 27-year-old Russian pilot, became the first human to go into outer space. Save To Organizer |
Astronaut Ellen OchoaGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Space Travel | Women's History Dr. Ellen Ochoa is the first Hispanic woman to ever go into space, an inventor, and a mother. She is also a mentor, helping young girls... Save To Organizer |
A Final Trip to HubbleGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Astronomy and Space | Space Travel Astronauts aboard the shuttle Atlantis blasted into outer space on a dangerous and challenging mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Save To Organizer |
Our Future in SpaceGrades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Articles | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems This is the home page for the special report on our future in space. It discusses the latest news and technology related to space travel.... Save To Organizer |
NASA Web HuntGrades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Online Learning Activities | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems | Satellites and Probes Retrace the remarkable steps that NASA has taken to explore space, and evaluate the discoveries that participants have made on each mission. Save To Organizer |
Science And TheoriesGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Articles | Astronomy How long is a light-year? Which direction would a compass point in outer space? Astronomer Cathy Imhoff answers students'questions... Save To Organizer |
Top 20 Space FirstsPreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Articles Learn about some of the very earliest achievements in space, from the first satellite to orbit the earth in 1957, to the first person to... Save To Organizer |
Top 20 Space FirstsPreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Articles From the first deaths in space to the first landing on Mars, find out about the many landmark events and outstanding achievements in space... Save To Organizer |
AstronautsGrades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Articles | Space Travel | Aviation What does it take to be an astronaut? Scientists answer students'questions. Save To Organizer |
Black HolesGrades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Articles | Astronomy | Space What is at the end of a black hole? Scientists answer students'questions. Save To Organizer |
Black HolesGrades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Grades 3–5 | Astronomy | Planets, Moons and Solar Systems Black Holes: the life cycle of a star. Save To Organizer |
