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  • Winter Solstice Activities

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    Winter Solstice Activities

    Teach children about the winter solstice with these activities.

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    Winter Season
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  • Explaining the Winter Solstice

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    Explaining the Winter Solstice

    In this activity, children draw a diagram to explain what happens during the winter solstice.

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    Earth Science
    Seasons
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  • A Magnificent Flying Machine

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    A Magnificent Flying Machine

    Teach students about the Space Shuttle and how it works.

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    Space Exploration
    Astronauts and Space Flights
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  • Meteors

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    Meteors

    Students simulate a meteor collision.

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    Space Exploration
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  • Planetary Features

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    Planetary Features

    Students work in groups to research features of the planets of the solar system and present their findings to the class.

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    Planets
    Writing Research Papers
    Space and Astronomy
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  • Planet Projects

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    Planet Projects

    Students calculate the speed of rotation of the larger planets. This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even though it…

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    Planets
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  • Controversy of Earth's Position

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    Controversy of Earth's Position

    Students learn about Galileo's proof of a Heliocentric solar system.

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    Solar System
    Science
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  • Phases of Venus Flipbook

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    Phases of Venus Flipbook

    Students make a flipbook depicting the changing phases of Venus.

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    Planets
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  • Annie Jump Cannon, Astronomer

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    Annie Jump Cannon, Astronomer

    Read this biography about Annie Jump Cannon, an astronomer during the 1800's who developed a classification system that…

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  • Studying the Solar System with Spreadsheets

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    Studying the Solar System with Spreadsheets

    Students use the Internet to research the solar system, graph their data with a spreadsheet program, and type their…

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    Solar System
    Mathematics
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  • Winter and Summer Solstices in the Arctic Circle

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    Winter and Summer Solstices in the Arctic Circle

    The Arctic Circle spends half the year in darkness and half the year in light, as students learn in this printable.

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    Arctic and Polar Regions
    Seasons
    Habitats and Ecosystems
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  • Constellations

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    Constellations

    Students explore the stars as a useful navigational tool.

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    Stars
    Science
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  • Locating Directions by the Sun

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    Locating Directions by the Sun

    Students explore using the sun as a directional source -- a natural compass.

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    Sun
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  • Locating Directions by the Stars

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    Locating Directions by the Stars

    Students learn about the North Star as it is used to navigate when no landmarks are available.

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    Stars
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  • Earth and Shadows: The Reasons for Seasons

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    Earth and Shadows: The Reasons for Seasons

    Try a printable science activity that helps students understand the reasons for the seasons by making a model of Earth…

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    Earth Science
    Seasons
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  • Discovering a Planet: How to Tell a Star from a Planet

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    Discovering a Planet: How to Tell a Star from a Planet

    This printable science activity explains how you can tell the difference between a star and a planet when you are…

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    Solar System
    Science
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  • Scale Models: Modeling the Solar System

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    Scale Models: Modeling the Solar System

    In this printable science activity, students make a scale model of the solar system. This activity includes Pluto as a…

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  • How Distant Are the Planets from the Sun?

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    How Distant Are the Planets from the Sun?

    Hand out a printable computer activity that teaches the basics of a spreadsheet. Students research the distance of the…

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  • Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Solar System Teacher's Guide

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    Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Solar System Teacher's Guide

    Encourage elementary students to learn more about the space sciences with the activities and discussion questions in…

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    Reading and Literature
    Reference Materials
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  • Literature & Math: Stories about Aliens, Earth & the Solar System

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    Literature & Math: Stories about Aliens, Earth & the Solar System

    Enrich your math and science curriculum with activities for "An Extraterrestrial Alien" by Jack Prelutsky and "Our Earth…

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    Reading and Literature
    Poetry
    Science
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  • What Are the Motions of Earth?

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    What Are the Motions of Earth?

    In this science printable, students will answer questions about Earth's movement. As a skill challenge, they will…

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    Earth
    Earth Science
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  • Transits Activity

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    Transits Activity

    Using reference materials, students will research what transit means in astronomy and draw the transit of Mercury and…

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    Space and Astronomy
    Sun
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  • Key Term Review: The Motions of Earth, the Sun & the Moon

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    Key Term Review: The Motions of Earth, the Sun & the Moon

    Correctly define terms related to the motions of Earth, the Sun, and the Moon to solve a word puzzle. This printable…

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    Sun
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  • Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: Walk on the Moon

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    Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: Walk on the Moon

    In this printable reading warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction about astronauts and answer…

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    Historical Fiction
    Space Exploration
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