Astronomy Resources (by date, oldest first)

Set of 20 coloring pages or posters 8.5" by 11" for kids learning about space, science activity for homeschool, classroom, or for space and astronauts themed Birthday party, 13 out of 20 coloring pages have scientific facts about space.

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ALL ABOUT SPACE! Introduce your little ones to the amazing world of space with this set of posters about space, with real pictures! The packet includes 41 posters on vocabulary related to space.

The following vocabulary is included:

- Asteroid

- Aurora Australis

- Aurora Borealis

- Comet

- Constellation

- Crater

- Dwarf planet

- Galaxy

- Gravity

- Milky Way

- Kuiper belt

- Meteor

- Meteorite

- Moon

- Nebula

- Orbit

- Astronaut

- International Space Station

- Planet

- Rocket

- Satellite

- Solar system

- Spacecraft

- Star

- Universe

- Inner and outer planets

- Astronomer

- Telescope

- Observatory

- Sun

- Mercury

- Venus

- Earth

- Mars

- Jupiter

- Saturn

- Uranus

- Neptune

- Pluto (included in as a dwarf planet).

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In this lesson, students learn about the Solar System as they complete a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for the WebQuest for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. The student questions are included in both a print version and a digital (editable) version to make it easy for students to complete the lesson digitally or on paper. Additionally, a word search puzzle with answer key is included, perfect for early finishers or to use as a part of the lesson.

This activity is perfect for a science or technology class. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary as well. This is also a great lesson to leave for a substitute teacher!

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Learning about the Solar System WebQuest Activity (print and

editable digital files included)

• Learning about the Solar System WebQuest Answer Key

• Word Search Puzzle with Answer Key

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Enhance student understanding of the inner planets with this oversized graphic organizer. Designed to facilitate communication of their learning about the solar system, the unique layout of this graphic organizer provides ample space for writing and drawing. This makes it a great tool for various educational tasks and objectives.

This unique oversized graphic organizer features:

• Ample room for writing and drawing
• Example graphics of the inner planets

Once completed, these graphic organizers make a striking display, adding a unique touch to your classroom or hallways. The versatile design is perfect for a range of learning activities.

This oversized graphic organizer is perfect for:

• Note taking
• End of Unit Review
• Projects
• Research

Includes:

• 2 letter size pages that combine to make one larger image
• Size when complete: Approx. 11x14

This oversized graphic organizer is an excellent resource for reinforcing knowledge about the inner planets and engaging students in their learning process!

Enhance student understanding of the outer planets with this oversized graphic organizer. Designed to facilitate communication of their learning about the solar system, the unique layout of this graphic organizer provides ample space for writing and drawing. This makes it a great tool for various educational tasks and objectives.

This unique oversized graphic organizer features:

• Ample room for writing and drawing
• Example graphics of the outer planets

Once completed, these graphic organizers make a striking display, adding a unique touch to your classroom or hallways. The versatile design is perfect for a range of learning activities.

This oversized graphic organizer is perfect for:

• Note taking
• End of Unit Review
• Projects
• Research

Includes:

• 2 letter size pages that combine to make one larger image
• Size when complete: Approx. 11x14

This oversized graphic organizer is an excellent resource for reinforcing knowledge about the outer planets and engaging students in their learning process!

Working collaboratively can be engaging and easy. This solar eclipse themed, oversized collaborative coloring poster kit is ready for students to work together while celebrating the eclipse! Your eclipse celebration will be super fun with this unique addition to your classroom or halls.

While working together students will color an eclipse themed scene with cute cats being TOTALITY COOL, eclipse glasses and all! Combining their skills and ideas is a great way to celebrate with each other.

This collaborative poster is ready for: 

• An Eclipse Celebration
• Open House
• Early Finishers
• During a Unit of Study
• Indoor Recess 
• Practicing Communication and Cooperation Skills.

Includes:

• 24 coloring pages to make one large poster
• Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft
• Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion.

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Learn about the layers and atmosphere of the Sun while researching the topic and creating this oversized resource. With resources you provide or with information that they research on their own, students will label and tell about our closest star, its structure, atmosphere and features.

Allows for the use of the following vocabulary:

core, radiation zone, convection zone, atmosphere, corona, photosphere, chromosphere, sun spot, prominence, solar flare.

Includes:

• 2 coloring pages that combine to make one larger image
• Size when complete: 11x14

This collaborative coloring poster is ready for students to work together while noticing the outer planets of our solar system. Filled with science symbols and imagery to compliment the theme! Blank spaces are left for students to add their own research and information.

Features: The asteroid belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

This art activity is perfect for open house, early finishers, during a unit of study, indoor recess or just to show some learning pride. This poster will be a fun and unique addition to your school hallways or classroom!

Includes:

• 24 coloring pages to make one large poster
• Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft
• Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion.

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This collaborative coloring poster is ready for students to work together while noticing the the life cycle of a star. Filled with science symbols and imagery to compliment the theme!

This art activity is perfect for open house, early finishers, during a unit of study, indoor recess or just to show some learning pride. This poster will be a fun and unique addition to your school hallways or classroom!

Includes:

• 24 coloring pages to make one large poster
• Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft
• Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion.

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This collaborative coloring poster is ready for students to work together while noticing the inner planets of our solar system. Filled with science symbols and imagery to compliment the theme! Blank spaces are left for students to add their own research and information.

Features: The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and the asteroid belt.

This art activity is perfect for open house, early finishers, during a unit of study, indoor recess or just to show some learning pride. This poster will be a fun and unique addition to your school hallways or classroom!

Includes:

• 24 coloring pages to make one large poster
• Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft
• Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion.

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Learn about our solar system while researching planets and creating this oversized resource. With resources you provide or with information that they research on their own, students will label and tell about an assigned or chosen planet and its features!

Includes TWO Versions Each With:

• 2 coloring pages that combine to make one larger image
• Size when complete: 11x14

This moon phase themed collaborative coloring poster is ready for students to work together while noticing the phases of the moon. Filled with science symbols and imagery to compliment the theme!

This art activity is perfect for open house, early finishers, during a unit of study, indoor recess or just to show some learning pride. This poster will be a fun and unique addition to your school hallways or classroom!

Includes:

• 24 coloring pages to make one large poster
• Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft
• Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion.

These collaborative coloring poster is ready for students to work together while noticing the inner and outer planets of our solar system. Filled with science symbols and imagery to compliment the theme! Blank spaces are left for students to add their own research and information.

Features: The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, the asteroid belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

This art activity is perfect for open house, early finishers, during a unit of study, indoor recess or just to show some learning pride. This poster will be a fun and unique addition to your school hallways or classroom!

Includes 2 poster sets | Each set includes:

• 24 coloring pages to make one large poster
• Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft
• Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion.

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Enjoy a Moon and Stars-themed Two-Page Activity Set and an Outer Space puzzle with this discounted set! Includes the following products:

• Mysterious Moon and Stars Two-Page Activity Set

• Outer Space Word Search Puzzle

• Mysterious Moon and Stars Reading Log and Certificate Set

Concepts explored: moon | stars | lunar | Big Dipper | solar system | constellation | astronaut | scientist | moon exploration | outer space | space | earth | orbit | planets | Milky Way | space exploration | Pluto | Milky Way

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This puzzle set includes:

• Space Alien Two-Page Activity Set – Learn about space, NASA, and SETI, and fill in famous extraterrestrial-themed books, movies and characters.
• Space Alien Word Search Puzzle – Reinforces dozens of vocabulary words presented in the Two-Page Activity Set.
• Space Alien Message Decryption and Encryption Challenge Puzzles – Decode dozens of words to understand mystery correspondence received from outer space, then encode a message to respond!

Concepts Explored: space aliens | extraterrestrials | challenge puzzles | science | universe | SETI | scientists | engineers | NASA | planets | encryption | decryption | coded message | astronomy | movies

The Universe! Treat the kids to this fun crossword puzzle that describes many facets of the universe, from black holes to galaxies to dark matter. Great for deepening understanding of space and for building vocabulary.

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Learn about things in outer space and what we use to study it with this word search puzzle!

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Concepts explored: outer space | space | moon | earth | orbit | planets | Milky Way | space exploration

Dog Days of Summer come during the hottest time of year. Keep kids cool – having fun reading and learning – during the hottest days of the year, the "dog days of summer," with this puzzle set!

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Includes:

Dog Days of Summer Two-Page Activity Set: About the hottest time of the year; with tips for keeping cool and safe. Teaches about the dog star, Sirius, and is packed with summer-related vocabulary, including synonyms and phrases that communicate that temperature is rising. Also introduces how the colors red, yellow, and orange are often used to indicate danger or warning.

Hottest Time of the Summer Word Search Puzzle: Features vocabulary and phrases from the Two-Page Activity Set about summer heat and keeping cool.

Mapping the Stars in the Sky Challenge Puzzle: Have kids map the Canis Major constellation and draw their own dogs based on the outline.

BONUS 1 - Mini Poster: Free, color mini-poster that shows our rendition of Canis Major constellation and teaches about the dog star, Sirius.

BONUS 2 - Dot-to-dot: Pests at Dusk Dot-to-Dot Puzzle: Connect the dots to reveal our biggest summer pest, the mosquito.

CONCEPTS:

heat | heatstroke | safety | vocabulary | colors | crossword | word search | Sirius | Canis Major | astronomy | constellation | science | dog star | staying cool | synonyms | UV ultraviolet rays | navigation | mosquito

Get excited for the 2024 Solar Eclipse with this fun and NO PREP independent work packet! Your students will stay engaged while learning about the solar eclipse and enjoy doing these printable activities. Perfect for center work, early finishers, morning work, supplemental lessons, and more!

10 Pages Included

• Cover coloring page
• KWL
• word search
• write your own questions
• reading passage
• true or false questions
• finish the story prompt with writing paper
• lines of symmetry
• word work
• bubble map
• observation log

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Explore our French Grade 6 Science Unit on the Solar System! Engaging 110-page resource covers planets, stars, asteroids, & more. With 60+ pages of worksheets, readings, and projects, including research on Canadian astronauts & astronomers and planets! Perfect for in-depth exploration!

Introducing our comprehensive Grade 6 Science Unit on the Solar System, designed to captivate students with engaging content and thorough assessment materials. This 110-page resource covers all aspects of planetary science, including planets, stars, asteroids, the sun, atmospheric characteristics, rotations, seasons, and eclipses.

What sets our unit apart is the extensive 60+ pages of accompanying worksheets, reading comprehensions, graphic organizers, success criteria, rubrics, and assessment materials. Dive into detailed reading comprehension pieces on various celestial bodies, from rocky and gaseous planets to Earth's habitability. Students will explore atmospheric layers, conduct opinion writing prompts, and engage in reflexive tasks to verify credible sources of information.

But the learning doesn't stop there. With long-term research projects on Canadian astronauts and astronomers and the planets in our solar system, students will delve deeper into space exploration. Each project includes elaborate success criteria, rubrics, web-quests, cut-out cards of Canadian space icons, informative cheat-sheets, self-evaluative tasks, written comprehension pieces, and graphic organizers for tracking information.

Facilitating student presentations is made effortless with our provided infographic templates and listening notes, while teachers benefit from comprehensive cheat-sheets for easy assessment. Culminating with traditional assessments and answer keys, this unit ensures thorough understanding and mastery of key scientific concepts.

Engage your students in an out-of-this-world journey through the cosmos with our Grade 6 Science Unit on the Solar System. Get ready to inspire curiosity and foster a love for learning about our universe!

For goodness sakes, don't forget to have fun!

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