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5th grade astronomy lessons
Stars & Constellations Coordinate Plane Graphing Pictures Activity Ordered Pairs
Graphing the Constellations: This activity integrates Math and Science by teaching students about coordinate graphing as well as the constellations! The constellations are precisely positioned so that their positions match that of their actual positions in the sky! This can even be used as a constellation star map! UPDATE (10/12/16): I have tweaked many of the pictures to make it easier for students to connect the dots for each constellation. Please re-download to receive this update.This act
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4th - 9th
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NGSS 5th Grade Space Bundle
This is a ready-to-print, engaging bundle aligned to the 5th grade NGSS standards! LIST OF LESSONS INCLUDED:Part 1: Why is the Sun the brightest object we see in the sky? (5-ESS1-1)• Lesson 1: Introduction to Scale• Lesson 2: Introduction to Argument• Lesson 3: Brightness of the Sun and StarsPart 2: Why do objects fall towards the Earth? (5-PS2-1)• Lesson 4: Shape of the Earth• Lesson 5: Gravity Part 3: How can we explain the patterns that we see in the sky? (5-ESS1-2)• Lesson 6: Motions of the
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5th
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5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 5-PS2-1
Energy Reading Passages with Text Structure in English and Spanish
Do you want to maximize instruction time by combining an important ELA standard with science ideas while also supporting your Spanish speakers? Can one resource do all that? You bet! This energy reading activity focuses in on different text structures and includes graphic organizers. Not only that, but the content is available in English and Spanish! Perfect for bilingual or dual language classrooms, or teachers working to support Spanish-speaking students. These worksheets include information a
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3rd - 5th
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Bill Nye the Science Guy : MOON (space / planets video worksheet / sub plan)
*Video is needed for completion of this purchase*Please make sure you have access to this video before making your purchaseWant more BILL! BILL!! BILL!!! – CLICK HERE!This worksheet can be used to accompany the Bill Nye video THE MOON (Season 1, Episode 11).The worksheet has 15 questions that help students stay focused on various science facts about the moon (phases, orbit, gravity, Earth's tides). There are 2 follow-up questions that students can complete on their own or through group discussio
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5th - 8th
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Solar and Lunar Eclipse Project/Activity & Reading Passages 4th, 5th, 6th Grade
Ready to teach solar and lunar eclipses? A moveable model and activity guide, reading passages with comprehension questions, review, and quiz will help your fourth, fifth, or sixth grade students conceptualize these tricky astronomy phenomena.Open the previews to take a closer look at the project.Upcoming Lunar EclipsesSeptember 17-18, 2024 (partial) - North America, South America, Europe, Africa, western AsiaMarch 13-14, 2025 (total) - Europe, Asia, South AmericaSeptember 7-8, 2025 (total) - Eu
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
5th Grade NGSS Space Bundle | Solar System, Star Brightness, Earth, & Gravity
Your class is going to love this! With 6 weeks of space lessons, your students will conduct investigations, explore how parachutes impact the effect of gravity, learn why the Sun appears so bright, explore changing shadows, write claims with evidence and reasoning, design models, and engineer parachutes. This bundle is perfect for NGSS 5-PS2-1, 5-ESS1-1, and 5-ESS1-2.The units include teacher directions, examples, a schedule of activities, notebook ideas, a multiple choice assessment, and all th
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5th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 5-PS2-1
NGSS 5-ESS1-2 Shadow Length and Direction
This resource is for the 5th grade NGSS Performance Expectation: 5-ESS1-2 Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows. Save when you buy the bundle!These lessons are also part of a 5th Grade NGSS Space Bundle that cover 5-ESS1-1, 5-ESS1-2, and 5-PS2-1, found here . In this performance expectation, students will investigate the way that the Sun’s position affects the length and direction of shadows throughout the day. This lab allows
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5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Space Bundle
Earth and Space: Earth's Rotation and Revolution (Seasons) Folding Interactive
Use Interactive Notebooks in your math class? These EASY PREP foldables provide key concepts and information to your use in a clean presentation. How can Foldables be used?➥ Interactive Notebooks➥ Creating lapbooks➥ Whole group instruction – let foldables drive your instruction and modeling ➥ Reference sources for students to use in class and homeThis purchase contains 3 foldables for teaching Earth’s movement in space (rotation and revolution). Possible answer keys and pictures are included. Es
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4th - 5th
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Bill Nye The Science Guy: OUTER SPACE (space / planets video worksheet / sub)
*Video is needed for completion of this product*Please make sure you have access to the video prior to making your purchaseWant more BILL! BILL!! BILL!!! – CLICK HERE!This worksheet can be used to accompany the Bill Nye video OUTER SPACE (Season 1, Episode 19).The worksheet has 13 questions that help students stay focused on various science facts, topics, careers, and activities to the episodes theme. There are also 4 follow-up questions that students can complete on their own or through group
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5th - 8th
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Graph the Constellations (coordinate graphing, ordered pairs)
Seamlessly integrate math and science in this lesson. Put your students' knowledge of coordinate systems and ordered pairs to work to graph the relative locations and shapes of some of the major North Polar Constellations. Location of Polaris (the North Star) is also part of the lesson. This is fairly accurate to a star map of the same constellations. All of the points represent stars.
Constellations included: Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, and Draco. Common names of the constell
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3rd - 8th
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Solar System & Planets PowerPoint: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Jupiter, Saturn..
Planets: This planets PowerPoint is meant to introduce students to the planets of our solar system. Students complete a graphic organizer which follows the lesson and includes the following information for each planet:
Planets Power Point Contents:
♦ How Large is each planet
♦ How Far away from the Sun is each Planet
♦ What the planet's surface is like
♦ Composition of the atmosphere
♦ Temperature range
♦ Can it be seen
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5th - 9th
Mystery Science 5th Grade SUPPLEMENTAL BUNDLE | Spaceship Earth | Mysteries 1-8
This Mystery Science Bundle covers all 8 Mysteries in the 5th Grade Spaceship Earth Unit! These supplemental journal pages are the perfect way to keep your students engaged and accountable during the Exploration videos! There are endless ways you can implement these journal pages in your classroom - while the students watch the videos, as a homework assignment, during cooperative learning structures, or as an assessment. Each mystery varies, so please read the descriptions below. THIS PRODUCT I
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5th
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2024 SOLAR ECLIPSE: Integrate Information from Two Texts 4.RI.6
Are you looking for a fun way to have students practice integrating information from two texts? This product is for the April 8, 2024 Great American Total Solar Eclipse! This resource can also be accommodated for anytime!Includes: LESSON PLAN, RIGOROUS LITERACY activities, and a POWERPOINT! This lesson is for that literacy teacher wanting to INTEGRATE SCIENCE or that science teacher wanting to INTEGRATE LITERACY in a student-directed fashion!!!My lesson plan provides differentiation ideas too! I
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS 5-ESS1-2 Constellations by Season
Help your students master the 5th grade NGSS Performance Expectation: 5-ESS1-2 Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky.Save when you buy the bundle!These lessons are also part of a 5th Grade NGSS Space Bundle that cover 5-ESS1-1, 5-ESS1-2, and 5-PS2-1, found here. This resource includes two lessons:• Lesson 1 is an advanced, optional lesson for 5th graders that introduces them to what causes the seasons. Students first complet
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5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Space Bundle
Solar Eclipse Art Activity
Create a beautiful artistic representation of the Solar Eclipse occurring on April 8, 2024!This Project Guide Contains:Photo documentation of the full artistic processThorough descriptions and step by step procedures of the artistic processInstructor Artwork ExamplesStudent Artwork ExamplesRecommended Materials for this Project Include:9x12” Black Construction Paper Precut paper circle, any color is fine (4” shown)Assorted Chalk Pastels (blues shown)Paper Towel or Tissue for smudging chalkPainte
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PreK - 9th
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Astronomy Space Interactive Notebook Mini Bundle | Editable Notes
Save 20% with the astronomy mini interactive notebook bundle!About this ProductThis differentiated mini unit bundle includes TWO INB units. Each unit is composed of interactive notebook lessons organized into chapters. Each chapter includes:• An overview with photos of the completed INB activity• One page of input notes (differentiated when necessary)• At least one INB activity (key included)• A 4-5 question mini assessment (key included)• A 2-part reflection exerciseImportant Notes:• Download a
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3rd - 9th
Bill Nye the Science Guy SPACE & PLANETS (6 video worksheets mini-bundle / sub)
*Video is needed for completion of this product*Please make sure you have access to this video prior to making your purchaseWant more BILL! BILL!! BILL!!! – CLICK HERE!This mini-bundle purchase is for 6 video worksheets from Bill Nye the Science Guy that focus on topics connected to Space & Planets. Normally each worksheet is priced at $1.75 but with this bundle you get topics all connected to one unit for a great discount!This 6-video worksheet bundle is ideal for classwork or emergency pl
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5th - 8th
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NGSS 5-ESS1-1 5th Grade Brightness of Stars
Introduce your students to core scientific concepts like modeling, scale, and argumentation, while complete this the NGSS performance expectation for 5-ESS1-1! Save when you buy the bundle!These lessons are also part of a 5th Grade NGSS Space Bundle that cover 5-ESS1-1, 5-ESS1-2, and 5-PS2-1, found here. Each of the 3 lessons includes engaging, ready to print resources, including:• Student Worksheets• Answer Keys• Detailed Teacher GuidesIn lesson 1, students create scale models of the Earth, Moo
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5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-1
Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Space Bundle
NGSS Earth Science Curriculum | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
SAVE $$$ by purchasing ALL my Earth Science Teaching Materials!Additional Notes• This curriculum includes FREE downloads of ALL FUTURE Earth Science products.• Vocab activities are being added - CHECK MY PROGRESS• This curriculum includes Nature of Science teaching materials. *********************************************************************************************************PAYMENT PLANS• My curricula offer the BEST value in my TpT store but are sold at the highest price point• I now offer
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3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, 5-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS3-2
, 3-ESS3-1
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Solar System Unit {Digital & PDF Included}
Are you short on time and trying to put together engaging activities to teach the solar system? Look no further! This Solar System Unit provides everything you need! You will save valuable planning time and your students will have fun while completing the hands-on activities and experiments outlined within these lesson plans. To take a closer look at some of the things included in this unit, check out the preview! What will students investigate through these 8 detailed lesson plans? The differen
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: 4th Grade Science Bundle - Lesson Plans and Activities - ENTIRE YEAR!
Earth Science Interactive Notebook Bundle | Editable Notes
SAVE 30% by purchasing ALL my Earth Science Interactive Notebook Units! EDITABLE Input Notes Included!About this ProductThis differentiated unit bundle includes 13 INB units. Each unit is composed of INB lessons organized into chapters. Each chapter includes:• An overview with photos of the completed INB activity• One page of input notes (differentiated when necessary)• At least one INB activity (key included)• A 4-5 question mini assessment (key included)• A 2-part reflection exerciseImportant
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3rd - 9th
A Brief History of N.A.S.A. and the Space Race (lesson, powerpoint & printable
A Brief History of N.A.S.A. and the Space Race is a lesson that discusses some of N.A.S.A.'s most famous accomplishments including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, Project Apollo (especially Apollo 8 and Apollo 11) the space shuttle era and its use with the Hubble Telescope and the International Space Station. The lesson also briefly discusses some famous astronauts and cosmonauts that ventured into space or onto the moon first. As the title indicates, much of the first half of the lesson focuse
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3rd - 6th
Stars and Constellation Coordinate Graphing
A fabulous way to integrate science and math when studying stars and constellations! Students construct a constellation plot of the winter and summer skies through coordinate graphing. The region of the sky seen during the winter is a particularly excellent area to study as it is home to many easy-to-identify constellations and interesting stars. This constellation map includes Sirius (the brightest star), Rigel, Betelgeuse, the Pleiades, and more. The summer plot includes Hercules, Draco, Ursa
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Outer Space Bundle Stars and Constellations
Solar System Activities Inner and Outer Planets
Teach your students about the inner and outer planets, comets, asteroids, and meteors of the solar system through reading worksheets, comprehension questions, and graphic organizers. Students will learn about the characteristics of terrestrial and gas giants, where the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are located in the solar system, as well as other space objects such as asteroids, comets, and meteors. Like this lesson? Check out the solar system unit an
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Planets and Solar System Unit
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