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Teaching Resources



Worksheets

Theme: Space

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  • Pluto and Earth
    Description:
          Compare Pluto and Earth with this reproducible.

  • Pluto Space Programs
    Description:
          Give your students practice reading a schedule with this reproducible.

  • Saturn's Many Moons
    Description:
          A diagram showing nine of Saturn's moons

  • A Mission to Mars
    Description:
          Use the reproducible application form to have students reflect on why they would make good team members on a future mission to Mars.

  • Our Star, the Sun
    Description:
          Students read and answer questions about a diagram of the sun.

  • Why Explore the Universe?
    Description:
          Read famous quotes about space exploration and answer questions

  • "All Eyes on Mars" Teacher's Guide
    Description:
          Teach this week’s cover story on Mars

  • Next Stop, Mars!
    Description:
          Use this page to have students practice their note-taking skills

  • In The News
    Description:
          Test student's comprehension of this week's issue

  • The U.S. Explores Space
    Description:
          Give students practice reading a time line that shows some events in U.S. space exploration.

  • Word Play
    Description:
          Challenge students to complete this crossword puzzle highlighting space exploration terms.

  • Exploring the Moon
    Description:
          Students read a time line to learn about the history of moon exploration.

  • From Galileo to Hubble
    Description:
          Go on a virtual voyage through space history

  • Design a Space Station
    Description:
          Design your own space station and learn how to turn an aluminum can into a space station

  • An Astronaut's Day
    Description:
          Write a journal entry from the point of view of an astronaut

  • The Great Space Race
    Description:
          Students analyze and answer questions about a political cartoon.

  • An Astronaut’s Outfit
    Description:
          Have students read and answer questions about a diagram of a modern space suit.

  • A Closer Look at Earth and Mars
    Description:
          Have students compare and contrast Earth and Mars with this chart-reading activity.

  • Phases of the Moon
    Description:
          Use this diagram-reading activity to teach students about the eight phases of the moon.

  • Get the Facts
    Description:
          Students complete a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting Galileo's telescope with the Hubble, and then distinguish between facts and opinions. (September 25, 2009).

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