Lessons and Activities

Earth's Moon

Lesson on the properties of the moon, moon phases, eclipes.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 3, 2009

Posted by:

mkalowe   

Solar System

Solar system, Moon phases

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12

• Subjects:

  Astronomy

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jan. 14, 2011

Posted by:

cstrifling

Bulldog (Hollywood) Squares

This game board is based on the gameshow, Hollywood Squares. This particular file is a review game for an astronomy unit.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Astronomy

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 13, 2011

Posted by:

jwagenma 

The bigger they are, the harder they fall (life cycle of stars)

A brief video where Dr. Peter Edmonds of the Chandra X-ray Center explains how stars form over a range of masses.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Aug. 15, 2009

Posted by:

mimioguy 

Moon Phases Gallery

Show your students the various phases of the moon with this interactive gallery.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 27, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Inner and Outer Planets

Learn about the difference between the inner and outer planets in our solar system.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Astronomy

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 18, 2011

Posted by:

mrstravis

Phases of the Moon

Learn about the Phases of the Moon.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Astronomy

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 18, 2011

Posted by:

mrstravis

Order of the Planets

Learn about the order of the planets.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Astronomy

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 20, 2011

Posted by:

mrstravis

The Phases of the Moon

The students will be able to learn the definitions of and identify each eight phases of the moon.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9

• Subjects:

  Astronomy

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jul. 14, 2011

Posted by:

gr8teacher

Solar System

Gallery folder with useful, accurate pictures and diagrams of all things relevant to our solar system

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13

• Subjects:

  Astronomy

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 1, 2011

Posted by:

MMaultby