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KWL: Moon (b/w) Booklet format for students to record what they Know, what they Want to know, and what they have Learned about the moon.
Acrostic Form: Solar System Write a poem about the solar system with this acrostic form.
Chart: Moon Phases Each night observe the moon and draw a picture of what you see.
Coloring Page: Earth Color this drawing of the Earth, or trace and cut out for a great shapebook.
Coloring Page: Rocket Color this picture of a rocket, or trace and cut out to make a great shapebook.
Coloring Page: Rocket Color this picture of a rocket or trace and cut out to make a shapebook.
Craft: Make the Big Dipper (primary) A cardboard tube and some construction paper, and you can see the Big Dipper through your "telescope"-- this is a cute and easy craft.
Did You Know? Solar System Two printable cards with graphics for writing facts about planets.
Graphic Organizer: Solar System Use the graph to illustrate the data you have collected on the Solar System. Choose categories (ex. size, shape) and fill in the graph accordingly.
KWL: Earth (b/w) Booklet format for students to record what they Know, what they Want to know, and what they have Learned about Earth.
KWL: Earth (color) Booklet format for students to record what they Know, what they Want to know, and what they have Learned about Earth.
KWL: Moon (color) Booklet format for students to record what they Know, what they Want to know, and what they have Learned about the moon.
KWL: Solar System Use this form to organize Know, Want to know, and Learned material about the solar system.
KWL: Solar System (color) Booklet format for students to record what they Know, what they Want to know, and what they have Learned about the solar system.
KWL: Stars (b/w) Booklet format for students to record what they Know, what they Want to know, and what they have Learned about stars.
KWL: Stars (color) Booklet format for students to record what they Know, what they Want to know, and what they have Learned about the stars.
Report Form: Earth Booklet format, for students to write a short report on Earth.
Report Form: Famous Astronaut Use this form to write a report on a famous astronaut.
Report Form: Moon (b/w) Booklet format, for students to write a short report on the moon.
Report Form: Moon (color) Booklet format, for students to write a short report on the moon.
Report Form: Solar System Booklet format, for students to write a short report on the solar system.
Report Form: Stars (b/w) Booklet format, for students to write a short report on the stars.
Shapebook: Rocket (elementary) [member-created using abctools] Trace and cut out. This rocket-shaped shapebook has a prompt for students to answer about "If I Lived on the Moon."
Sign: Solar System  
Unscramble the Words: Solar System [created with abctools] Unscramble the words from "astronaut" to "Uranus".
Word Search: Solar System [member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. Find the words, from "corona" to "pluto" in this planet shaped word search
Word Search: Aliens! [member-created with abctools] Find the alien-theme words from "alien" to "win" in this rocket-shaped word search.
Writing Prompt: Pluto (upper elem) One of six writing prompts from our member site on Pluto's status as a dwarf planet.
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Worksheets: Inner Planet Math (elem/ upper elem) Ordinal numbers, word problems and more in this "inner planet" themed set of worksheets.
Unit: The Inner Planets (elem/ upper elem) This unit contains short reading comprehensions on each of the four inner planets, fact cards, and clear teaching ideas. Twelve teaching pages.
Unit: The Inner Planets 2 (elem/ upper elem) Graphic organizers for facts about the inner planets, word family vocabulary development with an inner planet theme, and suggested websites for further research.
Unit: The Outer Planets 2 (elem/ upper elem) Graphic organizers for facts about the four outer planets, creative prompts, comparative suffix vocabulary development with an outer planet theme, and suggested websites for further research.
Worksheets: Outer Planet Math (elem/ upper elem) Ordinal numbers, word problems, graphing and more in this "outer planet" themed set of nine worksheets.
Unit: The Outer Planets (elem/ upper elem) This unit contains short reading comprehensions on each of the four gas giants, fact cards, and clear teaching ideas. Twelve teaching pages.
Fact Cards: Outer Planets Fact cards for the four outer planets.
Experiment: Moon Phases and Eclipses (elementary) Instructions and worksheets for a hands-on demonstration of moon phases and both solar and lunar eclipses.
Booklet: Phases of the Moon (primary/elem) This beautifully simple booklet explains the phases of the moon in correct terminology with clear illustrations.
Large Poster: Phases of the Moon To use this four-page poster: print the pages, fold the edges, then glue or tape together along the edges. Laminate the poster for longer use.
Comprehensions: Race to the Moon (upper elem/middle) A series of reading comprehensions, designed to introduce the history of space travel.
Shapebook: Planet (with lines) Trace and cut out the lined planet pattern for a great student shapebook.
Report Planner: Solar System Web and Venn diagrams, report planner, report forms, acrostic.
Project: Postcards from the Planets (elem /upper elem) Students research their favorite planets, then compose "postcards" from those planets including basic information. Includes questions and a grading rubric.
Large Poster: Solar System (color) To use this colorfuland informative four-page poster of all the planets and the size and distance from the sun: print the pages, fold the edges, then glue or tape together along the edges. Laminate the poster for longer use.
Large Poster: Solar Eclipse Phases (color) To use this informative four-page poster showing the phases of the solar eclipse: print the pages, fold the edges, then glue or tape together along the edges. Laminate the poster for longer use.
Large Poster: Phases of the Moon (b/w) To use this informative four-page poster of the phases of the moon: print the pages, fold the edges, then glue or tape together along the edges. Laminate the poster for longer use.
Large Poster: Moon Phase Diagrams (b/w) To use this informative four-page poster of the phases of the moon and the lunar eclipse, including diagrams: print the pages, fold the edges, then glue or tape together along the edges. Laminate the poster for longer use.
Lab: Gravity (upper elem) You know what you weigh on Earth (even if it doesn't make you happy!!)--but what would you weigh on Mars? on Pluto? Students combine science and math in this fun gravity lab.
KWL: Solar System Use this form to organize Know, Want to know, and Learned material about the solar system.
Craft: Solar System Diorama (primary/elem) Make a diorama of the eight planets by following these easy directions.
Comprehension: The Sun (primary) An informational reading comprehension about the sun and a word search.
Comprehension: Planets (elementary) "Our solar system has eight planets."
Comprehension: Is Pluto a Planet? (upper elem/ middle) This reading comprehension explains the importance of classification in science and daily life. It tells the difficulties scientists had in determining Pluto's planetary status and briefly presents the new classification of planets.
Comprehension: Constellations (elem/upper elem) An informative presentation of these celestial groupings is followed by multiple choice questions and a research prompt.
Comprehension: Astronauts (upper elementary) An informational reading comprehension about astronauts.
Brainstorm! Solar System "Words that come to mind when I think about..." This page features a thought bubble waiting to be filled with on-topic words. Great for kicking off a new unit.
Word Search: Constellations (upper elem) Find the words, from ASTRONOMER to STARS, in this telescope-shaped word search.
Bookmark: Planets (b/w) Four identical handy reference bookmarks that illustrate all eight planets and their approximate distance (in miles) from the sun.
Booklet: Planets (primary/elem) An easy-to-read booklet with a descriptive sentence for each of the eight planets.
Biography: Edwin Hubble (upper elem/ middle) Even Einstein marvelled at the discoveries made by Edwin Hubble, for whom the Hubble Telescope is named. Find out more about this amazing scientist!
Banner: Solar System (color) To use this informative (and beautiful) four-page banner of solar system from the sun to Pluto: print the pages, fold the edges, then glue or tape together along the edges. Laminate the banner for longer use.
Banner: Solar System (b/w) To use this informative four-page banner of solar system from the sun to Pluto: print the pages, fold the edges, then glue or tape together along the edges. Laminate the banner for longer use.
Banner: Lunar Eclipse Phases (color) To use this informative two-page banner showing the phases of a lunar eclipse: print the pages, fold the edges, then glue or tape together along the edges. Laminate the banner for longer use.
Bookmark: Planets (color) Four identical handy reference bookmarks that illustrate all eight planets and their approximate distance (in miles) from the sun.
Unscramble the Words: Constellations Unscramble the words, from ASTRONOMERS to STARS.
Acrostic Form: Constellations  
Writing Prompts: Pluto (upper elem) "In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined the word planet. As a result, Pluto-formerly the ninth planet-is now classified as a dwarf planet." Six writing prompts, featuring persuasive writing and creative writing.
Writing Paper: Space (elem/upper elem) Three differently-formatted pages of writing paper with a space/planet theme. Different line sizes, different orientation.
Word Wall: Space/Solar System (pictures) From "astronaut" to "Venus". These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.
Word Search: Solar System (planet shape) [member-created document] This document was made with the abcteach Word Search Puzzle tool.
Word Search: Solar System [made with abctools] From "sun" to "Jupiter".
Unscramble the Words: Solar System From "moon" to "Pluto".
Sign: Solar System (coloring book version) Use for center sign or booklet cover.
Shapebook: Rocket (with lines) Trace and cut out the lined rocket pattern for a great student shapebook.
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Sites For Teachers Check out these excellent education websites.
Link to NASA KIDS excellent site
Link to Solar System from MANATEE A wonderful unit with interactive lessons.




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