Space & Solar System Teaching Resources
Use this comprehensive collection of educational resources when learning about space and the solar system with your students. Resources provided include posters to display in your classroom, worksheets, PowerPoint teaching presentations, decorations to theme your room, vocabulary word wall cards, worksheets and hands-on activities. Some of the topics covered include the phases of the moon, day and night, hemispheres, shadows, tides and the sun and moon effects.
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Space Word Search
Review science vocabulary terms with an engaging space word search.
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Solar System Mobile – Craft Activity
Use this printable solar system craft when learning about the planets and their position in relation to the Sun.
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Individual Planet Posters
Use this set of posters with your space unit to teach about the individual planets.
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The Solar System – Cut and Paste Activity
Use this cut-and-paste activity to make a mini solar system book.
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Day and Night Venn Diagram
A worksheet for students to brainstorm the similarities and differences between day and night.
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Astronaut Template
A set of four astronaut templates to use for space-themed displays in your classroom.
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Moon Phases Worksheet - Southern Hemisphere
A worksheet to use when teaching students about the phases of the moon.
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Solar and Lunar Eclipse Posters
A set of two posters with information and diagrams about Solar and Lunar Eclipses.
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Planets of the Solar System Factbook
Bring the planets in the solar system into focus with a fun worksheet that can be turned into a factbook!
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What About Me? Other Regions and Objects of the Solar System
A worksheet that explores other features in the solar system besides the sun and the planets.
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Space - Word Wall Vocabulary
Use these space vocabulary words and space terms to unlock the solar system for your primary students as they learn about space, the solar system, and the world far beyond your school.
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Sun and Moon Effects - Your Shadow Activity
An activity to highlight the changing position of the sun.
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The Tides Poster
A poster highlighting the tides on Earth and how they are effected by the Moon.
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Hemispheres Worksheet
A worksheet highlighting the hemisphere, equator and country locations.
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How to Make a Sundial
A worksheet outlining how to make a sundial.
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New Horizons Mission PowerPoint
A 10 slide PowerPoint about the New Horizons Mission to Pluto and beyond.
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3D Object Astronaut Template
3D object nets to create an amazing astronaut!
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Space Rocket Design Task
An engaging design task to encourage creative thinking and design engineering.
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Night and Day Word Wall
A set of vocabulary words related to night and day.
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Night and Day Worksheet
A worksheet to help students demonstrate their understanding of night and day.
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You're out of this World Certificates
A space themed certificate awarded to a student for reaching new heights.
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Celestial Bodies - The Moon PowerPoint
A 16 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the moon.
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Moon Phases Worksheet - Northern Hemisphere
A worksheet to use when teaching students about the phases of the moon.
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Moon Phases Posters - Southern Hemisphere
A set of two posters depicting the phases of the moon in the southern hemisphere.
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Moon Phases Posters - Northern Hemisphere
A set of two posters depicting the phases of the moon in the northern hemisphere.
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Movement of the Sun, Earth and Moon Model
A hands-on model to demonstrate the interplay and movements of the sun, Earth and moon.
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Rocket Template
A rocket template to use in the classroom.
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Celestial Bodies - The Earth PowerPoint
A 15 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about Earth.
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Pattern Activity Cards - Space
Pattern activities using space pictures.
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Celestial Bodies - The Sun PowerPoint
A 12 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the sun.
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Science Experiment - Does the Sun Produce Heat?
A science experiment which explores the sun as a heat source.
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Sun, Earth and Moon - Title Poster
A poster to use on your display board when learning about the interplay of the sun, Earth and moon.