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Astronomy Common Core W.5.1 resources
Hello Universe Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel. Plus, the fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, Astronomy and constellation readings and extension activity, projects, vocabulary, assessments, and essays all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply their l
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5th - 8th
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5th Grade Science: GRAVITY – NGSS 5-PS2-1 Aligned Lesson and STEM Project
5th Grade Science: GRAVITY – NGSS 5-PS2-1 Aligned Lesson and STEM ProjectThis lesson addresses NGSS Performance Expectation 5-PS2-1: Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down.This 5E lesson engages your students with an exciting video and PowerPoint, four gravity exploration activities, a close reading on gravity, Three gravity elaborations including a simple STEM project, and an Evaluation Essay.The lesson draws students in with an exciting
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4th - 6th
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5-PS2-1
Also included in:Â NGSS Fifth Grade Science Curriculum Bundle | Phenomena-Based Lessons!
Cratering the Moon, an Interdisciplinary Activity Packet
Many of these activities can be teacher-led as a class OR student-led individually or with a partner. Completion of one section is not necessary to be able to do an activity in another section....it will simply give the students a more well rounded knowledge of the subject. Total duration for all activities is 8-10 class periods. Section 1 - MoonEstimated Duration: 3 classesIncludes: 4 worksheets & 1 book report worksheet Section 2 - CratersEstimated Duration: 1 class Includes: 2 information
5th Grade Next Generation Science Unit Space Systems: Gravity
Includes: Unit Teacher Guide (materials needed, explanation, standards), Student Packet (all experiment components, all argumentative essay components), Assessment Rubrics
This unit is designed to lead students through the Next Generation Science Standards for 5th grade. This packet focuses on Space Systems: Stars and the Solar System and The Next Generation Science Standard:
5-PS2-1. Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down.
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5th Grade Next Generation Science Unit Space Systems: Star Luminosity
Includes: Unit Teacher Guide (materials needed, explanation, standards), Student Packet (all experiment components, all argumentative essay components), Assessment Rubrics
This unit is designed to lead students through the Next Generation Science Standards for 5th grade. This packet focuses on Space Systems: Stars and the Solar System and The Next Generation Science Standard:
5-ESS1-1. Support an argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due t
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Earth's Place in the Universe - The Solar System
This set of digital/Google Slide teaching activities is based on NGSS. Earth and its place in the universe is a set of teaching and learning activities about the solar system. Included in the earth's place in the universe learning packet are:1. Comprehension cards with questions to ensure understanding for the earth, planets, gravity, solar system, moon, eclipses, and tides.2. Labs (Day and night, seasons, eclipses, shadows)3. Compare/Contrast activities4. Engaging and higher level thinking task
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4th - 6th
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5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
Space & Politics- Space Race to the Moon Reading Comprehension
Included:1 fact-based article about the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union and the main factor that influenced it... politics. 9 worksheets created for different comprehension levels * Comprehension Questions Students list pros/cons, true/false statements, student opinion to be supported by facts * Multiple Choice Questions * Vocabulary Worksheet (10 words from the article) * Vocabulary Worksheet with Word Bank (10 words from the articl
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5th - 8th
Planet Research Project-Includes Note Takers, Expert Book, Lap Book, & Rubrics!
Planets are a wonderful topic to research, and an instant engaging activity for students!
This product provides you and your students several components for a planet research project. Students first have the opportunity take notes using a "Boxes and Bullets" format. There are then two different options for students to complete a visual aid project: templates for an "Expert Book" or a planet lap book. There is also student checklist, as well as three different rubrics.
This resource could
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3rd - 5th
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Space! Inquiry-Based, Hands-On, Interdisciplinary Unit Plan
Tired of seatwork? Want to engage your students using hands-on activities that will actually promote higher learning and skill practice?This unit includes ten lesson plans complete with inquiry-based activities, diverse formative assessment tools, discussion prompts, and answer keys. These activities are meant to get students up and moving while exploring complex topics through inquiry.This unit is interdisciplinary and explores space through the lens of math, language arts, visual arts, and sci
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3rd - 5th
Crater | Movie Guide + Questions | Social Emotional Activities Digital Printable
Have you ever wanted to include a film, educational video, or movie into your lesson, but needed some questions, activities, and/or deeper thinking work to go with it to help create a more robust and impactful learning experience? Well I certainly have, and I originally created this movie guide and question set for the movie Crater to use in my own classroom for that exact reason!This resource is designed to turn a single movie into (potentially) a full week of reflective learning and expression
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3rd - 8th
36 Guided Writing Tasks: Space and Astronomy
We offer you a complete set of 36 guided writing tasks focused on the topic of the space and astronomy. It covers planets, stars, comets, moons, the SolarSystem, and more. There are a wide variety of writing tasks covering persuasive, informational, explanatory, and narrative writing. This includes tasks for writing essays, reports, opinion pieces, short stories, personal narratives, and poems. It also includes tasks for creating timelines, flyers, and posters. Each writing task begins with a w
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3rd - 6th
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Planets Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
This blended resource is great for distance learning and in person learning. It contains materials for your students to complete a Planets and Solar System Research Report. Combine resources to easily BLEND your classroom! This resource contains both a printable and digital - Google Slides Planets and Solar System research report.Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Planets and Solar System Research Report resource. It helps has make report writing easy! It contains questions, or
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3rd - 6th
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Shadow Investigation - Exploring the Relationship Between the Sun & Shadows
The first lesson in a series of lessons that explores how people began and continue to tell time on Earth. In this lesson, students build a simple gnoman, the piece of a sundial that creates a shadow. Throughout the day, students track the changes in length and direction of the shadow. After students analyze the relationship, they are asked to build an argument from evidence for how the Sun moves through the sky based on their investigation. This lesson can be done in a variety of ways. I’ve inc
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4th - 8th
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5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Stars Read and Response
This informational text describes the different types of stars. The response asks them to take information from the text and use it in their writing. The writing prompt also asks them their opinion and to explain it using details from the text.
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4th - 6th
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The Case for a New New Year's Day (Easy prep!) (5-ESS1-2)
Astronomy is a fun topic for teachers and students. However, when it comes to assessing what they have learned, it is hard to find a hands-on way to do this... until now! This in-depth exploration of the movement of the Earth will keep your students engaged and constantly trying to learn more! Best of all, you can just share this with students and let them explore as they learn about Earth's movements through space!We started off using mysteryscience.com to learn about how movement of the Earth
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4th - 6th
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North Star
This is a lesson plan about Polaris (North Star) I did this lesson with 5th graders.
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4th - 7th
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Space Science Choice Board
Space Science Choice Board- This choice board includes 4 projects for students to pick from. Each project focuses on a different learning type. Topics include the solar system, planets, outer space facts, and galaxy shapes and sizes.
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Teacher Guide for middle grade realistic sci-fi One Giant Leap
Developed in collaboration with teachers, this Teacher Guide for One Giant Leap by Ben Gartner contains the related core standards, comprehension questions, vocabulary bookmarks, and fun activities! Download it for free today and blast off into learning!Thank you for all you do for our kids!!
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4th - 7th
Milky Way Galaxy Opinion Advertisement
This is an example I made for my students when I gave them a Space Science Choice Board. One project was to create an opinion advertisement about which planet was the best. My example is an opinion advertisement about why the Milky Way galaxy is the best.
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3rd - 5th
K-5 Writing 5-Day Adventure Lesson Plan+ Video Resource+ Student Rubric
Please enjoy this writing resource that can be modified for K-5, opinion/ narrative/ explanatory writing, stretched across 1-5 days depending on grade level. Mentor text video read aloud, lesson plan, student self-check rubric, and independent practice included! This can also be used as a great Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer Break packet.Please email me if you have any questions and I will be happy to help! My email is aliciamocasio@gmail.com*Follow my store by clicking on the green star above!
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