Higher Education Astronomy Resources

Scale Model Solar System Activity - Planet Size and Solar System Distance Scales

Created by
TWFScience

A multi-day Space activity your kids will love and geared to three different learning levels. Get your students to build a model solar system 25 feet long to scale. This activity can be used to review our solar system or as a pre-instructional activity to get your kids thinking. I've been using this

4th - Adult Education Science, Astronomy, General Science

Also included in: Ontario Grade 9 Science Course Curriculum | 1 Full Semester | SNC1D | 9th Grade

Space Introduction Lesson - Astronomical Units, Light Years, Voyager 1 and 2

Created by
TWFScience

An introduction to Space. This lesson package includes the lesson (student and teacher versions of the presentation), an auto-graded Exit Ticket to check for student understanding, and a student lesson handout as a document. The presentation is fun and applicable with FOUR videos embedded in the les

7th - Adult Education Science, Astronomy, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3

Also included in: Ontario Grade 9 Science Course Curriculum | 1 Full Semester | SNC1D | 9th Grade

Space Newsletter Assignment - Inquiry-based Assignment with Guided Research

Created by
TWFScience

Students will create a newsletter about our solar system through guided research. Allow your students to learn through inquiry with this guided research-based, hands-on assignment. They will study our solar system and the celestial bodies that make it up. The activity is in word and allows for fu

4th - Adult Education Science, Astronomy, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3, HS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Space 5E Bundle - 6, 5E Lessons | Eclipse, Sun Earth Moon | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

Jeopardy-Like Review Game - Space: The Study of the Universe

Created by
TWFScience

Fully linked and ready to use Jeopardy-Like Review Game for the study of Space. The resource is fully customizable so if you want to change a question, no problem. Very easy to use and alter to your preference.The topics include:1) The Planets2) The Seasons3) Galaxies and other Objects4) Stars5) T

6th - Adult Education Science, Astronomy, General Science

Life In Space Lab Station Activity | 7 Hands-on Activities | Microgravity, ISS

Created by
TWFScience

This fully editable Lab Station Activity on Life In Space is meant to get your students out of their seats and engaged in the content. Each station not only offers a unique opportunity to test your student's knowledge (offer an opinion, answer questions based on a video or reading, draw, etc.), but

6th - Higher Education Science, Astronomy, Physical Science

Also included in: Space 5E Bundle - 6, 5E Lessons | Eclipse, Sun Earth Moon | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

Our Solar System Lab Station Activity | Sun, the Inner and Outer Planets, Pluto

Created by
TWFScience

This fully editable Lab Station Activity on Our Solar System and its Production is meant to get your students out of their seats and engaged in the content. Each station not only offers a unique opportunity to test your students knowledge (offer an opinion, answer questions based on a video or readi

6th - Higher Education Science, Astronomy, Physical Science

Also included in: Earth and Space Senior Space Unit | Big Bang, Celestial Sphere, Oort Cloud

Solar and Lunar Eclipse Lab Station Activity | What Causes an Eclipse and Types

Created by
TWFScience

This fully editable Lab Station Activity on Solar and Lunar Eclipses is meant to get your students out of their seats and engaged in the content. Each station not only offers a unique opportunity to test your student's knowledge (offer an opinion, answer questions based on a video or reading, draw,

6th - Higher Education Science, Astronomy, General Science

Also included in: Space Activities Bundle - Lab Stations & Digital Scavenger Hunts

Our Solar System - Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity | Planets, Asteroid Belt

Created by
TWFScience

Our Solar System - Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity. This activity is the coolest thing I've created and your kids are going to love it, mine do. Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devices (Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, or Tablets), engaged students, and learning through assessment and you

7th - Adult Education Science, Astronomy, Physical Science

Also included in: Space Digital Scavenger Hunt Bundle | Earth, Sun, Moon, Eclipse, Stars, the ISS

The Moon – Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity | Moon Phases, Misconceptions

Created by
TWFScience

The Moon – Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity. The Content Includes:• Moon phases• Moon misconceptions• Moon revolution• Solar and Lunar eclipse• Gravity on the MoonThis activity is the coolest thing I've created and your kids are going to love it, mine do. Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devi

7th - Adult Education Science, Astronomy, Physical Science

Also included in: Earth, Sun, & Moon Patterns - 5E Lesson Bundle | Seasons, Moon Phases, Eclipses

The International Space Station – Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity | ISS

Created by
TWFScience

The International Space Station - Meeting Our Needs Scavenger Hunt Activity – Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity. The Content Includes:• History• Interesting facts• Function of the ISS• Gravity aboard the ISS• How the needs of humans are met on the ISS• The future of the ISS and human space travel

7th - Adult Education Science, Astronomy, Physical Science

Also included in: Ontario Grade 9 Science Course Curriculum | 1 Full Semester | SNC1D | 9th Grade

Asteroids, Comets and Meteors Lab Station Activity | 7 Hands-on Activities

Created by
TWFScience

This fully editable Lab Station on Asteroids, Comets and Meteors is meant to get your students out of their seats and engaged in the content. Each station not only offers a unique opportunity to test your students' knowledge (offer an opinion, answer questions based on a video or reading, draw, etc.

7th - Higher Education Science, Astronomy, Physical Science

Also included in: Earth and Space Senior Space Unit | Big Bang, Celestial Sphere, Oort Cloud

Grade 6-7 Complete Space Bundle

Created by
TWFScience

Grade 6-7 Complete Space Unit. This unit includes a full lesson set for a complete introduction to space as well as accompanying activities, movie questions, and tests to evaluate your students' understanding. It also includes weekly lesson plans to structure your teaching. Individually, these resou

6th - Higher Education Science, Astronomy, Physical Science

Space - Bell Ringers, Class Warm-Ups, and Exit Tickets

Created by
TWFScience

This Space unit comes with 23 days’ worth of materials that relate directly to your unit. This activity bundle is geared towards a grade 7-9 science class but will also work well for an advanced grade 5-6 or a lower-level grade 10-11 class. They can be used at the start of a class in the form of a b

6th - Higher Education Science, Astronomy, Physical Science

Also included in: Ontario Grade 9 Science Course Curriculum | 1 Full Semester | SNC1D | 9th Grade

Flight - Bell Ringers, Class Warm-Ups, & Exit Tickets | How Planes Fly, History

Created by
TWFScience

This Flight unit comes with 20 days’ worth of materials that relate directly to your unit. This activity bundle is geared towards a grade 5-7 science class but will also work well for an advanced grade 4 or a lower-level grade 8-9 class. They can be used at the start of a class in the form of a bell

6th - Higher Education Science, Astronomy, Physical Science

Also included in: Bell Ringers, Class Warm-Ups, and Exit Tickets Mega Bundle - Includes 9 Bundles!