A complete space science unit covering space exploration, our solar system, the Moon, stars, galaxies, and the technologies that take us there. Includes a daily teaching timeline, teacher & student slide decks, hands-on labs/stations, device-based scavenger hunts, readings/case studies, and quick assessments (Google & print).

Includes: presentations (teacher/student) • daily timeline • labs & station activities • QR scavenger hunts • readings/case studies • worksheets • auto-graded exit tickets • answer keys • Google Slides/Docs + PowerPoint/Word (editable).

Topics: our solar system (Sun, inner/outer planets, Pluto decision), the Moon (phases/tides/rotation), stars & galaxies (formation, HR diagram, black holes, types), space exploration (history to Webb, ISS, satellites, rovers, telescopes, tech on Earth, future missions).

This curriculum includes a full lesson and activity set for teaching a complete unit on Space Science and includes a Daily Teaching Timeline. This unit is Unit 14 from my Physical Science High School Complete Curriculum Bundle - 1 Year

Unit - Earth Science

• 7 Lessons & 17 Activities

Space and our Solar System

• The Hugeness of Space
• Distances in Space
• Astronomical Units and Light Years
• The vast number of stars
• Voyager 1
• Space travel
• Our Solar System
• The Sun, the Inner Planets, and the Outer Planets
• Why Pluto was demoted?
• Observing Stars and Planets
• The Moon

Stars and Galaxies

• A Star’s beginning
• Fusion
• Low-Mass and Intermediate-Mass Stars
• Red Giants
• High-Mass Stars
• Supernovas and Black Holes
• HR Diagram
• Main Sequence Stars
• Types of Galaxies
• Asteroids, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites, and Comets
• The expansion of the Universe

Life in Space and Space Exploration

• Human space history
• The International Space Station
• Obtaining O2 and removing CO2
• Eating in space
• Sleeping in space
• Showering and using the bathroom in space
• Experiments in space
• Getting sick in space
• The negative effects of microgravity
• Long-term solutions to life in space
• What is Space Exploration and why is it important?
• Early Space Exploration Technologies
• Telescopes – Earth-bound, Hubble, and Webb
• Spacecrafts - shuttles, rovers, and space stations
• Satellites - their 6 main functions
• How Space Technology Helps Us Understand Space
• Space Technology on Earth
• The Future of Space Exploration

The Moon

• Moon Stats
• What if we had no Moon?
• The orbit and rotation of the Moon
• The Dark Side of the Moon
• The Phases of the Moon
• The Tides
• The Moon Illusion

What you Get

Complete Lessons

• Make sure your students are on track
• Teacher and student version to keep them focused
• 4-Question, Auto graded Exit Ticket for Most Lessons
• Videos Embedded Directly Into Each Lesson

Included Resources

• Space and Our Solar System
  • Space Lesson - An Introduction - Lesson
  • Our Solar System - Lesson
  • Model Solar System Activity - Assessment
  • Our Solar System - Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • Our Solar System - Lab Station Activity
  • Our Solar System Crossword Puzzle Activity
  • Our Solar System Word Search and Scramble Activity
  • Planets - Reading Article
  • Space Case Study - The Importance of the Moon
• Stars and Galaxies
  • The Life and Death of Stars - Lesson
  • Galaxies, Other Objects and the Universe - Lesson
  • Stars – A Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Word Search and Scramble Activity
  • Stars - The Element Factories of the Universe - Science Reading Article
  • The Life and Death of Stars - Lab Station Activity
• The Moon
  • The Moon - Lesson
  • The Moon – Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • The Moon and its Phases - Lab Station Activity
• Life in Space and Space Exploration
  • Life in Outer Space - How Humans Meet Their Needs - Lesson
  • Space Exploration Technologies - Space Science Lesson
  • Life In Space - Lab Station Activity
  • Space Case Study - Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 Spacecraft
  • The International Space Station – Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • The Limitations of Space Travel - A Science Reading Article

For Each Lesson

The student version of the presentation contains multiple blanks that need to be filled in throughout the lesson. These blanks are conveniently underlined and bolded on the teacher copy. I have found this to be the most effective means of keeping my students engaged and active without having them write everything out. This also leaves more time for discussion and activities.

This Unit is also found with in my Physical Science High School Complete Curriculum Bundle - 1 Year bundle which contains the following Units.

1. Scientific Method and Lab Safety
2. Matter and its Properties
3. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
4. Chemical Bonding and Compounds
5. Chemical Reactions and Balancing
6. Solutions and Mixtures
7. Energy and Heat
8. Waves and Sound
9. Light and Optics
10. Force and Motion
11. Work, Power, and Energy
12. Electricity and Magnetism
13. Earth Science
14. Space Science

These resources are in .zip format. All that means is you download the lesson package as one file (.zip) and then double-click it to extract it. No additional software is needed, your PC or Mac will do all the work. If you are not 100% happy with what you purchase, I will refund your entire purchase price. To access the video(s), begin the slideshow and click the image of the video player. A new window will open up taking you directly to the video.

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