2-Day, Emergency Stars Sub Plans – No Prep 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Astronomy Activities and Worksheets.

Need to be away from your classroom but still want your students to continue learning meaningful science content?

This print-and-go AND fully digital 2-day Emergency Sub Plan allows your students to continue learning about stars, the Sun, and the universe while you're away — with absolutely NO PREP required from you OR your substitute teacher.

Why Teachers Love This Resource

✔ No Prep for you or the substitute

✔ Students continue learning meaningful science content while you're away

✔ Fun and engaging astronomy-themed activities

✔ 2 full days of structured lesson plans - use 1 or 2 days

✔ Extension Activities for Early Finishers

✔ Fully digital AND print versions included

✔ Independent student-friendly format

✔ Perfect for emergency sub plans or planned absences

✔ NGSS Aligned

Specifically, student will learn about:

• Our Sun, stars, and nuclear fusion
• How stars are grouped into galaxies
• How stars create the elements that make up the Universe

Simply assign the activities and your students will stay engaged in NGSS-aligned space science learning through independent, fun, and structured activities.

Independent print-based activities are commonly used as no-prep sub file work or early finisher tasks, making them ideal for substitute situations where instructional support may be limited.

What’s Included

This 2-day emergency sub plan includes the following middle school-appropriate astronomy resources at a 40% discount!

1. Crash Course Video Worksheet - Stars - Students watch an engaging video about the Sun, stars, and nuclear fusion and complete the accompanying worksheet to build foundational knowledge about how stars produce energy.
2. Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Word Search and Scramble Activity - Students review key astronomy vocabulary through a fun and engaging word search and scramble activity that reinforces important terminology related to stars and galaxies in an independent format.
3. Stars: The Element Factories of the Universe Reading and Comprehension Questions - Students read about how stars create elements through nuclear fusion and answer comprehension and critical thinking questions that help them understand why stars are important to the formation of matter in the universe.

Extension Activities for Early Finishers

Students who complete their assigned work can respond to open-ended exploration questions that promote critical thinking and discussion when you return to class.

NGSS Alignment

This resource supports:

• MS-ESS1-1
• MS-ESS1-2
• Supporting Standard: MS-ESS1-3
  

Perfect for:

• Emergency Sub Plans
• Planned Absences
• Sub Files
• Independent Work Days
• End of Unit Activities
• Early Finisher Work
  

Leave your class with confidence knowing your students will stay engaged and continue learning — even when you can’t be there.