Space Science Lessons

Notes-Characteristics Of Stars

This set of notes covers the fundamentals of stars, including what a galaxy is and 3 characteristics that vary among stars. Follow the directions in the notes section. Download Lesson


Notes-Lives Of Stars

The lifecycle of stars from beginning to end is covered in this set of notes. The information is kept to a minimum, so there's room for you to add to it with more words or pictures. Follow the directions in the notes section. Download Lesson


Notes-History Of Orbiting Theories

A fascinating look back and how the greatest minds wrestled with the concept of the earth's place in the universe. Your students will also appreciate some of the greatest minds in history who performed astounding astronomical calculations with little more than their minds. Download Lesson


Moon Phases-Finally Making Sense Of Them

What causes the moon phases to change- Is it clouds? Earth’s shadow? No, and no. This activity will transform your classroom into a giant sun, earth, and moon model. Download Lesson


99.86%-Measuring Our Sun's Mass

Our sun, with a mass that consumes 99.86% of everything in our solar system, is beyond enormous. But how do you actually grasp that? Simple- you draw a box. Download Lesson


Comets And Asteroids-What They Are, Where They Are, They And Us

Comets and asteroids capture our imagination with their unbelievable size (did you say a 50-mile-wide flying ice cube?!?!), and terrify us with the thought of what would happen should we (earth) and they meet, which we do with regularity. Download Lesson

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