Studying Space Activity Bundle (Ages 8-13)

Description

Help your students discover some of the fascinating and marvelous mysteries of space with the Studying Space Activity Bundle. These 10 resources explore the layers and spheres of the earth, the sun and moon and their patterns, space phenomena, moons and asteroids, comets, wonders of space, and more. Kids can enjoy engaging and informative text, numerous illustrations, vocabulary practice, guided drawing, notebooking, and more. See a preview of each title at the links below.

You may also enjoy Space Exploration Activity Pack Bundle (Ages 8-13).

Understanding Stars, Comets & Other Wonders of Space-Learning About Science, Level 4: Help students take a closer look at the wonders of space with this physical science unit. They learn about the difference between stars and planets, the types of stars, the main sequence stars, constellations, planetary nebulas, pulsars, asteroids, meteors, comets, black holes, and more. A multitude of illustrations make these concepts accessible and easier to understand.

At the end of the unit, students can review 17 vocabulary words, label parts of a comet and a black hole, and enjoy a review activity. Students can also personalize the book by coloring the illustrations if desired. Answer keys are provided. 20 pages total.

Earth’s Sun and Moon and Their Patterns-Learning About Science, Level 4: There’s nowhere on Earth that isn’t affected by the sun and moon, but their patterns at times can seem confusing. Starting with the sun, this unit looks at the layers of the sun, solar wind, sunspots, prominences, and solar flares. It then looks at physical features of the moon such as craters, lunar mountains, maria, and rilles. Next, rotation, revolution, and orbits are discussed, along with day and night, the tilt of the Earth, the seasons, solstices, equinoxes, and climate. The eight phases of the moon are explored, along with the moon’s effect on ocean tides on Earth. The book concludes with an explanation of a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse. A multitude of illustrations make these concepts accessible and easier to understand.

At the end of the unit, students can review 34 vocabulary words, label the parts of the sun, and enjoy a review activity. Students can also personalize the book by coloring the illustrations if desired. Answer keys are provided. 27 pages total.

Draw and Explore Science: Space Phenomena: The Draw and Explore Science series is a great way to combine art and science. A short description of ten different space phenomena is given. Each is followed by a related image on a grid. Next, students can do one or all of the assignments that follow. They can draw half of the image in a grid that shows the left half of the picture, half of the image in a grid that shows the right half of the picture, or the entire image on an empty grid. This makes the unit completely flexible for both left-handed and right-handed students. Ten review questions and an answer key are also included. Phenomena studied include an asteroid, black hole, comet, the Great Red Spot of Jupiter, meteoroid, meteor, nebula, planetary nebula, pulsar, and the rings of Saturn. 31 pages total.

Wonders of Space Notebooking Journal: With this unit, students have the opportunity to investigate 27 wonders of the universe. Space is given for students to record its location, when it was first observed or discovered, the type of heavenly body/phenomena it is, and other facts about each. Stars, galaxies, comets, asteroids, supernovas, and more are explored. 30 pages total.

Layers and Spheres of the Earth Notebooking Journal: With this unit, students have the opportunity to explore the depths of the earth to the outer edges of the atmosphere. Students can record information about where the layer or sphere is located, characteristics of it, what lives there (if applicable), and more. Students investigate the inner core, outer core, mantle, moho, asthenosphere, oceanic crust, continental crust, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, homosphere, turbopause, heterosphere, troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, stratopause, ozone layer, mesosphere, mesopause, thermosphere, ionosphere, exosphere, magnetosphere, and protonosphere. 29 pages total.

Moons & Asteroids Notebooking Journal: With this unit, students have the opportunity to learn about 33 major moons and asteroids and record if it is a moon or asteroid, what planet it orbits or where it is located, what its approximate size is, when it was first discovered, who discovered it, and other interesting facts that they learn. 36 pages total.

Space Terminology & Copywork: Help students learn the terminology of space and its wonders with this copywork. Students copy 30 keywords and their definitions. Each copywork page also includes a border with geometric patterns that students can color and use to design patterns if they wish. Keywords covered are asteroid, basin, black hole, blue star, circumpolar constellation, comet, constellation, craters, eclipse, event horizon, far side, hemisphere, main sequence stars, maria, meteor, meteorite, meteoroid, near side, nebula, nuclear fusion, orbit, planetary nebula, prominence, pulsar, revolution, rotate, singularity, solar flare, sunspots, and supernova. Thirty-six pages total. Available in print and cursive handwriting versions.

Sun Terminology & Copywork: Help students learn the terminology of the sun with this copywork. Students copy 20 keywords and their definitions. Each copywork page also includes a border with geometric patterns that students can color and use to design patterns if they wish. Keywords covered include sun, plasma, core, fusion, radiative zone, convection zone, photosphere, chromosphere, corona, transition region, solar wind, sunspots, prominence, solar flare, solar eclipse, coronal mass ejection, infrared rays, geomagnetic storm, solar cosmic rays, and coronagraph. 25 pages total. Available in print and cursive handwriting versions.

Moon Terminology & Copywork: Help students learn the terminology of the moon with this copywork. Students copy 20 keywords and their definitions. Each copywork page also includes a border with geometric patterns that students can color and use to design patterns if they wish. Keywords covered include moon, exosphere, craters, basin, lunar mountain, maria, rilles, orbit, phases, crescent, first quarter, full moon, Sea of Tranquility, tide, eclipse, penumbra, umbra, lunar eclipse, regolith, and far side. Twenty-five pages total. Available in print and cursive handwriting versions.

Layers of the Earth & Atmosphere Terminology & Copywork: Help students learn the terminology of the layers of the earth and atmosphere with this copywork. Students copy 20 keywords and their definitions. Each copywork page also includes a border with geometric patterns that students can color and use to design patterns if they wish. Keywords covered are crust, mantle, asthenosphere, lithosphere, outer core, inner core, continental crust, oceanic crust, atmosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, stratopause, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, homosphere, turbopause, and heterosphere. Twenty-five pages total. Available in print and cursive handwriting versions.