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- Phases of the moon
- Young children may have the idea that the moon actually changes shape. This lesson explains that this apparent change is a result of the moon's revolution around the earth.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Science)
- By Jacquelyn Arthur.
- Planets' relative gravity spreadsheet
- The students use online resources to find information about the eight planets in our solar system. Then, using the relative gravity of each planet, they will create a spreadsheet to calculate what the weight of an average man and woman (possibly their own weight or the weight of other objects) would be on each of the planets.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics and Science)
- By Susan Blevins.
- The problem with parallax
- Students will increase their understanding of astronomical measurements by using parallax to measure distances on their school campus. They will also gain an appreciation of the difficulties with such measurements by statistically analyzing the class' results.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 and 9–12 Mathematics and Science)
- By Mark Clinkscales and Carrie Palmer.
- Tour of the solar system
- Students, in groups, will research, design, and create a PowerPoint presentation on the planets. The class will then take a “tour of the solar system.”
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- By Jennifer Mott.
- A walk through the solar system
- A practice in scientific notation, measurement, and scale distances, this lesson plan integrates mathematics into the science curriculum.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8 Mathematics and Science)
- By RhondaS Dausman.
