View of the Earth from Space (All Grades)
In class, have students draw what they think earth looks like from space. Afterwards, have students go to this web site to see an up-to-date image of the earth from space. How accurate were their predictions?
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/uncgi/Earth/action?op=-s
Free Space Clip Art (All Grades)
Students can print out and color the clip art at this site for a class book or project. Teachers can also use clip art for newsletters or class decorations.
http://www.challenger.org/tr/tr_clip_set.htm
Space Themed Crafts (Pre-K-1)
Younger students will enjoy making these space related crafts. Projects are organized according to age group and require basic materials.
http://www.members.home.net/leannee/space.html
Astronomy for Kids (Pre-K-1)
This child-friendly site gives basic background information about space. It also has a dictionary that students can use to define space related vocabulary words.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
Space Readings (2-3)
Have students read the stories and poems written by young children at this site. After, have students create their own language arts projects.
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/1stGrade/space.html
Voyage to the Moon (4+)
Pictures of the moon and Apollo missions can be found at this site. A slide show, complete with sound clips, shows pictures of the journey and close ups of the moon.
http://www.projectfullmoon.com/voyagecon.html
Space Puzzles and Games (4+)
Educational puzzles and games can be done on the computer or printed out for students to complete at these sites.
http://ispec.scibernet.com/station/
Rockets and Airplanes (4+)
Basic information about space vehicles and airplanes can be found at this site. Assign one form of transportation to a student to research and report to the class.
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/Rockets/
