Analogies: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice comparing two things through the use of analogies This activity has students practice 26 analogies which use words appropriate for the Ninth grade level. Students are given multiple choice options, as well as a version without multiple choice. Answers with explanations are included.

Analogies: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice comparing two things through the use of analogies This activity has students practice 26 analogies which use words appropriate for the Eighth grade level. Students are given multiple choice options, as well as a version without multiple choice. Answers with explanations are included.

Analogies: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice comparing two things through the use of analogies This activity has students practice 26 analogies which use words appropriate for the Seventh grade level. Students are given multiple choice options, as well as a version without multiple choice. Answers with explanations are included.

Analogies: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice comparing two things through the use of analogies This activity has students practice 26 analogies which use words appropriate for the Sixth grade level. Students are given multiple choice options, as well as a version without multiple choice. Answers with explanations are included.

Analogies: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice comparing two things through the use of analogies This activity has students practice 26 analogies which use words appropriate for the Fifth grade level. Students are given multiple choice options, as well as a version without multiple choice. Answers with explanations are included.

Analogies: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice comparing two things through the use of analogies This activity has students practice 26 analogies which use words appropriate for the fourth grade level. Students are given multiple choice options, as well as a version without multiple choice. Answers with explanations are included.

Analogies: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice comparing two things through the use of analogies This activity has students practice 26 analogies which use words appropriate for the third grade level. Students are given multiple choice options, as well as a version without multiple choice. Answers with explanations are included.

Solar System: This formation of the solar system PowerPoint engages students by incorporating videos, high resolution pictures, and easy to understand explanations on the formation of the solar system. This lesson contains 12 slides and should run a full class period or two to teach, and contains the following Slide Titles: ♦ The Formation of the Solar System (Title Slide) ♦ The Overall Process ♦ Supernova: The Death of a Red Supergiant (with videos) ♦ Supernova: Animation ♦ Interstellar Cloud (with video) ♦ Protostar Formation ♦ Phase 1: Spinning (With Animations) ♦ Phase 2: Flattening (With Animations) ♦ Phase 3: Planetesimals (With Animation) ♦ Phase 4: Planets (With Animation) ♦ Question ♦ Rocky vs. Terrestrial Planet Formation

The Universe PowerPoint: This PowerPoint on the structure of the universe was designed to captivate and put students in awe of the vast distances of space. There are 22 slides which include the following: ♦ 6 slides showing how a small (seemingly empty) part of space (seen from Earth) actually contains multitudes of galaxies with multitudes of stars ♦ 16 slides showing the structure of the Universe: Earth --> Solar System --> Solar Neighborhood --> Galaxy --> Local Galactic Group --> Superclusters --> Universe ♦ Fun Twist: Each slide shows how long it would take to travel to each one of these places in the fastest spaceship ever built.

Life Cycle of Stars PowerPoint: This lesson engages students by incorporating videos, high resolution pictures, and easy to understand explanations on the life cycle of stars. This lesson contains 19 slides and should run a full class period or two to teach, and contains the following Slide Titles: ♦ The Life Cycle of Stars (Title Slide) ♦ Diagram of the Life Cycle of Stars ♦ Diagram of Small & Medium Mass Stars ♦ Life Cycle of Stars vs. Life Cycle of Humans ♦ Interstellar Cloud (with video) ♦ Protostar Formation (with video) ♦ Star Formation (with video) ♦ Red Giant Formation (with video) ♦ Planetary Nebula Animation ♦ Planetary Nebula: The Death of a Star (with 2 videos) ♦ White Dwarf: The Dead Star's Remains (with video) ♦ Diagram of Life Cycle of Massive Stars ♦ Large Star Formation ♦ Red Supergiant Formation (with video) ♦ Supernova Animation ♦ Supernova: The Death of a Red Supergiant (with 2 videos) ♦ Neutron Star: Death of Massive Stars (with 2 videos) ♦ Black Holes: Death of Super-massive Stars (with 2 videos) ♦ Diagram of the Life Cycle of Stars

Constellations of the Zodiac Clip Art: These are 2 sets of clip art images (empty backgrounds), which you can use in any of your projects. One set of Zodiac Constellations is black so you can use them against a white background, and the other is white so you can use them against a black background.

Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites and Asteroids PowerPoint: This lesson incorporates easy to understand explanations with interactive/ animations, videos, and questions which keep students engaged while learning about the differences between Meteoroids, Meteors, Meteorites, Comets, & Asteroids. This lesson contains 24 slides and should run a full class period or two to teach, and contains the following Slide Titles: ♦ (Title Slide) ♦ Meteoroids ♦ Micro-meteoroids ♦ Asteroids ♦ Q & A: Whats the difference? ♦ Meteoroids, Meteors, & Meteorites ♦ Meteors ♦ Meteorite ♦ What is a Shooting Star? (with video) ♦ Meteor Showers ♦ Lyrids Meteor Shower ♦ Perseids Meteor Shower (with video) ♦ Orionids Meteor Shower ♦ Leonids Meteor Shower ♦ Geminids Meteor Shower ♦ Fireball & Bolide Graphic ♦ Fireballs (with video) ♦ Bolides (with video) ♦ Comets ♦ The Oort Cloud ♦ Oort Cloud Graphic ♦ Comets: Coma's & Tails ♦ Comet Tail Formation (2 slides with videos)

Rainbows: Rainbow Formation PowerPoint: This lesson incorporates easy to understand interactive/ animations, pictures and questions which keep students engaged while learning about the science behind the formation of rainbows. This lesson contains 31 slides and should run a full class period to teach, and contains the following Slide Titles: ♦ The Science of Rainbows (Title Slide) ♦ Additive Color Mixing ♦ Light Through a Prism ♦ Prisms and Water Droplets ♦ Rainbow Questions ♦ Primary vs. Secondary Rainbow (2 Slides) ♦ Reflection and Refraction ♦ Reflection ♦ Refraction ♦ Reflection vs. Refraction ♦ Reflection or Refraction? ♦ Angle of Violet Light ♦ Angle of Red Light ♦ The Primary Rainbow (2 Slides) ♦ The Secondary Rainbow (2 Slides) ♦ Primary & Secondary (2 Slides) ♦ Can You Ever Get to the End of A Rainbow? ♦ Why You Can't Get to the End of a Rainbow (5 Slides) ♦ What Time of Day Can You See a Rainbow? (4 Slides)

Eclipses: Lunar and Solar This lesson incorporates easy to understand explanations with interactive/ animations, and questions which keep students engaged while learning about what is and what causes solar and lunar eclipses. This lesson contains 29 slides and should run a full class period or two to teach, and contains the following Slide Titles: ♦ Title Slide ♦ Solar Eclipse ♦ Total vs. Partial Eclipses ♦ Partial Solar Eclipse ♦ Total Solar Eclipse (with video) ♦ The Sun's Corona ♦ Stars During the Day ♦ The Next Solar Eclipses: Mark Your Calendar ♦ Solar Eclipse: August 21, 2017 ♦ The "Greatest Eclipse" (3 slides) ♦ Solar Eclipse: October 14, 2023 ♦ Solar Eclipse: April 8, 2024 ♦ Solar Eclipse August 12, 2045 ♦ Lunar Eclipse (Title Slide) ♦ Lunar Eclipse ♦ Penumbral Lunar Eclipse ♦ Partial Lunar Eclipse ♦ Total Lunar Eclipse ♦ The Moon's Passage (2 Slides) ♦ Time Lapse of a Lunar Eclipse ♦ Why is the Moon Red? ♦ Light Through a Prism ♦ Red Horizons ♦ Why the Moon Turns Red ♦ The Next Lunar Eclipses: Mark your Calendar

Moon Phases: This moon phases PowerPoint incorporates easy to understand explanations with interactive/ animations, and questions which keep students engaged while learning about what causes the moon's phases. Moon Phases Power Point Contents (46 slides): ♦ The Phases of the Moon (Title Slide) ♦ Two Types of Moon Shapes ♦ Crescent Moon ♦ Gibbous Moon ♦ Quarter Moon (3 slides) ♦ Full Moon ♦ New Moon ♦ Waxing & Waning ♦ Combining Shape & Appearance ♦ Guess the Moon Phase (Student Interactive Game - 15 slides) ♦ What Causes the Phases of the Moon? ♦ Waxing Crescent ♦ First Quarter ♦ Waxing Gibbous ♦ Full Moon ♦ Waning Gibbous ♦ Third Quarter ♦ Waning Crescent ♦ New Moon ♦ Animation of Whole Process (Slow) ♦ Animation of Whole Process (Fast) ♦ Question (Why is the moon not in Earth's Shadow?) ♦ Answer (The Moon is Inclined) ♦ When is the Moon in Earth's Shadow? ♦ Question (Time for the Moon to Orbit Earth?) ♦ Answer/ Question (Time to reach same Moon phase?) ♦ Answer (Moon Calendar) ♦ Question (What do you notice about the craters on the Moon?) ♦ Answer (All the same) Question: (why?) ♦ Answer: (Tidal Locking)

Planets: This Dwarf Planets PowerPoint is meant to introduce students to the dwarf planets of our solar system. This lesson also explains why Pluto was declassified from being a planet to being a dwarf planet. There are 5 dwarf planets and this PPT lesson has 54 slides which includes the following information: ♦ Where is it? ♦ What the planet's surface is like ♦ Composition of the atmosphere ♦ Temperature range ♦ Facts about its moons ♦ Year and Day ♦ Mythology behind the name

Constellations: These constellations of the Zodiac Flash and Wall Cards are a fun way to teach kids about the constellations of the zodiac. Each separate sheet of paper is reversed so that it can be printed opposite of the corresponding constellation, so that each constellation card has a front and a back. Because there is different information for each constellation card, the back side of each card can be changed depending on your needs: ♦ Constellation Picture ♦ Constellation Picture + Facts ♦ Facts ♦ Myths

Astronomy: This astronomy bundle covers all the essential topics for a full year of Astronomy and includes all of my astronomy lessons outlined below: Important: All these lessons sell individually for $125; as a bundle they are 37% OFF, for $79! PowerPoints: ♦ Dwarf Planets: PowerPoint ♦ Eclipses: Lunar and Solar ♦ Halloween and the Pleiades ♦ Life Cycle of Stars with Worksheets ♦ Locating Constellations, Stars, Galaxies, and Nebulae ♦ Meteoroids, Meteors, Meteorites, Comets, & Asteroids ♦ Moon Phases ♦ Mythology and History of the Days of the Week ♦ Planet Mythology with Trading Cards ♦ Reasons for the Seasons: Student Engaging PowerPoint ♦ Solar System Formation ♦ The Constellations of the Zodiac - History & Mythology ♦ The Planets: A Tour Through the Solar System ♦ The Structure of the Universe Activities: ♦ Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites and Asteroids Accordion Booklet ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Accordion Booklet ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Wheel Dial ♦ Eclipses Accordion Booklet ♦ Graphing the Constellations ♦ H-R Diagram (Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram) Graphing Lab ♦ Life Cycle of Stars Accordion Booklet ♦ Moon Phases Wheel Dial ♦ Oreo Moon Phases ♦ Seasons and Eclipses Wheel Dial ♦ Solar System (Planets) Accordion Notebook Fun Stuff: ♦ Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites, and Asteroids Cootie Catchers ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Cootie Catchers ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Word Search ♦ Eclipses Cootie Catchers ♦ Life Cycle of Stars Cootie Catchers ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Word Search ♦ Moon Phases Cootie Catchers ♦ Moon Phases Flip Book Activity ♦ Planets Cootie Catchers ♦ Solar System and Space Word Search ♦ Solar System and Space Cootie Catchers Other: ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Flash Cards/ Wall Display Cards ♦ Zodiac Constellations Clip Art

Planets: This planets PowerPoint is meant to introduce students to the planets of our solar system. Students complete a graphic organizer which follows the lesson and includes the following information for each planet: Planets Power Point Contents: ♦ How Large is each planet ♦ How Far away from the Sun is each Planet ♦ What the planet's surface is like ♦ Composition of the atmosphere ♦ Temperature range ♦ Can it be seen with the naked eyes and where? ♦ Facts about its moons ♦ Year and Day ♦ Possibility for life on the planet? ♦ Video about the Planet

Mythology: This mythology of the planets Power Point is a fun and interesting way to teach students about the history of the days of the week; and how the naming of the Sun, Moon, and Planets have roots in Greek, Roman and Germanic Mythologies. There are 10 slides in this PowerPoint with the following Titles: ♦ Title Slide ♦ Etymology of Sunday ♦ Etymology of Monday ♦ Etymology of Tuesday ♦ Etymology of Wednesday ♦ Etymology of Thursday ♦ Etymology of Friday ♦ Etymology of Saturday ♦ March: Roman Mythology ♦ Gods, Planets, & Days of the Week