Get a unit about the objects in the solar system and space technology planned in minutes. This unit includes all of our resources related to space for Grade 6 through activities, investigations, projects and complete lessons. Best of all, you can start teaching right away!
This unit was designed specifically for Alberta Grade 6 science teachers. It includes:
lesson plans with step-by-step instructions and options for modifications.
student pages and templates.
answer keys and suggested answers.
photos of student examples.
ideas for how to use this resource in the classroom, online, or a mix.
digital versions of all the student reading and writing pages that use Google Slides. You must download the PDF files and use the access links in the files to get your digital copies.
an alignment guide for Alberta Outcomes in each resource.
a unit plan and a list of Alberta Science outcomes to help with planning.
These resources are included in this bundle:
Solar System: types of celestial bodies: planets, asteroids, meteoroids, comets, dwarf planets, moons; characteristics of celestial bodies: gravity, size, shape, temperature, atmosphere, composition, emit/reflect light; order of the planets, location of the asteroid belt, types of models (physical, 3D and digital), distances in space, reclassification of Pluto
Space Technology: natural and artificial satellites, first satellites launched from Earth, Canada and Alberta, ISS, Hubble Space Telescope, James Webb Space Telescope, Canadarm2, learning about different technologies used to explore space: probes, rovers, telescopes, manned/unmanned spacecraft, computer modelling, solving space exploration and habitation challenges
scientific method outcomes are embedded into the lessons.
Ninja Note:This file is a ZIP file. It contains all the PDF files that contain each unit. Buyers need to download the ZIP and extract the PDF files to a computer. To access the digital versions, download the PDFs and use the links in the files.
