Astronomy Reading Passages | Space | Sky Science | Paper and Digital

Learn everything there is to know about space through these simple reading passages that require no more prepping than simply printing the pages or posting a link to the pages. These passages were written to replace the need for textbooks whether you are teaching in person or online. 

This resource is found in our Astronomy Unit.

This easy-to-use resource includes:

• ten reading passages about The Universe, Our Solar System, Moons, Earth's Moon, Planets, Stars, Constellations, Day and Night, Seasons, and Space History.
• paper and digital versions are included for each text. The digital version has loose text so it can be read by text-to-speech readers.
• simple suggestions to use the text sets.
• Canadian spellings and metric measurements.

This resource supports:

• any unit about space or astronomy
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