Homeschool Astronomy Projects

Are you searching for a fun and creative way to teach your students about astronomy and our solar system? Spark your students' curiosity and engage their creative minds with this STEM Children's Book, Rap Song and Alien Creature Design Project. This resource includes everything you need create an interesting and meaningful astronomy summative group project.

What's Included in this fun project based learning assignment?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student directions- digital and printable

★ Exemplar student projects

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions

How To Use This Lab/ Need to Know:

★ This is a large project. It spans the whole of my astronomy unit! It is SO AMAZING! Honestly! You can do part or all of it.

★ Complete this activity as a fun and creative unit assessment. I have students present their projects, read their children's books, and show us their creature creations.

★ You can create an "interstellar zoo" to show off your student's amazing work.

Topics Addressed

★ Astronomy

★ Solar System Planet and Exoplanet Research

Nitty Gritty:

*Do your students need an entertaining way of showing their understanding of astronomy and the solar system? With this editable and printable project (pdf and Google), students learn and reinforce important NGSS, MYP and International space science concepts.

The Kicker:

This astronomy individual and group project will be a hit with your kids! It forces students to think critically about astronomy, planet characteristics and the possibility of life on other planets. It highlights the different planets in our solar system, exoplanets and moon characteristics in a creative and entertaining way.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Samantha White. I loved this resource! It was such a great, creative approach that also tied on other disciplines. It also made for some pretty, yet educational, art work for our classroom! Thank you!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Ann H. This is one of the most original and creative project-based lessons I have seen. Students are highly engaged in the subject matter and produce some truly amazing presentations.

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