Space lessons

This Space Science Lesson Unit will have your little learners shooting for the stars with excitement! Teach them all about space with this printable lesson!

Kids are fascinated by outer space, astronauts, moons, stars and planets! In fact, an outer space lesson plan may be our most requested topic EVER! We have scoured high and low for the best outer space science experiments including a DIY galaxy in a bottle (to learn about anti-gravity) and a balloon rocket STEM project. […]

In this blog you will see a journey being taken by students and teacher to build up our minds, muscles and imaginations together through inquiry, exploration, investigation, problem solving and teamwork!

Ready to explore the stars? We’ve got the top 20 STEM space activities for kids. Learn about constellations, planets, rockets, astronauts, moon craters, nebulae, shooting stars and more. All activities are easy to set up and use things you have on hand. Perfect for a space camp, birthday party or just for fun. Click through to explore the wonders of the universe with us

Here at Science Sparks, we love anything space related, especially rockets! This baking soda rocket is one of our favourites, as it's super easy to set up

I love when we can make learning fun. Play-based learning is effective because kids are enjoying what they are doing. I really believe that kids will spend longer amounts of time focused on an activity, and therefore learning, if they are having fun. These astronomy games are a fun way to learn.

This week I am listing my ten favorite Science and Social Studies pins. I really enjoy teaching Science and I am so grateful that our district provides us with so many great resources. We no longer have textbooks for Science in elementary school so I am always on the lookout for some fun and educational activities.

Discover space art activities that explore the process of creating art, mixing colors, and having fun exploring art for your space theme!

With 180 lessons in our online catalog, you can explore Earth and space with us all year long. We show you how with this handy NASA-JPL school year calendar. To celebrate and help you make the year ahead stellar, we've put together a monthly calendar of upcoming NASA events along with links to our related lessons, Teachable Moments articles, and student projects you can use to engage students in STEM while they explore Earth and space with us all year long!

These fun space activities for kids, including phases of the moon, planet suncatchers, and moon rocks, are the perfect crafts and science experiments to teach your kids about space.