Astronomy for 2nd Grade

The Moon

http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/space/moon.html

The moon is the brightest light in our sky. Why does it look so big and bright to us?

Has anyone ever lived on the moon?

How long does it take for the moon to travel around our earth?

What are the “different shapes” of the moon called?

The Sun
http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/space/sun.html

The sun is the center of our solar system. What holds the planets in orbit around the sun?

What size star is the sun, small, medium or large?

What would Earth be like without the sun?

How long would it take a jumbo jet to fly to the sun?

Stars

http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/space/stars.html

What is a star?

What are the largest stars called?

What are the smallest stars called?

What color are the hottest stars?

What color are the coolest stars?

What is a star called after it explodes?

Are stars only in the sky at night?

Constellations

http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/space/stars2.html

What is a constellation?

What did the North Star do years and years ago?

What do you need in order to be able to see stars and constellations?

Printable Activities:

The Moon http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/coloring/Moon.shtml

Label the Moon Phases http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/label/labelmoonphases.shtml

Find It!  The Moon http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/findit/qmoon.shtml

Find It!  The Stars http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/findit/qstars.shtml

Look It Up Astronomy Quiz http://www.enchantedlearning.com/classroom/lookitup/astronomy.shtml

StarChild Stars http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/shadow/universe_level1/stars.html

Interactive Activities:

NASA Kids Space Games 
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/games/index.html

Nancy Gridley and Laura Oakes

Elementary Technology Facilitators

West Milford Township Public Schools