Description

These bundled Space-themed products are the ideal extensions to your unit on the solar system! Students are engaged as they research the planets and create the Fact Fan project. The multiplication color by code pages give students a fun break from classic math practice.

Planets Fact Fan

This STEAM project guides students through their research of the planets, sun, and moon and displays their learning in an attractive & surprising way! Fact Fans integrate reading, writing, and science, which both saves time and engages students. This project is ideal for practicing note-taking, introducing research, for center work, fast finishers, independent projects, and as a supplement to your science unit on space and the solar system.

A supplemental file includes information for the dwarf planet, Pluto. This includes a note-taking sheet, fact fan page, answer key, and an ordering activity that includes Pluto. To access the additional information, simply unzip the file and click on the document labeled Pluto Supplements.

Included in the download:

• A list of Recommended Resources, including websites for research and books for mini-lessons
• Note-taking sheets
• Fan pages for the planets, sun, and moon
• Resources Page for students to practice citing their sources
• Ordering the Planets assessment page to be completed after the fan
• Complete answer keys

The project is simple!

• Students record their notes on the provided Note-taking Sheet.
• They edit their notes with the Student Editing Checklist.
• An answer key is provided so the information can be checked for accuracy before being published onto the fans.
• Students color the planets, record their information, cut out the fan, and hole-punch at the bottom.
• A metal brad through the circles completes the project.

For each planet, students research:

• distance from the sun
• diameter
• length of orbit
• climate
• history of the planet’s name
• 3 interesting facts

For the sun, students research:

• length of time it takes for the sun’s light to reach Earth
• temperature of the sun’s core
• temperature of the sun’s surface

For the moon, students research:

• how much of the moon we can see at one time, and why
• around what does the moon orbit and how long it takes

Space Multiplication Color by Code

Your students will love coloring by product! These 6 space-themed pictures are full of multiplication equations organized by fact.

Students will multiply by 2-5.  The final coloring page is a mixed review.  Images include Earth, an astronaut, planets, a spaceship, and a rocket.