Earth and Space Science Resource Library

Each of our self-paced mini units covers one NGSS standard and includes a student slideshow and work packet, assessment project with rubrics, extension activity and complete educator lesson plans.

Additional resources, helpful websites and phenomena ideas are found on this page for each unit listed.

Earth's Place in the Universe Katherine Moore Earth's Place in the Universe Katherine Moore

Earth, Moon and Sun Scale Models Mini Unit Resources

Students calculate the diameter of a basketball to determine if it would qualify for the NBA! Then, they use this information to calculate the diameter of the sun, Earth’s moon and the other planets in our solar system. Finally, students build a scale model to answer the question, “If Earth was the size of a basketball and the moon was the size of a tennis ball, how big would the sun and other plants be?” Students also have a chance to compare the mass and volume of Earth with other planets in our solar system.

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