Kids are fascinated by the Solar System, and these Solar System Interactive Notebook and Journaling Pages and activities provide the opportunity for your students to interact with the Earth and Space content in an authentic and meaningful manner that is student centered.

Note: This product places a strong emphasis on the Sun - Earth - Moon System and the activities are primarily aligned to the following TEKS:

5.8 Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. The student is expected to:

(C) demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours causing the day/night cycle and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky; and

(D) identify and compare the physical characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and Moon

Here's what's included:

Reflection Pages

• Concept Reflection
• Article Reflection→
• Making Connections Tri-fold
• Claims, Evidence, Reasoning Journal Pages

Graphic Organizers and Content Activities

• 2 Sun, Earth, and Moon Note taking pages
• Sun, Earth, Moon Venn Diagram (lined and unlined)
• Sun, Earth, Moon System Model
• Sun, Earth, Moon System Trifold
• Moon Phase Model
• Phases of the Moon Diagram

Tree Charts for:

• The Sun
• Earth
• Earth’s Moon
• Stars
• Planets
• Our Solar System
• The Inner Planets
• The Outer Planets

Circle Books for:

• The Sun
• Earth
• Earth's Moon

Foldables and Flipbooks:

• Solar System “Accordion” Foldable (with options for writing notes or drawing pictures)
• Planets Research Bookmarks
• Earth’s Axis Flipbook
• Season cycle Flipbook
• Sun, Earth, Moon three-tab flip book
• Inner Planets four-tab flip book
• Outer Planets four-tab flip book

Vocabulary Activities (with suggested vocabulary list)

• Freyer Model
• Build-a-Crossword Template
• Build-a-Wordsearch Template
• Word – Clue – Definition Chart (with directions)
• Word Sandwiches Chart
• 2 Definition Tree Maps

Graphic Organizers (Blank)

• Venn Diagram
• Venn Diagram Flip Book
• Science Trifold
• KWL Chart
• OWL Chart
• KWL Flip Book
• OWL Flip Book
• 2 Tree Charts
• Diamond Foldable
• 3-2-1 Flip Book
• Word – Picture – Definition Flip Book
• 3–part Flip Book
• 2 4-part flip books
• 3-Flap Flip Books (3 cover options)
• 4-Flap Flip Books (3 cover options)
• Circle Book (5 under page options)

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