Science 4: Space

Learn the facts you didn’t know about the first time man set foot on the moon

Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin explored the area around their lunar landing site for more than two hours. See some of the real video from the mission

Join Phil for a tour of our capital-M Moon, from surface features, inside to the core, and back in time to theories about its formation.

In this episode of Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes you through the cause and name of the Moon's phases.

A resource that lets students explore the topography of the moon.

Access resources from the Canadian Space Agency to learn more about the moon

Learn about NASA’s Space Launch System, which includes the Boeing-built Core Stage, and how it got Orion to the Moon and back again.

Learn about Canada’s new role in space exploration, what we plan to achieve on and around the Moon.

One of the greatest achievements for mankind was the successful Apollo 11 mission in 1969. On July 16th humans walked on the moon for the first time!

From lighting up our skies to maintaining a geological record of our solar system’s history, Earth’s closest celestial neighbor plays a pivotal role in the studies of our planet and our solar system.

This page from NASA has an image showing the current (today's) phase of the moon. Scroll down for several amazing videos about moon phases.

6 activities that bring engineering and NASA's moon missions to life!

This is a slideshow about the moon. Click on the images on the right to move through the slides and learn more about the moon.

The Chinese Calendar is a Lunisolar Calendar, which include 12 months and 24 Solar Terms. Learn about the Solar Terms here.

The beginnings of the Chinese calendar can be traced back to the 14th century B.C.E. Legend has it that the Emperor Huangdi invented the calendar in 2637 B.C.E. Learn why this is such an important invention!

This page explains the difference between the Islamic and Gregorian calendars to kids and lists the 12 Islamic months

Wilfred Buck, a Knowledge Keeper and science facilitator, tells us about the Turtle constellation and how the turtle shell marks the moon cycles of the year.

A two minute video that explains how the lunar calendar works.

Elder Wilfred Buck, a Knowledge Keeper and science facilitator, tells the Cree story of the Dog Stars which are also called 'the little dipper'.

Students will learn about Inuit constellations and to describe the role of celestial objects in the traditions and beliefs of selected cultures and civilizations.

This video explains the cyclical phenomena at work in the universe. Learn about the subtle changes in the sky as the Earth circles the sun.

Stars: some are bigger, some burn through their hydrogen faster, some are one color, and some are another color. Sabrina chats about their difference and tells us what those differences mean.

In this episode, Sabrina chats about stars, constellations, and how humans have used constellations to tell stories for a really long time.

Sabrina talks about how the Earth's rotation and axis can affect what we see in the night sky.

There are a certain group of special constellations called The Zodiac that Sabrina is going to chat about. Gemini, Sagittarius, Scorpio? You've heard of them and now is your chance to get to know them a little more.

The Canadian Space Agency is working with Indigenous peoples to integrate more traditional knowledge into our knowledge of space. Learn more here!

Wilfred Buck, a Knowledge Keeper and science facilitator, tells us about the Turtle constellation and how the turtle shell marks the moon cycles of the year.

Information and activities about constellations for students from NASA.

Players of this free online game will visit the surface of Earth’s moon and learn about several Cree constellations from Wilfred Buck a.k.a. “Star Guy.”

How big is the universe? What do scientists really know about what is out there in deep space? Here's a video and quiz to help you learn more about the universe, galaxies and solar systems.

Information about the Inuit names and uses of stars and constellations.

The James Webb Space Telescope is bigger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and will observe the earliest light in the universe

Let's learn about the inner workings of the most advanced telescope in space—Hubble!

NASA presents this look at the James Webb Space Telescope, its mission and the technological challenge this mission presents.

Make your own telescope to see things far away and to travel the vast seas like pirates!

Galileo was not the first person to use a telescope, but he made many fascinating discoveries with the first one he made

The 15 refracting telescope featured in this video was built by the Warner and Swasey company of Cleveland, Ohio. It was originally located at Ottawa's Dominion Observatory.

This invention provided astronomers with a completely different view of the Universe and led to many discoveries

It's difficult to know where you are at sea with no visible landmarks and the stars above you are in constant motion. How did we figure out navigation?

The Inuit peoples living in the Canadian Far North can view the dark night sky continuously for long periods of time. Their knowledge of the stars helped them navigate in a hostile environment where reference points are few and far between

How did pirates travel accurately from one place to another to blunder other ships? They used navigation instruments like these!

On this site, teachers can find a list of Canadian Space Ambassadors who can talk to your class about space.

An astronomy curricular resource for teachers who want to include Indigenous content in their science class.

Coyote Science takes students on a culturally rich adventure into the wonder of Indigenous science. On this page are science lessons for elementary science topics

These activities will take your students on a journey around the world and beyond, helping them gain insight into everything ranging from geography down here on planet Earth on up to the inner workings of the sun.

Knowledge Keeper and science facilitator, Wilfred Buck, shares Cree astronomy with teachers.

Lesson plans developed by NASA that explore information from space telescopes

Wilfred Buck, a respected Cree knowledge keeper, provides an night sky overview from the Cree perspective and demonstrates how Indigenous knowledge systems can help to advance the fields of STEM.

The purpose of this series of 7 lesson activities is to enrich students’ understanding and to gain appreciation of Indigenous Science and Western Science in astronomy.

Launch your students into space exploration with these space-based, hands-on engineering challenges from PBS & NASA. They are designed for grades 4 to 8.

Space Station Explorers collects space-based activities from across the web. Content can be sorted by grade, subject, and learning environment.

A web site of teaching resources brought to you by the National Earth Science Teachers Association

Find out what it's like on other planets. Learn how far away the stars are. Try a fun, space-themed project.

You can watch the night sky inside your own home with this simple do-it-yourself projector — invite your friends and have a star show!

Learn how you can see and recognize the space station when it travels by your house at night.

Your students will learn how hard it is to work in space by completing this spacewalk activity

Based on an exploration of space, this escape room is suitable for students in Grades 5+

Have you ever looked thought that our Earth or the Moon are large? Learn the size of our tiny planet among the known large stars and galaxies. Related Lesson

Can folding a piece of paper 45 times get you to the moon? Find out! Related Lesson