Web-Based Student Learning Activity
Web-Based Student Learning Activity
These web-based student learning activities are based on the
Ontario curriculum and are formatted to be "printer -friendly" so they
can be used as recording sheets by students as well as providing direct links to
the web pages.
Answer keys are available to teachers by using the
Contact page.
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Space AcademySolar System
(also available as a Word document
solarsystem.doc)
Find unique facts about the planets in our solar system and play
two on-line games that test your knowledge.
Learn about other objects in our solar system and use a data chart to do some
"Planet Math".
Investigations
(also available as a Word document
investigations.doc)
Use X-Y scatter graphs to determine the relationships between
various characteristics of planets.
Constellations Myths
(also available as a Word document
constellations.doc)
Read the constellation myths of 4 early civilizations and then
try to match the myths with the constellations.
Print a current star chart and use it to help identify constellations in the
night sky.
Constellation Plot (not web-based)
Plot coordinates on graph paper to produce the shapes of some
well-known constellations.
Lunar Studies
(also available as a Word document lunar.doc)
Learn about the surface of the moon and its phases in the night
sky.
Determine the phase of the moon on the day you were born!
Eclipses
(also available as a Word document eclipses.doc)
Identify why eclipses occur and compare the two types of
eclipses.
Sundials
(also available as a Word document sundials.doc)
Learn about the history of sundials and how they work.
Make your own sundial - template and instructions provided.
Seasons
(also available as a Word document seasons.doc)
What is a solstice? What is an equinox? How are
these related to seasons?
Canadian Astronauts
(also available as a Word document astronauts.doc)
Research the biographies of our Canadian astronauts and see if
they have any common characteristics.
Problems in Space
(also available as a Word document problems.doc)
What essential equipment would you take on a survival mission on
the moon? Compare your choices with the experts'.
Space Technology
(also available as a Word document technology.doc)
Research a topic dealing with space technology and present your
information to the class.
Four guiding questions help focus your research.