The Solar System across the Subjects

This article can be extremely helpful for any content teacher due to the fact that it shows a variety of ways to incorporate the Solar System into all subject areas. I really liked a lot of ... See More

This article can be extremely helpful for any content teacher due to the fact that it shows a variety of ways to incorporate the Solar System into all subject areas. I really liked a lot of the activities for each of the different classes. I found it interesting that at the end of the article there was an assessment that would incorporate what the students had learned in all of the different subjects into one project. I also found it very interesting that the Solar System could even be incorporated into music and social studies classes. The end of the article also includes very interesting facts about Mercury, Mars, and Pluto that are extremely informative.

Multidisciplinary Unit on Planets

Although this is an older article, it's a goodie! Over 20 ideas for a multidisciplinary unit on planets are discussed---perfect for linking science to math, language arts, and more. The act... See More

Although this is an older article, it's a goodie! Over 20 ideas for a multidisciplinary unit on planets are discussed---perfect for linking science to math, language arts, and more. The activities can easily be modified for younger students or for middle school students.