A research project template built around telescopes turns these iconic instruments into gateways for authentic STEM practice: students can formulate or engage with questions such as “Why does a space telescope outperform one on Earth?” or “How do radio and optical images of the same galaxy differ?”, then plan investigations that weave together optics, electromagnetic spectra, engineering constraints, and data analysis. Because the template breaks the work into scaffolded phases - question design, literature search, method selection, evidence evaluation, and communication - teachers can map each milestone to NGSS inquiry standards while keeping grading transparent. The topic’s instant “wow” factor (from backyard scopes to the James Webb) sustains engagement, and the structured process ensures every learner gains hands-on experience in scientific reasoning rather than drifting through fact memorization, making class time more purposeful and worth the instructional investment. With this in mind, let’s engage with this excellent learning and teaching resource.
This telescopes science research project template (webquest) provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about the topic of telescopes. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In this telescopes science research project template (webquest) with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking.
THIS TELESCOPES SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:
- Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
- To extend students
- To increase scientific literacy in your class
- A weekly reading task
- Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
- To inspire students on a particular topic
- Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS TELESCOPES SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE:
- 7 page Google doc image - textboxes teacher version with supporting appendix items
- 3 page Google doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
- 7 page Word doc image - textboxes teacher version with supporting appendix items
- 3 page Word doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
- 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
- 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
- 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in all three - Google doc, Word doc and PDF form
Please note: That the Google Doc / Microsoft Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.
Get this resource as part of a bundle and save up to 33%
A bundle is a package of resources grouped together to teach a particular topic, or a series of lessons, in one place.
Bundle
Telescopes | Focus Unit Bundle | 6 Resources inc Quiz | Space Science Set
Studying telescopes is important for middle and high school science because it shows students how scientific tools extend human senses and turn light into evidence, linking physics, engineering design, and real discovery in one practical topic. Telescopes help students understand lenses and mirrors, reflection and refraction, focal length and magnification, resolution and light gathering power, and why different telescopes observe different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, from visible light to infrared, radio, and X rays. This bundled resource set makes telescope science clear and engaging through visually strong theory slides that build key facts and concepts step by step, a deep dive audio podcast for listen and learn reinforcement, and a visually appealing infographic that anchors the big ideas for quick review. Assessment and differentiation are built in with multiple choice and short answer questions that include answers, plus essay prompts with answer pointers that guide deeper explanation and evidence based reasoning. A 15 paragraph reading passage with varied question types strengthens science literacy and key vocabulary, while the included research project template extends learning into authentic inquiry through a one paragraph summary, a mathematics connection using angles, scale, and simple optics calculations, an engineering or technological connection through detectors, adaptive optics, and space telescopes, a five term glossary, three challenging inquiry questions, and a creative space that encourages students to communicate what they have learned in an original and meaningful way. THIS TELESCOPES INFOGRAPHIC + SLIDES + QUIZ + PODCAST + READING PASSAGE + RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE RESOURCE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS: * Useful for substitute (sub) teaching * To extend students * To increase engagement & curiosity * As part of a lesson opener * Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast * Can be used for homework or for a flipped classroom * Great to engage auditory and visual learning in an effective manner * As the absolute core of a large focused unit * Can be used in a variety of orders to support students WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS TELESCOPES INFOGRAPHIC + SLIDES + QUIZ + PODCAST + READING + RESEARCH RESOURCE: * 1 Fantastic and clear infographic in PDF format * 1 Podcast / Audio deep dive on this topic with 2 hosts discussing the key learnings back and forth - 17 minutes in length. * 30 slides with incredible visuals that explore in depth all the key content in this topic in both Google Slides and PDF formats. * 6 pages of questions and answers - useful as a quiz - 15 multiple choice questions - 10 short answer questions - 5 essay style questions - Glossary of key terms along with answers for MC and short answer questions and pointers for essay style questions. Available in both Google Docs and PDF formats. * 7 pages of Research project template including Google Docs, Microsoft Word & PDF formats and some with fillable textbooks. * 3 pages reading passage with questions including Google Docs, Microsoft Word & PDF formats. Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.
£8.00
Bundle
Space | 10 Science Reading Passages w Questions + Research Project Template
From supermassive black holes to The Milky Way galaxy. From gamma ray bursts to exoplanets. Even including Jupiter's moons, the Mars rovers and Apollo 11. This bundle is great to teach your astro related space science class through some intriguing topics and drives clear structure when getting students to do research. Giving them some really important topics to consider such as telescopes and spiral galaxies which are challenging to engage with, but crucial in our understanding of our universe and exploring it by observation. Providing them with reading passages and research project templates is very important indeed. With this in mind, let's engage with this excellent learning and teaching resource. These space science research project templates (webquests) provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resources that can help your students learn all about space science topics. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In these space science related research project templates (webquests) with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. They gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation. These space science research project templates include: * Space for a one paragraph summary (that links to the 2 page science article also available on this topic - but does not have to). * Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. * 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words (which also links to the science article also available) * 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. * Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking. * Further, I have added a 1 page - 20 point rubric to be used for either self-assessment or teacher assessment as you deem fit. I hope it helps support the learning even further! The template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you. These space science science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is a space science article set with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). A SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS: * Useful for substitute (sub) teaching * To extend students * To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class * Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task * To inspire students on a particular topic * As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework * To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output * Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from * To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge * To increase scientific literacy in your class * A weekly reading / research task WHAT'S INCLUDED: Space Science Research Project Templates * 10 - 7 page Google doc teacher version with supporting appendix items * 10 - 3 page Google doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) * 10 - 7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items * 10 - 3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) * 10 - 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items * 10 - 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers * 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in all three - Google doc, Word doc and PDF form Space Science Articles * 10 - 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers * 10 - 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) * 10 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers * 10 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) * 10 - 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers * 10 - 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill answers (text boxes) Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.
£37.00
Bundle
Space Exploration | 8 Articles + 8 Research Project Templates | Astro
Looking to the our exploration of the universe has never been so enjoyable with this batch of 8 fantastic comprehensive research project templates which help your students structure their thinking and their output. It also includes 8 short comprehension passages with questions and answers that help investigate space exploration. From looking for aliens to understanding telescopes a little better. Even looking to our satellites, rockets and Mars rovers! This space exploration bundle has you covered. With this in mind, let's engage with this fantastic teaching resource. These space science research project templates (webquests) provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resources that can help your students learn all about space science topics. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In these space science related research project templates (webquests) with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. They gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation. These space science research project templates include: * Space for a one paragraph summary (that links to the 2 page science article also available on this topic - but does not have to). * Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. * 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words (which also links to the science article also available) * 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. * Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking. * Further, I have added a 1 page - 20 point rubric to be used for either self-assessment or teacher assessment as you deem fit. I hope it helps support the learning even further! The template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you. These space science science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is a space science article set with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). A SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS: * Useful for substitute (sub) teaching * To extend students * To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class * Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task * To inspire students on a particular topic * As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework * To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output * Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from * To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge * To increase scientific literacy in your class * A weekly reading / research task WHAT'S INCLUDED: Space Science Research Project Templates * 8 - 7 page Google doc teacher version with supporting appendix items * 8 - 3 page Google doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) * 8 - 7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items * 8 - 3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) * 8 - 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items * 8 - 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers * 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in all three - Google doc, Word doc and PDF form Space Science Articles * 8 - 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers * 8 - 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) * 8 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers * 8 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) * 8 - 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers * 8 - 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill answers (text boxes) Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.
£26.50
Bundle
Space Exploration | 8 Science Research Project Templates | Astro Set
Looking to the our exploration of the universe has never been so enjoyable with this batch of 8 fantastic comprehensive research project templates which help your students structure their thinking and their output. From looking for aliens to understanding telescopes a little better. Even looking to our satellites, rockets and Mars rovers! This space exploration bundle has you covered. These space based research project templates (webquests) provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resources that can help your students learn all about astronomy / astrophysics topics. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In these space related research project templates (webquests) with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. They gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation. These space science research project templates include: * Space for a one paragraph summary (that links to the 2 page science article also available on this topic - but does not have to). * Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. * 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words (which also links to the science article also available) * 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. * Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking. * Further, I have added a 1 page - 20 point rubric to be used for either self-assessment or teacher assessment as you deem fit. I hope it helps support the learning even further! The template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you. A SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS: * Useful for substitute (sub) teaching * To extend students * To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class * Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task * To inspire students on a particular topic * As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework * To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output * Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from * To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge * To increase scientific literacy in your class * A weekly reading / research task WHAT'S INCLUDED: Astronomy / Astrophysics Science Research Project Template * 8 - 7 page Google doc teacher version with supporting appendix items * 8 - 3 page Google doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) * 8 - 7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items * 8 - 3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) * 8 - 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items * 8 - 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers * 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in all three - Google doc, Word doc and PDF form Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.
£16.00
Bundle
Space | 10 Science Research Project Templates | Astronomy / Astrophysics
From supermassive black holes to The Milky Way galaxy. From gamma ray bursts to exoplanets. Even including Jupiter's moons, the Mars rovers and Apollo 11. This bundle is great to teach your astro related space science class through some intriguing topics and drives clear structure when getting students to do research. Giving them some really important topics to consider such as telescopes and spiral galaxies which are challenging to engage with, but crucial in our understanding of our universe and exploring it by observation. With this in mind, let's engage with this excellent learning and teaching resource. These space based research project templates (webquests) provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resources that can help your students learn all about astronomy / astrophysics topics. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In these space related research project templates (webquests) with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. They gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation. These space science research project templates include: * Space for a one paragraph summary (that links to the 2 page science article also available on this topic - but does not have to). * Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. * 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words (which also links to the science article also available) * 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. * Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking. * Further, I have added a 1 page - 20 point rubric to be used for either self-assessment or teacher assessment as you deem fit. I hope it helps support the learning even further! The template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you. A SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS: * Useful for substitute (sub) teaching * To extend students * To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class * Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task * To inspire students on a particular topic * As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework * To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output * Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from * To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge * To increase scientific literacy in your class * A weekly reading / research task WHAT'S INCLUDED: Astronomy / Astrophysics Science Research Project Template * 10 - 7 page Google doc teacher version with supporting appendix items * 10 - 3 page Google doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) * 10 - 7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items * 10 - 3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) * 10 - 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items * 10 - 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers * 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in all three - Google doc, Word doc and PDF form Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.
£22.00
Bundle
Telescopes | Space Science Article + Research Project Template | Astro Related
Pairing a richly developed reading passage on telescopes - complete with comprehension and evidence-hunting questions - with a follow-up research-project template turns every student into both a critical reader and a budding instrument designer. The passage lays down essential ideas light collection, wavelength 'eyes', and ground vs space trade-offs while the questions model how to interrogate text and data. The template then channels that background into authentic inquiry: learners can find a new way of structuring their research projects. Together, these two tools fuse literacy and NGSS science practices, give teachers ready-made scaffolds for assessment, and let the class move seamlessly from reading about how telescopes reveal the universe to experiencing how scientists actually build knowledge. With this in mind, let's engage with this excellent learning and teaching resource. This telescopes research project template (webquest) provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about telescopes. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In this telescopes research project template (webquest) with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation. This telescopes research project template includes: * Space for a one paragraph summary (that links to the 2 page science article also available on this topic - but does not have to). * Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. * 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words (which also links to the science article also available) * 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. * Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking. * Further, I have added a 1 page - 20 point rubric to be used for either self-assessment or teacher assessment as you deem fit. I hope it helps support the learning even further! The template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you. The telescopes science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is a telescopes article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). A SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS: * Useful for substitute (sub) teaching * To extend students * To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class * Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task * To inspire students on a particular topic * As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework * To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output * Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from * To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge * To increase scientific literacy in your class * A weekly reading / research task WHAT'S INCLUDED: Telescopes Science Research Project Template * 7 page Google doc teacher version with supporting appendix items * 3 page Google doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) * 7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items * 3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) * 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items * 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers * 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in all three - Google doc, Word doc and PDF form Telescopes Science Article * 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers * 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) * 3 page PDF teacher version with answers * 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) * 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers * 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill answers (text boxes) Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly
£5.00
Something went wrong, please try again later.
This resource hasn't been reviewed yet
To ensure quality for our reviews, only customers who have purchased this resource can review it
Report this resourceto let us know if it violates our terms and conditions.
Our customer service team will review your report and will be in touch.
£3.15