Curriculum
Bring the Adler into your classroom with our curriculum resources. The Adler has a suite of resources, available online and via checkout kits.
GEMS© Curriculum Guides Checkout Program
Browse our library of teacher guides from the Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS©) series to find lesson plans and activities to help you present math and science topics to students in a fun and engaging way. Your students can explore physics concepts while building model rockets, work with multiple models to develop an understanding of why seasons change, and much, much more!
You can view the contents of our library and detailed descriptions of each available guide. Submit a GEMS© Curriculum Guide Request. Adler staff will be in touch to arrange for pick up. Guides can be checked out for up to 4 weeks.
Downloadable Classroom Curriculum
Adler educators developed the following curriculum guides to be used in the classroom. Please use and modify these resources to fit the needs of your students.
Alien Expose (PDF)
Alien Expose is a curriculum guide that introduces students in to the study of life on Earth and helps them explore the possibility of life elsewhere in the Universe.
Gravity and Black Holes (Grades 5-8, PDF), (Grades 9-12, PDF)
Gravity and Black Holes is a curriculum guide focused on teacher gravity and related and related physics concepts, such as mass and force, within the context of Earth, space, and black holes.
Sun-Earth Connection (Grades K-4, PDF), (Grades 5-8, PDF), (Acknowledgements)
Sun-Earth Connection is a curriculum guide that focuses on studying the Sun’s structure, light, energy, and its relationship with Earth.
Interactives
The following web-based interactives can be used to explore concepts in the classroom.
Astronomy Connections Gravity Lab
The Astronomy Connections Gravity Lab is an online activity that allows students to experiment with objects of differing masses in ways not possible in class. This interactive requires Macromedia Flash Player.
Sun and Seasons
The Sun and Seasons online activity enhances your class's study of the reasons for the seasons. This interactive requires Macromedia Flash Player.
Reading Lists
Support your classroom curriculum with books addressing space science topics.
Books for Younger Children (Ages 2-12)
Books for Pre-teen and Teens (Ages 9 and up)
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