Space for Schools: Nebraska
Every space indicator in Nebraska's science standards, SC.1.11.3.a through SC.HS.11.1.d, leads to a free lesson page, live sky tools and a worksheet.
Last updated . Curriculum links last reviewed November 2026.
What Nebraska uses
Checked November 2026Nebraska's College and Career Ready Standards for Science, adopted by the state board on September 6, 2024. Codes run grade, topic, standard and indicator, so SC.5.11.3.b is Grade 5, topic 11, standard 3, indicator b. Space sits under topic 11, Space Systems, in Grades 1, 5 and 8 and in high school, with gravity in the Forces topic.
How to use this page
Find your code in the tables below. The lesson page has a lesson sequence, common misconceptions and questions with answers; the live tools and the worksheet open straight from the same row.
Grade 1
Sky and daylight| Code | What students do | Lesson page | Live tools and worksheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC.1.11.3.a | Notice repeating Sun, Moon and star patterns | 1-ESS1-1 | Moon globe, Moonrise Tonight, What's that light in the sky? Moon diary |
| SC.1.11.3.b | Compare daylight hours across the seasons | 1-ESS1-2 | Live ISS tracker, ISS Visible Tonight |
Grade 5
Gravity, brightness and shadows| Code | What students do | Lesson page | Live tools and worksheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC.5.11.3.a | Why objects fall toward Earth's center | 5-PS2-1 | Worlds, Re-entry tracker, Live ISS tracker Weight on other worlds |
| SC.5.11.3.b | Why the Sun outshines other stars | 5-ESS1-1 | The Sun in 3D, Deep Space: light-time, What's that light in the sky? |
| SC.5.11.3.c | Chart shadows, day length and seasonal stars | 5-ESS1-2 | Live ISS tracker, What's that light in the sky? How many sunrises do astronauts see? |
Grade 8
Solar system and forces| Code | What students do | Lesson page | Live tools and worksheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC.8.11.6.a | Model Moon phases, eclipses and seasons | MS-ESS1-1 | Moon globe, Eclipse tracker, Live ISS tracker Moon diary |
| SC.8.11.6.b | Gravity at work in galaxies and orbits | MS-ESS1-2 | Deep Space, Live Globe, Near-Earth objects |
| SC.8.11.6.c | Compare sizes and distances of solar system objects | MS-ESS1-3 | Deep Space: light-time, Worlds, Mars globe Voyager 1 light-time |
| SC.8.1.1.f | How mass and distance change gravity's pull | MS-PS2-4 | Worlds, Moon globe, Deep Space Weight on other worlds |
High school
Space Systems and forces| Code | What students do | Lesson page | Live tools and worksheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC.HS.11.1.a | Fusion powers a star's life stages | HS-ESS1-1 | The Sun in 3D, Aurora forecast, Space telescopes |
| SC.HS.11.1.b | Big Bang evidence from light and galaxies | HS-ESS1-2 | Space telescopes, JWST tracker, Hubble tracker |
| SC.HS.11.1.c | How stars forge heavier elements | HS-ESS1-3 | Space telescopes, The Sun in 3D, JWST tracker |
| SC.HS.11.1.d | Calculate how planets and satellites orbit | HS-ESS1-4 | Satellite directory, Types of orbits, Live ISS tracker Kepler's third law |
| SC.HS.14.4.b | What meteorites reveal about young Earth | HS-ESS1-6 | Near-Earth objects, Moon globe, Meteor tracker |
| SC.HS.1.1.d | Gravitational force between two masses, calculated | HS-PS2-4 | Worlds, Satellite directory, Live ISS tracker Weight on other worlds |
About these codes
These are our suggestions for where each tool fits. Always preview a page before using it with a class: some tools show ads, these school pages do not.
Codes: Nebraska's College and Career Ready Standards for Science (Nebraska Department of Education). Activities and lesson pages are our own words. Orbital Radar is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Nebraska Department of Education.
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