Types of Galaxies

What’s included:

• 2 title cards
• 2 lesson sets covering the three types of galaxies: Spiral, Elliptical and Irregular
• Lesson 1: photo cards only for sorting by galaxy type, for initial exploration and introduction
• Lesson 2: photo cards with the name of each galaxy included, for children ready to connect names to images
• Real astronomical photographs throughout
• PDF format, print and cut

How to use: Children sort the photograph cards into the correct galaxy type category. Progress to lesson 2 when children are ready to learn the specific names of individual galaxies. Works beautifully as part of a broader astronomy or cosmic education unit.

Perfect for: Montessori elementary classrooms, homeschool families, and traditional classroom teachers exploring astronomy and cosmic education. Particularly well suited for special education settings, neurodivergent learners, and any child who benefits from hands-on, visual, and multi-sensory approaches to learning. Ideal for grades 1 to 6.