Anatomy Challenge

This creative, inquiry-based science worksheet helps students in Grades 5 and 6 explore the structure of a black hole through close reading, spatial reasoning, and precise vocabulary use. Learners read a descriptive astronaut’s log entry filled with scientific clues, then identify and label key black hole features-such as the event horizon, accretion disk, and relativistic jets-by matching text evidence to numbered parts of a diagram.

Learning Goals

• Black Hole Structure (Grades 5-6) – Identify and understand major components of a black hole and how they function
• Scientific Vocabulary Application – Accurately apply domain-specific terms using contextual clues
• Reading for Meaning – Interpret descriptive scientific writing to extract key details
• Visual & Spatial Reasoning – Match written descriptions to visual representations of complex systems

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper elementary Earth and space science standards
• Engaging Narrative Format – Astronaut log entry increases interest and supports comprehension
• Integrated Literacy & Science – Combines informational reading with diagram-based analysis
• Supports Higher-Level Thinking – Encourages inference, visualization, and precise terminology use
• Low-Prep Printable – Easy to implement in classroom or homeschool settings

This anatomy challenge worksheet helps students visualize and understand the complex structure of black holes through an engaging blend of storytelling and scientific analysis. By connecting descriptive text to labeled diagrams, learners strengthen science literacy, vocabulary mastery, and conceptual understanding of extreme space phenomena. Whether used as a lesson activity, review, or enrichment task, this resource offers a memorable and effective way to explore black hole anatomy.

This worksheet is part of our Black Holes collection.