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Exploring the Solar System: All About Spacecraft/Spaceflight
Rarely do you find resources that reach high school astronomy learners. Here is something at their level! The physics of flyby missions is explained via several examples. Landing, penetrating, and roving spacecraft are examined. Diagrams...
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Liftoff Into Space
Students explore the history of space exploration. In this history of space exploration lesson, students create a timeline of space exploration. Students watch a space video and discuss important events. Students research space...
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Mercury and Venus
Students learn about the characteristics of the planets Mercury and Venus. In this planets lesson, students learn about these planets and their differences from Earth. They also learn how the inventions of engineers have made it possible...
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Exploring the Planets
Students study robotic spacecrafts that have provided detailed information about the inner and outer planets. In this exploring the planets lesson plan, students use posters and diagrams to study the various robotic spacecraft sent to...
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Investigating Falling Particles
Students investigate the characteristics of a clay ball. In this particles lesson plan students examine what happens to a ball of clay when it is dropped from different heights.
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Voyage to Outer Space
Learners design and construct a spacecraft. In this space voyage lesson plan, students read Regards to the Man in the Moon by Ezra Jack Keats and gather materials before constructing their own spacecraft.
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To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before
Students study pictures of space vehicles and make their own space vehicle. For this space vehicle lesson, students study pictures of the vehicles and compare and contrast the pictures. Students classify the space crafts and then create...
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Reading: Living in Space
In this living in space reading learning exercise, students read a passage about life on the International Space Station written by a former astronaut. Students then answer 6 multiple choice questions.
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Space Puzzle
In this space puzzle, students identify names of spacecraft, planets, and items placed in space. A list of 18 words are provided for students to identify.
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Navigating a Spacecraft
Students work with a partner to plot the trajectory of a spacecraft traveling between Earth and Mars in the 2018 and returning in 2020. They examine the key factors when planning a mission to and from Mars such as travel time, distances...
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The Incredible Light Bulb-Egg Drop Challenge
Young scholars examine how spacecraft land on Mars. Using eggs or lightbulbs, they design a craft that withstand a drop from a table or ladder, competing in groups to see which module demonstrates the most successful landing.
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The Cassini Robot
Students compare the functions of a robot to that of the human body. In this technology lesson, students identify the important components of the Cassini robot that would enable it to carry out space missions. They design and build their...
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LCROSS 'Sees" Water on the Moon!
In this moon worksheet, students calculate information about the crater that was created by a massive impact. This worksheet has 3 problems to solve.
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The Space Shuttle and the Future
In this space shuttle learning exercise, learners review the different facts associated with the space shuttle and the space station. This learning exercise has 23 true or false questions.
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Artificial Satellites and Space Probes
In this satellites activity, high schoolers match the list of facts given with the artificial satellite or space probe that it describes. This activity has 12 matching questions.
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My Spacecraft Model
Students work together to develop their own model of a spacecraft. They complete illustrations and writings to document their work. They present their information to the class.