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Categorizing Celestial Objects Lesson PlanCategorizing Celestial Objects Lesson Plan
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Categorizing Celestial Objects

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Students work together to develop a classification system for planets. They take a class vote and read an article about an astronomer's classification system. They write an essay on how scientists make decisions for the general public.

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planets, space

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planets, space, science
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9th - 12th
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Science
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