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Solar Arrays for the Space Station

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Students explore the challenges that are faced when transporting materials into space. They review the various forms of energy, including solar arrays, that are used on the International Space Station and how generating this energy calls for collaboration between researches on earth and in space.

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space travel, the international space station

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international space station, solar arrays, space travel, science
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Grade
K - 4th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Year
2004

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