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Space-Based Astronomy on the Internet

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This Space-Based Astronomy on the Internet unit plan also includes:

Space-Based Astronomy Educator Guide (.pdf)
Additional Resources (.html)
A Brief History of the United States Astronomy Spacecraft and Crewed Space Flights (.pdf)
Space-Based Astronomy on the Internet (.html)
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Young scientists compile everything they have learned into a report in the fifth and final lesson in a unit on the visible light spectrum. Access to photos from observatories, telescopes, and satellites allows learners to compare and analyze information.

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Concepts

astronomy, space, telescopes

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

Have each class member offer three ideas they would like to research; assign topics so no one is covering the same concept
Create a grading rubric to give scholars before they start writing

Classroom Considerations

If pupils are to work on this during class, make sure each has access to the Internet

Pros

Serves as the summative assessment for the unit
Web resources are high quality, scientific research pages

Cons

Lesson does not include a grading rubric

Common Core

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