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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the facts and logistics connected to the space shuttle Columbia tragedy and present at a teach-in on the incident. February 3, 2003) Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students demonstrate ways of measuring distance in space. They construct a model to illustrate varying distances of stars from Earth and graph data to organize information about stars in these activities. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students discuss the percentage of astronauts that experience motion sickness, and the types of efforts made to combat this problem. Some solutions include medication, biofeedback techniques, and limiting movement. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students analyze Newton's 3rd law by observing the link between the flight of a blown-up balloon let loose in the classroom and the flight of the space shuttle. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students examine the descriptive science dealing with the surface of Earth, its division into continents and countries, climate, natural resources, inhabitants and industries of the various divisions and analyze the political geography of the Space Age. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students study about the Columbia crew and their mission, how space shuttles work, and explore the history of the shuttle program. By accessing many websites imbedded in this plan, students gain a deep understanding of the Space Shuttle program. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students read a newspaper article about a compilation of information on human life that is to be projected into outer space from a pyramid in Mexico. They define vocabulary, complete comprehension worksheets, analyze the use of 'to' plus a base verb and participate in a class discussion to determine what information should be sent into space. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students complete a variety of activities surrounding their study of space and space travel. They build model rockets and research the Space Shuttle. They participate in a simulated (scripted) Space Shuttle mission. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students observe the words International Space Station on a board or chart. Ask students to share what they know about the International Space Station (ISS). They then are introduced to the words from the News Word box on the Students printable page and complete the sentences. Students share additional facts and read the article. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students research major events in space exploration. They watch the movie "Liftoff Into Space," conduct Internet research, create a space exploration timeline, and write a descriptive article about an important event in space exploration. Full Review »
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