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- 6th - 12th
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Students research the history and accomplishments of the American space program and ponder its role in the future. They gather research on NASA and make small group presentations to the class on their findings and assessments. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students develop an understanding of the space shuttle and its function in our space program. They write a description of what the shuttle can do and give an example of a project the shuttle has done in space to date. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students complete research in order to better explain the times in which the space race took place. They focus on one event, development or aspect of the space race and research it thoroughly. They summarize their research in a news article. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the physical and emotional experience of living in outer space. They view a video about Marc Garneau, and write a first-person paper describing the experience of being in space. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine how artists use the picture plane to depict two and three dimensions. They view online images, discuss how space is used to depict three-dimensional space, and create a painting. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students create travel brochures to advertise the concept of space travel to tourists. They conduct Internet research on tourism in space, and produce a brochure to help someone plan a vacation in space. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students discover the importance of a healthy diet during space travel and examine the physiological changes astronauts experience while in space. In groups, they develop questions to determine an astronaut's food intake and identify five earth bound situations when similar events can occur. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine and identify the seven different types of food available for consumption in space. In groups, they create a space food tray using all seven types of food and different utensils used by astronauts. They also discover the different ways space food is processed. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students brainstorm types of accommodations needed for space travel. They create a table of categories for these accommodations and work in groups to research the categories. Each group puts together a five minute presentation to present their research results. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students debate the issues surrounding the exploration of space. Students view the potential benefits and costs of space missions. Students explore the issues of spending money on space exploration. Full Review »
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