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\nExploring the Solar System: All About Spacecraft/Spaceflight\n

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\nRarely do you find resources that reach high school astronomy learners. Here is something at their level! The physics of flyby missions is explained via several examples. Landing, penetrating, and roving spacecraft are examined. Diagrams...\n
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\nSolar System Model Project\n

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\nChallenge young astronomers to demonstrate their knowledge of the solar system with this fun open-ended science project. Provided with a short list of requirements, students are given the freedom to use their creativity and whatever...\n
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\nLooking to the Future\n

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\nNew Horizons set forth on a mission to Pluto in 2006. Ten years later, the spacecraft is still on its way. Here, enthusiastic scholars predict what they will be like—likes, dislikes, hobbies, etc.—when New Horizons arrives at its...\n
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\nRings and Things\n

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\nGalileo first observed Saturn's rings in 1610. Through the use of a flashlight and baby powder, classes see how they can observe the rings of the outer planets from far away. Another demonstration shows how these rings, made of ice and...\n
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\nAvaricious and Envious\n

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\nWishing harm on your neighbors is never the best way to better your own situation. Two neighbors learn this lesson the hard way in Aesop's \"Avaricious and Envious,\" which reinforces the connection between vices and punishment. Pupils...\n
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\nPlanetary Mysteries\n

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\nGet to know our little part of the vast universe. Learners read about the common and not-so-common facts about each of the planets in the solar system. The interactive lesson includes a large amount of information as well as a quiz to...\n
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\nSky Watching\n

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\nStudents explain how our knowledge of the sky has been enhanced by telescopes. They make their own night-sky observations, diagram and describe what they see, and examine pictures taken by telescopes.\n
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\nThe Solar System Walk\n

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\nA unique instructional activity on the solar system, and some of the mathematics associated with it, is here for your high schoolers. Pupils are put into groups of four, and each group is assigned one of the planets from our solar...\n
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\nHello, Is Anybody Out There? (cont.)\n

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\nIn this space science worksheet, students read an informative passage about radio waves and the possibility of sending messages in space. The passage describes a \"Sounds of Earth\" record on the Voyager satellite which contains messages...\n
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\nThe Earth and Beyond\n

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\nPhotographs and graphics bring the solar system and Earth to life in this presentation. Viewers are taken on a virtual field trip, beginning with the sun and planet placement, and proceeding through both Earth and the moon's movements....\n
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\nDay and Night\n

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\nInform your elementary scientists why we experience day and night. They are provided with facts and explanation as to why the day and night cycle occur, discuss what they've learned with a partner, and are then given the task of writing...\n
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\nThe Wild Dolphin Project\n

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\nInspire young marine biologists to study animals in the wild with this assignment. Pupils view an eight-minute video and read an article in the New York Times about Denise Herzing's 25-year long study of dolphins in their own...\n
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\nMake Up Your Story\n

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\nPutting together an interesting story can be hard, but this set of worksheets will guide your writers into the depths of their own creativity as they characterize both their main character and villain. Using humor to keep learners...\n
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\nSentence Completion: High-Intermediate Level\n

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\nLearners can practice their reading strategies and comprehension skills with a sentence completion learning exercise that comes with a detailed answer key. Whether you use the learning exercise as an assessment or as a group or...\n
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\nSorting the Solar System\n

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\nScientists are always sorting and classifying objects based on their characteristics. In a hands-on learning activity, young space explorers work together to categorize solar system cards based on their properties. It is up to the...\n
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\nHubble Image of Galaxies, Scale of the Universe, Cosmology and Astronomy\n

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\nSal gives an example of where the Hubble telescope looks, as well as the level of detail that the camera can see. \n
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\nFilm Viewing Guide for the movie “Glory” (1998)\n

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\nCheck out this simple, ready-to-use worksheet that your young historians can complete as they watch the motion picture Glory. It begins with a very brief list of characters to track, followed by seven short-answer questions to be...\n
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\nSolar System Project\n

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\nFinish or launch your unit on the solar system with a jigsaw project covering major celestial concepts such as the Milky Way Galaxy, asteroids, meteors, comets, Earth's moon, and, of course, all the planets. Learners start by...\n
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\nThose Wacky Greek and Roman Gods: A Quick Cheat-Sheet\n

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\nHere's a handy two-page reference that briefly identifies major Greek and Roman mythological figures.\n
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\nThe Math Behind Michael Jordan's Legendary Hang Time\n

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\nAs spectacular of an athlete as he was, even Michael Jordan can't beat gravity. Engage young scholars in exploring the science and math behind this hall-of-famer's amazing leaping ability, and see how things would be...\n
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\nSolar System Model\n

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\nHow many planets can you name? Did you get all 13 in our solar system, including the dwarf planets, or were you surprised when you read there are 13 planets? The instructional activity helps scholars understand the scale of the universe...\n
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\nPlanet Line-Ups\n

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\nShould Pluto be considered a planet or a dwarf planet? Scholars research planets in our solar system to understand their similarities and differences. It also includes memory activities related to the order of the planets. \n
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\nCollecting Electromagnetic Radiation\n

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\nAstronomy is literally over your head, but this lesson will explain how we study it. Young scientists make telescopes, calculate and compare the light gathering power of lenses, and simulate detection of infared radiation....\n
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\nOur Solar System\n

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\nTake your class on a journey through our solar system. Learners explore each planet, from Mercury to Pluto, and discuss various features that differentiate one from another. They complete activities related to the topics and discuss the...\n
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