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- 8th - 10th
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Students use their knowledge to crash a comet into Jupiter or make a comet fly past the planet without colliding with it. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students explore the findings of Galileo and research the moons of Jupiter. They construct simple telescopes, and examine the moons for themselves at a star party. They record their findings in a journal. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students explore our solar system, survival in space, and life in a space shuttle through a series of activities and games. The class re-enacts the bombardment of the planet Jupiter with a comet through a game of ball. Full Review »
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- 4th - 10th
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Students predict which of Jupiter's moons will be the "brightest" in infrared wavelengths. Using provided information, they rank the moos from brightes to faintest in infrared. Full Review »
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- 4th - 10th
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Students explore Jupiter's Moons. They calculate and predict the location of Jupiter's 4 large moons. In addition, they draw Jupiter with its moons correctly shown for the time of the observation. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 8th
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Students engage in a discussion of their current knowledge of Jupiter. They access a website for space exploration. They complete a worksheet after finishing the website exploration program. They write a description and draw pictures of Jupiter's four largest moons. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students identify questions and concepts that guide scientific investigations as well as recognize and analyze alternative explanations and models. After a brief discussion on Jupiter, students read and article on the discovery of Jupiter Radio Emissions and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students, after brainstorming what they already know about Jupiter and the Solar System, access the website BNSC Learning Zone/Space Explorers/Jupiter to explore the planet Jupiter. They navigate through a presentation on the site. A worksheet at the end of the presentation is answered by each student. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine and research information about the planet Jupiter. They view and discuss online images, conduct Internet research, listen to the book "There's No Place Like Space," write an essay about the characteristics of Jupiter, and write a story about going to space. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students compare and contrast the Galilean Moons of Jupiter. They order moons in accordance with their diameter. Students decide if life could survive on any of the Moons of Jupiter. They gather information about the inner and outer Moons of Jupiter. Full Review »

