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- 6th - 12th
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Students design a space settlement to live in and give an oral presentation of their creation. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students conduct research on space science and fiction at the Franklin Institute's exhibition "An Inquirer's Guide to the Universe." After completing their research, they compose science fiction stories about imaginary planets. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the solar system, gravity, rotation, and orbit in this technology-based Science lesson for the upper-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on independent work and the lesson includes cross-curricular extensions. Full Review »
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- 12th - Higher Ed
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Students research scientific discoveries and technological innovations. They organize discoveries and innovations in life, environmental, physical, earth and space science categories. They analyze impact of selected discoveries and innovations in terms of personal, community, national or global perspectives. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students investigate how knowledge of science influences people in their daily lives, specifically in their careers. Students conduct interviews with an individual in a Science or Technology career as part of their research on the impact science has on occupational decisions. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students use the computer or the library (encyclopedias, dictionaries, science books, etc.) to look up the following branches of science, scientists and their inventions, and space science history. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students research websites for space exploration. They discuss space history and beliefs of early cultures. They discuss explorations and research websites to create a report on how our knowledge of space has changed due to new findings in space science. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students read about science: Earth, space, astronomy, and meteorology. They read school and personal science books during a sustained silent reading period. Afterwards, they share their books and complete a KWL chart. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students are introduced to the topic of Earth/Space Science. As a class, they define new vocabulary related to the subject and repeat the word if not prounced correctly. To end the lesson, they record the words in their journals and develop a word wall. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students list and describe the different ways space is explored and compare early exploration to today's way of space exploration. They hypothesize the way space may be explored in the future as well as identify the physical characteristics of the Earth. Full Review »

