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Crash of Flight 111

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Young scholars identify the locations on a map of the airplane crashes discussed in this lesson. After watching a video, they discuss the importance of an investigation after a plane crash. They use the same information as the investigators and discover how they determined the cause of the crash. To end the lesson, they compare their findings with other groups.

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conducting investigations, aviation

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airplanes, investigations, science
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5th - 12th
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Science
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