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From Smoke Signals to Cell Phones: Tracing How Technologies Evolve

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Explore the science of space exploration. Pupils consider technological advances in propulsion, communication, power, navigation, and imaging. They select one of these areas and create a timeline of historical progress that contributed to space exploration.

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space flight, propulsion, communication, power, energy, navigation, imagery
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science
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the resource to help develop a unit project
Classroom Considerations
  • Scholars may need access to the Internet to conduct research
  • Familiarity with basic physics and chemistry principles is beneficial, but not necessary
Pros
  • Provides a printable worksheet
  • Includes background information for each category and some possible research questions
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