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From Smoke Signals to Cell Phones: Tracing How Technologies Evolve ArticleFrom Smoke Signals to Cell Phones: Tracing How Technologies Evolve Article
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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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  • Scholars may need access to the Internet to conduct research
  • Familiarity with basic physics and chemistry principles is beneficial, but not necessary

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