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Planetary Tourism

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Students pretend they are the first student to be allowed in space. They examine all nine planets on their journey. They complete a KWL chart and worksheets before they do their research. They create an itinerary of their tour and present it to the cla

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planets, space

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4th - 6th
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Science
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