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Satellite Communications

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How do satellites communicate? What types of satellites orbit Earth? Discover and mimic the way satellites communicate between two points in a hands-on activity that has pupils using mirrors, flashlights, and marbles.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Pair the activity with a reading passage on satellites and how and what they communicate
  • Use in a study of space or Earth's natural satellite—the moon
Classroom Considerations
  • All materials are fairly easy to acquire over time; consider having parents donate materials to the class at the beginning of the school year
Pros
  • Comes with a checklist for materials and procedures for making satellites
  • Do the project at home or in the classroom
Cons
  • None