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Students complete night-sky observations to understand how our knowledge of the sky has been enhanced by telescopes. Students complete a timeline worksheet giving the history of telescopes. Students then then make their own observations of the night sky. Then they write a paper focusing on their observations.

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telescopes, the sky, the solar system

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sky, solar system, telescopes, science
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Resource Details

Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2002
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