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Space Flight Simulation

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Students engage in the study of flight with the help of a computer flight simulation. They take part in a variety of activities that imitate the Space Shuttle Endeavor. Students work as teams like the astronauts would to complete mission logs.

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flight, space

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endeavor, flight, space, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr

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