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Stardust Delivers Comet's Clues Lesson PlanStardust Delivers Comet's Clues Lesson Plan
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Stardust Delivers Comet's Clues

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Young scholars explore the NASA test center and comet facts through an interactive program. They examine the idea if comets are predictable. They finally analyze the materials that combine to make a comet.

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comets, stardust, science
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3rd - 5th
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Science
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