It turns out there is an interplanetary superhighway, complete with off ramps! A video from the SciShow Space series discusses how using gravity cuts space travel fuel needs to a minimum. Following the superhighway allows spacecraft to hop from orbit to orbit. 

Concepts

space travel, traveling, planets

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners write a summary of the video information as their notes
• As they watch the lesson, have pupils jot down any unfamiliar terms
  

Classroom Considerations

• An understanding of the galaxy structure is helpful

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes historical information to add relevance to the content
• Provides an option for closed captioning to assist with note taking

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.8 RST.11-12.8