They tried to put a ring on it! In the 60s, scientists had a plan to improve communication technology. Adding a ring of copper needles around the earth would help to boost radio wave signals. Scholars can watch a video lesson from a solar system series to learn the science behind the attempts.

Concepts

communication, communication technology, planets, planet earth

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a timeline of the events related to the ring
• Use screenshots from the video lesson to add to your own lesson presentation

Classroom Considerations

• Beneficial for pupils to have knowledge of the behavior of radio waves

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Takes time to explain the science behind the theory
• Offers an option for closed captioning to assist in note taking

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7