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Living and Working in Space Get A Leg Up Experiment In this easy-to-do activity you will simulate the fluid shift felt by astronauts upon entering space. https://s.si.edu/LivingWorkingSpaceGetLegUp Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 Human spaceflight, Life sciences, People, Physical science, Robotics, Space stations, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering, Science, Spaceflight

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Living and Working in Space ADA Compliant Spacesuit Design Challenge You are part of the NASA design crew and your task is to design a suit to keep the human body safe from the hazards of deep space. Are you up to the challenge? This is an ADA compliant document. https://s.si.edu/LivingWorkingSpaceSpacesuitDesignChallenge Grade 3, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 Human spaceflight, Life sciences, People, Physical science, Science, Robotics, Space stations, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering

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Mission to Mars Content Guide Humans have been on a mission to learn more about the red planet. Use this content guide to learn more about the challenges facing robotic explorers of Mars. https://s.si.edu/MissiontoMarsContentGuide Grade 4, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5 Life sciences, Spacecraft, Uncrewed spaceflight, Technology and Engineering, Robotics, Rockets

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Living and Working in Space Goosechase Guide The Living and Working in Space Goosechase Educator Guide will walk you through using Goosechase with your students. https://s.si.edu/LivingWorkingSpaceGoosechaseGuide Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 12, Grade 11 Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering, Physical science, Human spaceflight, Spaceflight

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Earth and Our Place in the Universe Who Can Be an Astronomer Extension What is the role of an astronomer in different places around the world? Use this lesson extension to help students investigate astronomers in various societies and cultures. https://s.si.edu/WhoCanBeAstronomer Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Astronomy, Human spaceflight, Apollo program, Navigation, Society and Culture, Pacific Islander people

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Air and Space Symbols Lesson Patch Templates These templates can be downloaded and used to create your own aviation or space flight patches. https://s.si.edu/3HwDTxc Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Apollo program, Aviation, General aviation, Human spaceflight, Society and Culture, Space Shuttle program

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Earth and Our Place in the Universe Content Guide Use this guide to help students learn the relationships between Earth, the Moon, and the Sun and solve the mystery of the shrinking moon. https://s.si.edu/EarthUniverseContentGuide Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 Astronomy, Solar System, Moon (Earth)

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Earth and Our Place in the Universe Falling Star Discovery Slide Show Use this slide show to help students explore what a meteorite is and how can they help us better understand Earth and our Solar System. https://s.si.edu/FallingStarDiscoveryPresentation Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 Astronomy, Solar System, Moon (Earth)

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Earth and Our Place in the Universe Falling Star Student Companion Guide This guide will assist students in learning more about falling stars. https://s.si.edu/FallingStarStudentCompanionGuide Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 Astronomy, Moon (Earth), Solar System

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Earth and Our Place in the Universe The Incredible, Shrinking Moon Goosechase Guide Using this educator guide, you will help students learn about The Incredible, Shrinking Moon through a Goosechase activity. https://s.si.edu/EarthShrinkingMoonGoosechaseGuide Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 Astronomy, Moon (Earth), Solar System

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Earth and Our Place in the Universe The Incredible, Shrinking Moon Goosechase Student Instructions Student instructions for participating in The Incredible, Shrinking Moon Goosechase activity. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qs7QqSLBkT-2Uwc9Mv3UipcXyz8sHHN70Vy_x7Edn3c/copy?usp=sharing Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 Astronomy, Moon (Earth), Solar System

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Flights of Fancy Story Time Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Tortoise and Hare A mixture of experiments and activities to expand the learning on the Tortoise and Hare Rocket Race Storytime. Learn about the Moon and the Space Race. Activities connect to standards of learning. https://docs.google.com/document/d/18JxhMbQzTosFoVe83A_KBwwngc2N9hC4J2eEF-YsVkc/copy?usp=sharing Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Astronomy, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth), Records and Firsts, Spaceflight

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