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Animals in the Sky - Scavenger Hunt (Paper)

This paper version of our popular scavenger hunt challenges you to find aircraft at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center that have animal names.

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Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5
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Aircraft, and Spacecraft
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https://s.si.edu/AnimalsSkyScavengerHuntPaper
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Survival on the Moon

This handout supports the Survival on the Moon activity and helps students determine what they need to survive on the Moon.

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Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
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Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, Technology and Engineering, and World War II
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kt82aXy4uuQN5jESjM45CJbvB8SsynmTbiHmfngGfeU/edit?usp=sharing
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Emergency Preparedness Kit: Parent Guide

This parent guide supports the creation of an emergency preparedness kit for home along with how to create an entire emergency plan.

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Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 4, Grade 7, and Grade 8
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Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, and World War II
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https://s.si.edu/EmergencyPreparednessKitParentGuide
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Quarantine and Space Exploration

This lesson explores quarantine and space germs have been handled in space exploration. and connect what they have learned to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade K, Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 5, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
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Human spaceflight, Apollo program, and Life sciences
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https://s.si.edu/QuarantineSpaceExploration
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Planetary Landforms

Presentation on how landformsare are created on Earth, other planets and our Moon. Supports Planetary Landforms Lesson and Learning Lab

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Grade 4
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Science, and Physical science
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https://s.si.edu/PlanetaryLandformsPresentation
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Stream Tables

Stream Table activity in support of the Planetary Landforms Lesson and Learning Lab

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Grade 4
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Physical science, and Science
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https://s.si.edu/StreamTable
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Design a Mars Rover_Explore on Your Own

In this Explore on Your Own activity, students will design a rover to explore the surface of Mars and determine if there are any signs of past life.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
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Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Science, Spacecraft, and Technology and Engineering
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https://s.si.edu/DesignMarsRoverExplorePresentation
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Landing a Rover on Mars Explore on Your Own

In this Explore on Your Own activity, students will watch a short video about landing spacecraft on Mars and then answer some questions.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
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Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Physical science, Science, and Spacecraft
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https://s.si.edu/LandingRoverMarsExplorePresentation
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Engineering Mars Spacecraft

This lesson presents characteristics of spacecraft models on mars to see how well they meet design requirements and then presents a design challenge for students.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
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Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Science, and Spacecraft
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https://s.si.edu/EngineeringMarsSpacecraft
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Human Impact on Earth

Students will identify human impact on Earth in various locations using images taken by remote sensing technology. Delivered in Spanish

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Grade 7
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Society and Culture, Science, and Satellites
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1urumQGo2p5nb5wNGC34vbNoxY5UBrfGs-3VeM3_9c9I/edit?usp=sharing
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Human Impact

Students will identify human impact on Earth in various locations using images taken by remote sensing technology.

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Grade 7
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Satellites, Science, and Society and Culture
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mTeCkWaX8d5kKMeDszI_UYrFcci3RKg-pFobktctw94/edit?usp=sharing
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Building for Extreme Weather

This slide show supports the Designing for the Weather Lesson.

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Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5
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Human spaceflight, Physical science, Science, Spacecraft, and Technology and Engineering
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https://s.si.edu/buildingExtremeWeather