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✕ Planetary Sciences
​Identifying Landforms from the International Space Station This lesson presents several images taken from the International Space Station and challenges students to identify the land forms and their locations on Earth. https://s.si.edu/IdentifyingLandformsISS Grade K, Grade 2, Grade 1 Life sciences, Science, Space stations

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 Identifying Landforms from the International Space Station This presentaton show multiple landforms from the ISS. It supports the Identifying Landforms from the International Space Station Lesson and Learning Lab https://s.si.edu/IdentifyingLandformsISSPresentation Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Science, Space stations

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

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 Stream Tables Stream Table activity in support of the Planetary Landforms Lesson and Learning Lab https://s.si.edu/StreamTable Grade 4 Physical science, Science

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 Human Impact Students will identify human impact on Earth in various locations using images taken by remote sensing technology. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mTeCkWaX8d5kKMeDszI_UYrFcci3RKg-pFobktctw94/edit?usp=sharing Grade 7 Satellites, Science, Society and Culture

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 Astronaut Training; Moon Mission This family activity trains you on how to pick up samples of Moon rocks like the Apollo astronauts. https://s.si.edu/MoonMissionAstronautTraining Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth)

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 The Apollo Mision Traverses Compare each Apollo mission traverse on foot and with the Lunar Rovers. https://sites.google.com/si.edu/apollotraverses/apollo-traverses Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Apollo program, Human spaceflight

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 Designing for the Weather Design challenge: Strong, light structures are necessary in constructing buildings (especially in areas with extreme weather) as well as air and space craft. https://s.si.edu/DesigningWeather Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5 Physical science, Science, Technology and Engineering

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 Building for Extreme Weather This slide show supports the Designing for the Weather Lesson. https://s.si.edu/buildingExtremeWeather Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5 Human spaceflight, Physical science, Science, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering

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 Earth’s Mysterious Magnetism This lesson provides information about Earth’s magnetic field and how this field impacts different items. https://s.si.edu/EarthsMysteriousMagnetism Exoplanets, Physical science, Science

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 Earth’s Mysterious Magnetism Presentation This presentation on Earth’s Magnetism supports the Earth’s Mysterious Magenetism Lesson. https://s.si.edu/EarthsMysteriousMagnetismPresentation Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 Moon (Earth), Physical science, Science

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 Lunar Explorer Training The Apollo 15 astronauts were trained in geology and sampling techniques. Complete your own geology training by completing these activities to become a Lunar Explorer. https://sites.google.com/si.edu/lunar-explorer-training/lunar-explorer-training Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth), Physical science

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