Lunar Explorer Training: Craters
Crater Formation slides that support the Lunar Explorer Training Unit
https://s.si.edu/LunarExplorerTrainingCraters
Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 7
Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth), Science
Student
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Lunar Explorer Training: Lunar Landscape
Study geologic formations to learn more about what Al Worden saw as he flew over the Moon. Part of the Lunar Explorer Training Unit
https://s.si.edu/LunarExplorerTrainingLunarLandscape
Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Science
Student
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Lunar Explorer Training: Regolith
Regolith slides and activity that explore how regolith is created and its presence on the Earth, the Moon, and Mars. These slides support the Lunar Explorer Training Unit
https://s.si.edu/LunarExplorerTrainingRegolith
Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth)
Student
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Lunar Explorer Training: Rock Identification
Use the information in this presentation to learn about how to classify rocks and go on a sample lunar mission of your own. These slides support the Lunar Explorer Training Unit
https://s.si.edu/LunarExplorerTrainingRockIdentification
Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth), Science
Student
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Layers of the Atmosphere
Students will build their own model of the atmosphere to gain understanding of the layers and what can fly in each layer.
https://s.si.edu/LayersoftheAtmosphere
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 5
Physical science, Science
Teacher
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Smithsonian Science Starter: Plate Tectonics: Pushing the Boundaries
Studetnts will compare and contrast the different tectonic boundaries and use models to show tectonic boundaries
https://s.si.edu/PlateTectonicsPushingBoundaries
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Exoplanets, Moon (Earth)
Teacher
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Smithsonian Science Starter: Graham Cracker Seismology with Astronaut Dottie Metcalf–Lindenburger
Join NASA Astronaut, and geologist Dottie Metcalf–Lindenburger as she teaches you about plate tectonics using graham crackers and icing.
https://youtu.be/KUnSn3mo3e0
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Exoplanets, Moon (Earth), Science
Student
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Smithsonian Science Starter: Graham Cracker Seismology with Drew Feustel
What do graham crackers and plate tectonics have in common? Find out with this hands on demo featuring NASA astronaut Drew Feustel.
https://youtu.be/YboUA6AZVI0
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Exoplanets, Moon (Earth), Science
Teacher
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Smithsonian Science Starter: Volcanoes from Space with Astronaut Ricky Arnold
Did you know astronauts can see volcanoes erupting from space? Learn about this from NASA Astronaut Ricky Arnold and see a model volcano erupt.
https://youtu.be/kWWjCECMtOo
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 4, Grade 5
Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth), Science
Teacher
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STEM in 30: Earth Day: A View from Above
In this webcast we look at the beginnings of Earth Day and how a better understanding of our place in the universe has evolved through photographic scientific discoveries
https://youtu.be/2atfqAonA7c
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Physical science, Science, Spaceflight
Student
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Smithsonian Science Starter: Spot the Station
Students will investigate the geometry of the International Space Station’s (ISS) orbit and its motion relative to the Earth.
https://s.si.edu/SSSSpotStation
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Navigation, Satellites, Spacecraft, Spaceflight
Teacher
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Smithsonian Science Starter: Modeling a Solar Eclipse
This lesson investigates the alignment of the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun during a solar eclipse and model that alignment with classroom materials.
https://s.si.edu/SSSModelingSolarEclipse
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Astronomy, Moon (Earth), Science, Sun