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Earth and Our Place in the Universe Impact Crater Student Worksheet A companion worksheet for students as they explore and learn more about impact craters on the Earth and other celestial bodies. https://s.si.edu/ImpactCraterStudentWorksheet Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Astronomy, Moon (Earth), Solar System

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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 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 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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 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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 Segregated Skies Recognize that the policies of segregation applied to every aspect of American life, including early aviation. Investigate the contributions of African American pilots to early aviation. https://s.si.edu/SegregatedSkiesPresentation Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, African American or Black people

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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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 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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 Finding Our Way Mapping a Neighborhood Goosechase Guide Using this educator guide, you will help students learn about mapping a neighborhood through a Goosechase activity. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wcyr3JYVI0jlS-6_V15HYO9aknph7dbnDI-7gMx4b0g/copy?usp=sharing Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Navigation, People, Satellites

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 Finding Our Way (Geography and GIS) Content Guide How do we know where we are? Using this content guide, you can help students learn about and explore geography and GIS. https://s.si.edu/FindingOurWayContentGuide Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Navigation, People, Satellites

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Tortoise and Hare Learning Lab Slide Show A slideshow version of the Flights of Fancy Story Time Tortoise and Hare learning lab. An alternative to using the Smithsonian Learning lab website https://s.si.edu/StoryTimePrePostTortoiseHarePresentation Grade 1, Grade K, Grade 2 Human spaceflight, Records and Firsts, Spaceflight

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 Flights of Fancy Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Wright Brothers Companion Learning Lab Flights of Fancy Story Time Pre and Post Visit Materials Wright Brothers Companion Learning Lab https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/wright-brothers-flights-of-fancy-story-time/QyBg5Gpvb8LadJos Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aircraft, Aviation, Balloons, Early flight, People

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