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This
poster
was
developed
to
commemorate
the
25th
anniversary
of
the
Voyager
1
and
2
launch.
The
learning
objectives
of
the
activity
Voyager
1
and
2:
Where
Are
You
is
to
help
students
appreciate
the
great
distances
between
the
planets
and
their
comparable
sizes,
view
the
solar
system
in
three
dimensions
in
a
useful
scale,
and
visualize
the
paths
of
the
Voyager
spacecraft
and
their
distances
and
positions.
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This
activity
engages
students
in
the
new
definitions
of
?planet,?
?dwarf
planet,?
and
?asteroid?
through
the
use
of
direct
vocabulary
instruction.
The
publicity
generated
by
the
International
Astronomical
Union?s
definition
of
Pluto
as
a
dwarf
planetAU
in
2006
created
a
teachable
moment
for
schools
around
the
world
to
consider
the
definitions
of
these
concepts
of
?planet,?
?dwarf
planet,?
and
?asteroid?
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This
fictitious
story
centers
on
a
celestial
family
of
asteroids
and
their
adventures
in
the
"skyborhood."
Students
will
learn
about
smaller
bodies
of
our
solar
system
and
the
Dawn
mission
by
identifying
some
aspects
of
the
story
that
are
true,
some
that
might
be
true,
and
some
that
are
false.
Educators
can
choose
from
three
versions,
including
storyteller,
learning
notations,
or
illustrators.
The
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In this story, the GLOBE Kids are extremely excited to perform a play for the rest of the school, demonstrating what they have learned about the Earth and all of its parts. They have a glitch when they can?t decide which Earth component is the most important, but end up learning a lot about the Earth, sun, water, air, soil, and living things ? and the way these components are interconnected.
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In
this
book
and
activities
set,
tThe
GLOBE
Kids
are
on
the
trail
of
Scoop,
an
eager
dog
who
loves
to
dig
holes
in
the
soil.
At
each
hole
Scoop
has
dug,
the
kids
make
observations
of
the
soil,
learn
about
soil
color,
texture,
structure,
and
about
the
?treasures?
one
can
find
in
soil.
*Activity
1:
Getting
to
Know
Soil*
Students
learn
about
soil
profiles
and
the
different
properties
of
soil,
including
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In
this
book
and
activities
set,
the
GLOBE
Kids
share
information
about
the
different
cloud
types
by
acting
out
analogies
that
show
what
each
cloud
type
looks
like
and
its
height
in
the
sky.
*Activity
1:
Cloud
Fun*
Students
learn
about
the
shape
and
appearance
of
cumulus
clouds,
how
to
describe
them,
and
what
kind
of
weather
is
generally
happening
when
these
clouds
are
in
the
sky.
*Activity
2:
Cloudscape*
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This educator?s guide includes activities in space science.
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This
building-wide
science
enrichment
program
consists
of
a
series
of
posters
and
accompanying
questions
designed
to
pique
student
interest
in
science
concepts
and
their
application
to
the
world
in
which
we
live.
Accompanying
each
poster
are
question
sheets
of
increasing
difficulty
levels
that
students
answer
and
submit
at
a
designated
location
(collection
box,
office,
etc.).
Random
prize
drawings
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Through this lesson plan, students learn to use a dichotomous key to identify cloud-types. Detailed Procedure and Materials, Vocabulary linked to an on-line glossary, and Teacher Notes are provided. This hands-on activity is related to NASA CERES Students' Cloud Observations Online (S?COOL) project.
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Through this story, kids can follow Sam Finnigan and his pals as they prepare to take off in his homemade rocket ship. Then they can finish the story by creating their own version of Sam's cosmic adventure.
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