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In
this
article,
The
Why
Files
examines
Charles
Darwin,
his
theory
of
evolution,
and
his
visit
to
the
Galapagos
Islands
of
Ecuador.
The
article
explains
what
Darwin
really
found,
and
how
other
scientists
helped
him
develop
his
theory
of
evolution.
It
discusses
the
many
mistakes
Darwin
made
in
his
observations
and
methods
of
investigation,
as
well
as
how
Darwin's
finches
are
not
as
important
to
the
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This
lesson
plan
is
part
of
the
DiscoverySchool.com
lesson
plan
library
for
grades
9-12.
It
focuses
on
Galileo's
observations
and
conclusions
about
Earth's
place
in
the
the
solar
system
and
how
this
was
a
conflict
with
the
Catholic
church,
as
well
as
the
subsequent
scientific
revolution.
Students
look
at
current
scientific
conflicts
to
see
what
it
was
like
for
Galileo.
It
includes
objectives,
materials,
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This
lesson
plan
is
part
of
the
DiscoverySchool.com
lesson
plan
library
for
grades
6-8.
It
focuses
on
Alfred
Wegener's
theory
of
Continental
Drift
and
the
evidence
used
to
support
it.
Using
fossil
types
and
maps,
students
view
similarities
between
continents
that
led
Wegener
to
conclude
that
they
had
once
been
together
as
a
supercontinent,
Pangea.
Included
are
objectives,
materials,
procedures,
discussion
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This
web-site
is
an
internet
version
of
an
historical
NASA
(National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration)
publication
containing
information
about
the
Viking
missions
to
the
planet
Mars.
This
publication
is
produced
by
the
Viking
Imaging
Team
and
details
the
beginnings
of
the
mission,
design
changes
to
the
spacecraft,
technical
problems,
the
landings
and
first
photographs
from
the
two
landers.
Selected
...
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This
website
is
an
internet
version
of
an
historical
NASA
publication
containing
information
about
the
development
of
missions
to
the
planet
Mars.
This
report
covers
the
evolution
of
thought
and
interest
surrounding
this
planet,
the
aims
and
objectives
of
Martian
exploration,
the
curiosity
and
search
for
Martian
life
and
the
development
of
exobiology
as
a
science.
Details
about
specific
experiments
...
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This
is
an
electronic
version
of
an
historical
NASA
(National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration)
publication,
written
by
members
of
the
Apollo
program,
containing
information
about
the
history
and
accomplishments
of
NASA's
Apollo
space
program.
Beginning
with
pre-space
years
and
the
first
man
in
flight
from
the
USSR,
this
publication
looks
into
the
beginnings
of
the
Apollo
space
program
and
the
...
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This
is
an
electronic
version
of
an
historical
NASA
(National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration)
publication
containing
information
about
the
history
of
manned
lunar
spacecraft
up
to
the
Apollo
11
mission
which
successfully
landed
on
the
Moon.
This
book
goes
through
the
beginning
of
our
National
Space
Policy
including
issues
such
as
funding,
challenges,
and
planning
of
the
Apollo
missions.
There
...
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This
internet
version
of
an
historical
NASA
(National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration)
publication
contains
information
about
Project
Mercury,
the
first
manned
space
flight
program
in
the
United
States.
This
document
chronicles
the
three
major
phases
of
the
Mercury
program
-
conception,
research
and
development,
and
operation.
It
includes
major
events
leading
to
the
project,
the
objectives
of
...
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This
internet
version
of
an
historical
NASA
(National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration)
publication
contains
information
about
Project
Gemini,
which
laid
the
groundwork
for
the
Apollo
missions.
The
history
of
this
project
is
told
in
three
parts.
Part
I,
Concept
and
Design,
discusses
the
formal
initiation
of
Project
Gemini
(first
designated
the
Mercury
Mark
II
project).
Part
II,
Chronology,
Development
...
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This
is
an
electronic
version
of
an
historical
NASA
(National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration)
publication
about
the
United
States
Apollo
lunar
missions.
This
report
discusses
the
beginning
of
the
Apollo
program
from
the
organization
of
space
exploration,
the
decision
to
begin
Apollo,
the
progress
and
planning
of
the
missions,
Moon
landing
site
selections,
crew
selections,
the
accomplishments
...
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