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Worksheet
Curated OER

Famous Astronauts

For Students 6th - 10th
In this astronauts worksheet, students read about the accomplishments of Sally Ride, Neil Armstrong, and John Glenn. Then students complete 27 multiple choice, 2 true or false, and 3 short answer questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

SALLY RIDE

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners express what it would be like to launch off into outer space in a space shuttle. They include what it might feel like, look like, sound like, and any thoughts that go through their mind as they dart away from the Earth's...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Does a Satellite Stay in Orbit?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore placing a satellite into orbit, then about forces needed to keep an object in orbit. They examine how satellites orbit in elliptical paths and about properties of ellipses. They learn Kepler's 3rd Law of Planetary Motion
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Space Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
In this space activity, learners complete a five question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the American space program.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Understand the Difference Between Fiction and Non-Fiction

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this fiction and non-fiction worksheet, students cut out 9 sentence strips, read them, and classify each of them as fact or fiction.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Women in Aviation and Space History

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information on the many women who became well known for their part in aviation history. Click on one of the drop down menus on the left to find a name, then click on the name to see a short description of the woman and her...