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We’ve provided a variety of learning activities for you to begin exploring things up in the sky.
Exploring up in the sky with labs and activities
Data from Space
In this activity, you will learn about the connection between space technology and a scientist’s work on land.
At each activity prompt in the video (below), stop the video to answer the activity questions on the student worksheet.
For more discussion at each activity prompt in the video, download the answer sheet below to find discussion questions listed under \"teaching tips.\" Discuss these questions with a partner if you have access to one. If not, you can answer the questions yourself.
A note about Activity 4: If you do not have internet access to download free mapping software, then you can go to the Activity 4 Student Page Answers to get the necessary information to fill out Table 1.
In this activity, you will learn about soft-landing systems used in space exploration, then build a soft-landing system and test its ability to safeguard an egg from cracking.
For more discussion at each activity prompt in the video,download the answer sheet to find discussion questions under the \"teaching tips.\" Discuss these questions with a partner if you have one. If not, you can answer the questions yourself.
A note about Activity 3: Have a parent, family member, or guardian help you test the ability of your soft-landing systems to protect its egg cargo.
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For more discussion at each activity prompt in the video, download the answer sheet below to find discussion questions listed under "teaching tips." Discuss these questions with a partner if you have access to one. If not, you can answer the questions yourself.
A note about Activity 4: If you do not have internet access to download free mapping software, then you can go to the Activity 4 Student Page Answers to get the necessary information to fill out Table 1.
In this activity, you will learn about soft-landing systems used in space exploration, then build a soft-landing system and test its ability to safeguard an egg from cracking.
For more discussion at each activity prompt in the video,download the answer sheet to find discussion questions under the "teaching tips." Discuss these questions with a partner if you have one. If not, you can answer the questions yourself.
A note about Activity 3: Have a parent, family member, or guardian help you test the ability of your soft-landing systems to protect its egg cargo.
