Percent Increase and Decrease Quiz

Planet Astronomy Project

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Studying Astronomy and the planets? This is the perfect lesson/project for you! With common core buzzing all around us this lesson really keys in on the different “Depths of Knowledge”! Students are required to use strategic thinking and extend that thinking into creating their own PowerPoint! This lesson includes: - Planet Project Outline - PowerPoint Outline - Expository Essay Outline - Writing Rubric - Note page for planets - Planet quiz

4th - 6th

Astronomy, Instructional Technology, Writing-Expository

A Brief History of N.A.S.A. and the Space Race (lesson, powerpoint & printable

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MrJacksBackPack

A Brief History of N.A.S.A. and the Space Race is a lesson that discusses some of N.A.S.A.'s most famous accomplishments including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, Project Apollo (especially Apollo 8 and Apollo 11) the space shuttle era and its use with the Hubble Telescope and the International Space Station. The lesson also briefly discusses some famous astronauts and cosmonauts that ventured into space or onto the moon first. As the title indicates, much of the first half of the lesson focuse

3rd - 6th

Astronomy, Science

Space Technology Advances EDITABLE PowerPoint Slides

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Savannah Beach

This resources pairs perfectly with GA's 4th grade science standard S4E1.a: Ask questions to compare and contrast technological advances that have changed the amount and type of information on distant objects in the sky. This resource includes:Space Technology Included: satellites, rovers, telescopesThe slides include how each technology list has changed over time, help us gather information, type of information they help us gather, how do scientists use this information to better understand s

4th

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, General Science

Also included in: Space Technology Advances Research BUNDLE!

The Earth's Movement in Space (unit; 32 slides)

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Science with Salemme

This PowerPoint presentation (32 slides) provides information on Earth's position in the solar system relative to the Sun, and how this position affects seasonal change. In addition, the ways in which the Earth moves through space - its rotation, revolution around the Sun, etc. - is also provided.

5th - 9th

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science