Mon, Feb 06, 2023 7:13 PM in Space Science
Dear Stephanie,
I'm wondering what you think your students would find confusing about space. I think many students are excited to learn about space. What grade are your students? What do they already know, and what do they wonder?
Best wishes, Rachel
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Mon, Feb 06, 2023 7:08 PM in Space Science
Here are some websites you might find useful:
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/
https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/
https://mars.nasa.gov/
https://moon.nasa.gov/
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/
https://climatekids.nasa.gov/
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
https://www.nasa.gov/...
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Mon, Feb 06, 2023 6:51 PM in Space Science
Dear Jose,
Start with what your students already know, and expand outward. Make sure they know that they (we all) live on Earth, and that Earth is a planet that orbits the Sun, and the Sun is a star. The moon orbits the Earth. Those are things they can see, and have daily experience with. Then expand outward, talking about Earth being one of many planets that orbit the Sun, and show them pictu...
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