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Grade 4, Science Std 8: Identify technological advances and other benefits of space exploration. Examples: laser, pacemaker, dehydrated food, flame-retardant clothing, global positioning system (GPS), satellite imagery, global weather information, diagnostic imagery Listing highlights of space exploration, including satellites, manned moon missions, the unmanned Mars mission, and an inhabited space station Identifying Alabama’s contribution to the space industry

Lesson Plans: Eyes in the Sky Students learn that science helps drive technology, as it provides knowledge for better understanding, instruments and techniques. Why We Explore Space Students will learn the Importance of Space Exploration. People and Space Students will explore space exploration and the use of dehydrated food. Lift off into space Students will Understand the history of the space race and space exploration as a whole. Space Exploration This unit of study works well as a team project. It allows students to work in groups of two or three. The students then share what they have learned with each other. What Is a Satellite? Students will learn about natural and artificial satellite. How Satellites See This project will compare and contrast three NASA satellites. Track the Meteor Storm Online! Students will use the Internet to research and complete a scavenger hunt which also includes several cross-curricular activities that can be used to extend the lesson. Hubble Deep Field Academy Students will participate in the Academy and record answers in the Hubble Log all provided by this site.

Resources: NASA's Kids Science News Network Lesson plans and educational activities from NASA. Inventions from Space List of technologies or materials that were originally developed for the space program. Apollo’s Contributions to America List of some of the contributions of the Apollo program. NASA For Kids Everything you need to know about the NASA program for children. In the Beginning: US Space & Rocket Center Report on how Huntsville’s space program got started. Science Online A must see! Great site for links to Blueprint Skills, Lesson Plans, Topical Sites, Interactive Websites for Students and Worksheets Science Clips You will find an alphabetical list of science interactive movie clips. Space Explorations This website has links for space exploration and astronauts.
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