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Earth's Bright Neighbor
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Students use a variety of fruits to construct a scale model of the Moon, Earth, and Sun. After determining the correct sizes and distances for their models, they remove the Moon and consider what it would be like if the Moon was not part of our solar system.

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Science
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Geologic Scene Investigators: Part 1 - Scratching the Surface of Mars
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In this series of activities, students explore the features of Mars and Earth, perform experiments to determine how these features form, and discuss what the features suggest about the history of Mars.

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Science
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Unit of Study
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Geologic Scene Investigators: Part 2 - Inside Mars
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In this series of activities, students explore the volcanoes of Mars in comparison with Earth, learn what they tell us about what is happening inside Mars, and review its history.

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Science
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Unit of Study
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
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02/26/2019
Light and Latitudes: Seasons Across the Continents
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Students reinforce their understanding of seasonal dynamics by reading and graphing annual day-length data to determine the relative north and south latitude, and name, of a mystery city.

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Earth Science
Science
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Mind Over Mars Board Game
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In this game, students use their knowledge of Mars and how it compares and contrasts with Earth to create question cards for a board game that will assess and reinforce their understanding of what they have learned. This activity can be used as a wrap-up for Geologic Scene Investigator: Part 1 or Part 2.

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Science
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Unit of Study
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
Date Added:
02/26/2019
The Moon Dance
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Students create kinesthetic models of the Sun and Moon in the sky to better understand the relationship between lunar phases and the time of day.

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Science
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Activity/Lab
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
Author:
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Moon Mythbusters
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Students are faced with a challenge to determine the truth about the Moon's influence on Earth. They think like a scientist, with reasoning skills and a healthy amount of skeptism, to sort puzzle pieces containing statements about the Moon into two images. The "Far-out Far Side" has incorrect statements about the Moon (urban myths), and "True-Blue Blue Moon" has true facts about the Moon's influence on Earth and life.

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Science
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Activity/Lab
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
Author:
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Season Sequences
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Students investigate the causes of Earth's seasons by modeling Earth's movement around the Sun and making observations about the changing distribution of light throughout the year.

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Science
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
Author:
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Sun Activity: The Heat is On
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Students investigate the influence of our Sun as a heat source and develop an understanding that different materials store thermal energy with different levels of efficiency.

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Science
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Activity/Lab
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
Author:
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Sun Spray: Exploring Seasonal Sunlight Changes
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Students model Earth's annual passage around the Sun using water-based paint spray and a "human globe." They will explore how the distribution (and directness) of sunlight changes across the globe with seasons.

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Science
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
Author:
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Very Bright Days
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Students use a set of simple materials to explore how Earth's axial tilt and revolution around our Sun lead to differences in day length through the year.

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Science
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Activity/Lab
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Welcome to Life on Mars!
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In this series of activities, students compare Earth and Mars and investigate whether or not life could be possible on Mars. Students will also identify characteristics of living organisms.

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Science
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Unit of Study
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
Author:
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Date Added:
02/26/2019