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Subjects

• Science
• Ed. Technology

Grades

• 6-8
• 9-12

Brief Description

Students read ten reasons for exploring space and attempt to prove or disprove their validity.

Objectives

Keywords

Web literacy, space, media literacy

Materials Needed

Lesson Plan

• Organize students into small groups and have each group read the Top Ten Reasons for Going Into Space.
• Ask students in each group to explore other print and/or online resources to find one fact that proves or disproves each reason listed.
• Invite a volunteer from each group to report the findings to the class.
• Encourage students to compile a list titled Top Ten Reasons for Learning About Space.'

Assessment

Lesson Plan Source

Submitted By

Linda Starr

National Standards

Language Arts :
NL-ENG.K-12.3
NL-ENG.K-12.7
NL-ENG.K-12.8

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