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The Space Race: Then & Now

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ENGAGE

1. Do you think it is important to explore space? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think NASA and SpaceX are on a quest to land the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024?

3. Space settlement (humans living in space) went from a fantasy to a legitimate goal. If you had the opportunity , would you choose to live in space? Why or why not?

TEACH

Students will be able to prove with evidence the big idea, “systems work in patterns” by examining the Earth-sun-moon system to describe cyclical patterns (shadows, day and night, and seasonal appearance of stars) using multimedia sources to create a presentation.

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