Space Games
Here on Earth, we tend to take gravity for granted. Yet the astronauts aboard the Space Station need to learn how to do everything without it. Can you imagine shooting hoops in a "weightless" world?
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More About This Resource...
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Students ponder "weightlessness" in this creative Moveable Museum unit. The four-page PDF guide includes:
- Educator materials—general background readings, activity notes, step-by-step directions, and information about where to obtain a video that enhances the lesson.
- Procedure—students image how basketball, tennis, and other games would be played in space without microgravity.
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Completion Time
Approximately 1 period
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Topic
Astronomy -
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Concepts -
Subtopic
National Science Education Standards
Grades 5-8:
Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Physical Science CONTENT STANDARD B:
• motions and forces
Earth and Space Science CONTENT STANDARD D:
• earth in the solar system
Science and Technology CONTENT STANDARD E:
• understandings about science and technology
History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
• science as a human endeavor• nature of science
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Learning Standard
National Science Education Standards
Grades 5-8:
Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Physical Science CONTENT STANDARD B:
• motions and forces
Earth and Space Science CONTENT STANDARD D:
• earth in the solar system
Science and Technology CONTENT STANDARD E:
• understandings about science and technology
History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
• science as a human endeavor• nature of science
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