Educator Resources: Encounters in the Milky Way

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Encounters in the Milky Way Educator's Guide

Get an advanced look at the space show's major themes and what your class will encounter. This six-page guide for K-12 educators includes Essential Questions (important background content), Maps of the Solar System, Solar Neighborhood, and the Milky Way Galaxy, Explore More at the Museum, Correlation to Standards, and Glossary.

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Annotated Slideshow 

Grades 3–12

This slideshow presents selected images and clips of the space show, along with text from the script, glossary terms, and online resources. 

 

More Resources

Use these online resources to further explore the themes in the space show.

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