Space Exploration | Focus Unit Bundle | 6 Resources inc Quiz | Space Science Set

Studying space exploration is important for middle and high school science because it brings together the biggest core topics students need to understand, including forces and motion, energy and propulsion, gravity and orbits, waves and communication, materials and extreme environments, and how real scientists and engineers solve problems with evidence, testing, and iteration. Space exploration naturally builds STEM skills that matter across the curriculum, from reading data and interpreting graphs to evaluating risks, weighing benefits and costs, and connecting science to modern technology such as satellites, GPS, weather forecasting, imaging, robotics, and medical innovations.

This bundled resource set makes the topic easy to teach and exciting to learn by combining visually strong theory slides that present key facts and concepts clearly, a deep dive audio podcast for listen and learn reinforcement, and a visually appealing infographic that helps students retain the big picture at a glance. Assessment and differentiation are built in with multiple choice and short answer questions that include answers, plus essay prompts with answer pointers that guide deeper reasoning and scientific writing.

A 15 paragraph reading passage with varied question types strengthens science literacy and conceptual understanding, while the included research project template extends learning into authentic inquiry through a one paragraph summary, a mathematics connection, an engineering or technological connection, a five term glossary, three challenging inquiry questions, and a creative space that helps students communicate what they have learned in an original and meaningful way.

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THIS SPACE EXPLORATION INFOGRAPHIC + SLIDES + QUIZ + PODCAST + READING PASSAGE + RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE RESOURCE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

• Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
• To extend students
• To increase engagement & curiosity
• As part of a lesson opener
• Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
• Can be used for homework or for a flipped classroom
• Great to engage auditory and visual learning in an effective manner
• As the absolute core of a large focused unit
• Can be used in a variety of orders to support students

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS SPACE EXPLORATION INFOGRAPHIC + SLIDES + QUIZ + PODCAST + READING + RESEARCH RESOURCE:

• 1 Fantastic and clear infographic in PDF format
• 1 Podcast / Audio deep dive on this topic with 2 hosts discussing the key learnings back and forth - 16 minutes in length.
• 26 slides with incredible visuals that explore in depth all the key content in this topic in both Google Slides and PDF formats.
• 6 pages of questions and answers - useful as a quiz - 15 multiple choice questions - 10 short answer questions - 5 essay style questions - Glossary of key terms along with answers for MC and short answer questions and pointers for essay style questions. Available in both Google Docs and PDF formats.
• 7 pages of Research project template including Google Docs, Microsoft Word & PDF formats and some with fillable textbooks.
• 3 pages reading passage with questions including Google Docs, Microsoft Word & PDF formats.

Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.