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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Stardust Delivers Comet's Clues

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the NASA test center and comet facts through an interactive program. They examine the idea if comets are predictable. They finally analyze the materials that combine to make a comet.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Stardust Maze- Help Lucy Reach the Birds

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Stardust maze worksheet, students complete a maze in order to help Lucy reach the birds and check on their safety. They see a picture of the character Lucy at the top of the maze and a number of birds at the finish area.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Catching Stardust

For Students 3rd - 5th
How do astronomers collect stardust? They design and build satellites that are launched into space to collect particles on specially designed panels. Satellites can be sent to orbit around an object of interest: a planet, moon, or comet....
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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: Stardust Educator's Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Features lots of projects for students to learn about space and space exploration.
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Website
Other

Spacetech's Orrery: Comets Visitors From Afar

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a report on comets, with many links to more detailed information. Content includes a focus on Halley's Comet, Hale Bopp, and Shoemaker-Levy 9.
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Website
Other

Space Information Center: Nasa's Comet Probe Stardust

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains a small amount of information on NASA's comet probe, Stardust.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Stardust Comet Sample Return Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
A rendezvous with a comet was the goal for NASA's Stardust mission. Read about the mission and the comet here.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Nasa Stardust Review

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about NASA's probe, Stardust, which recently completed a seven-year journey to explore space and collect particles. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in...
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Website
Space.com

Space.com: Stardust Heads for Comet

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an article on the Stardust space probe and how it snags burning particles from comets and returns them to earth. Mainly discusses the "Gravity boost," planet earth gave the probe as it began searching for a comet.
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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: Stardust: Be a Spacecraft Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
Some interesting projects for students interested in the space program.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Stardust

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information regarding the NASA mission to understand and protect our planet.
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Handout
Songwriters Hall of Fame

Songwriters Hall of Fame: Hoagy Carmichael

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Hoagy Carmichael.
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Website
Other

Stardust

For Students 9th - 10th
Many detailed articles and information about Stardust can be found here.
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Handout
Other

Space Today Online: Nasa's Discovery Missions

For Students 9th - 10th
Survey of unmanned Discovery spacecraft missions such as the Mars Pathfinder rover and other past, present, and planned missions. Illustrated.
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Interactive
NASA

Los Asombrosos Cometas!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Engage in the quest to help the Stardust spacecraft capture comet dust and bring it back to Earth. Each time you answer a question correctly from the article, you move closer to the comet. Students enhance reading comprehension skills...