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Transit Tracks
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In this space science activity, learners explore transits and the conditions when a transit may be seen.

Battling for Oxygen
Working in groups, learners model the continuous destruction and creation of ozone (O3) molecules, which occur in the ozone layer.

LEGO Orrery
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Use this model to demonstrate the goal of NASA's Kepler Mission: to find extrasolar planets through the transit method.

Our Place in Our Galaxy
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In this fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity, learners construct a model of our place in the Milky Way Galaxy and the distribution of stars, with a quarter and some birdseed.

The Thousand-Yard Model
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This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.

Light of the Moon
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Learners model the Sun-Earth-Moon system to show what causes the Moon's appearance to change when viewed from the Earth.