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Spend Your Summer in Space

By J. Stapleton-Durham | July 8, 2019

This summer, your students will be traveling around their town, different cities, different states, and maybe different countries! One place that they can travel to without leaving their home, is space. Introduce your students to what’s in the universe above them with this collection of videos and activities that they can enjoy in the classroom, or over summer vacation. Explore Resources.

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