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Reflect on this Mote of Dust Lesson PlanReflect on this Mote of Dust Lesson Plan
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Students explore space science by analyzing a speech by Carl Sagan. In this cosmos lesson, students view an online video of a speck of a "pale blue dot" in the distance of space which turns out to be Earth. Students write an essay reflecting on the information and scientific insight into Sagan's words.

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carl sagan, pale blue dot, Philosophy, space science, science
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Grade
4th - 5th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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Video
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