Solar System Exploration: Education: Fast Lesson Finder: Stardust Mission: #5-1 Spacecraft Design and Testing

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Stardust Mission: #5-1 Spacecraft Design and Testing - Candy Model Spacecraft

Stardust Mission: #5-1 Spacecraft Design and Testing - Candy Model Spacecraft

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Topic:

Grade Level: 5-8, 9-12

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Science Education Standards:

Short Description: Students build a model of the STARDUST spacecraft from candy, cookies, and popsicle sticks. Each student becomes a specialist, researching the function of part of the spacecraft.

Source:

NASA Official: Kristen Erickson

Advisory: Dr. James Green, Director of Planetary Science

Outreach Manager: Alice Wessen