Jason S. McIntosh, Ph.D., is an experienced educator (24 years in the field) and passionate advocate for gifted education

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• INTRODUCTION LESSON 1 Explaining Exploration LESSON 2 If an Astronaut Were a Firefighter LESSON 3 NASA Knowledge LESSON 4 Cosmic Cadet Concerns LESSON 5 Light and Lima Beans LESSON 6 Turning Toys Into Scientific Tools LESSON 7 Calisthenics for Cosmic Cadets LESSON 8 Assessing Adaptability LESSON 9 The Four Forces of Flight LESSON 10 Clear Communication and Collaboration LESSON 11 Laying Out a Logo LESSON 12 Shaping a Shuttle LESSON 13 A Day in the Life LESSON 14 Saluting the Sun LESSON 15 The Movement of the Moon LESSON 16 Probing a Planet LESSON 17 Meandering to Mercury LESSON 18 Visiting Venus LESSON 19 Mission to Mars LESSON 20 Journeying to Jupiter LESSON 21 Going Old School LESSON 22 The Buried Button LESSON 23 Sailing to the Seventh Planet LESSON 24 Navigating to Neptune LESSON 25 Pleading for Pluto’s Position as a Planet LESSON 26 Thinking About Home LESSON 27 Designing a Dome LESSON 28 Welcome Back! LESSON 29 Time to Review LESSON 30 A Solar System Sign-Off REFERENCES APPENDIX A Recommended Reading APPENDIX B Master Materials List ABOUT THE AUTHOR COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS ALIGNMENT NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS ALIGNMENT

Jason S. McIntosh, Ph.D., is an experienced educator (24 years in the field) and passionate advocate for gifted education

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• INTRODUCTION LESSON 1 Explaining Exploration LESSON 2 If an Astronaut Were a Firefighter LESSON 3 NASA Knowledge LESSON 4 Cosmic Cadet Concerns LESSON 5 Light and Lima Beans LESSON 6 Turning Toys Into Scientific Tools LESSON 7 Calisthenics for Cosmic Cadets LESSON 8 Assessing Adaptability LESSON 9 The Four Forces of Flight LESSON 10 Clear Communication and Collaboration LESSON 11 Laying Out a Logo LESSON 12 Shaping a Shuttle LESSON 13 A Day in the Life LESSON 14 Saluting the Sun LESSON 15 The Movement of the Moon LESSON 16 Probing a Planet LESSON 17 Meandering to Mercury LESSON 18 Visiting Venus LESSON 19 Mission to Mars LESSON 20 Journeying to Jupiter LESSON 21 Going Old School LESSON 22 The Buried Button LESSON 23 Sailing to the Seventh Planet LESSON 24 Navigating to Neptune LESSON 25 Pleading for Pluto’s Position as a Planet LESSON 26 Thinking About Home LESSON 27 Designing a Dome LESSON 28 Welcome Back! LESSON 29 Time to Review LESSON 30 A Solar System Sign-Off REFERENCES APPENDIX A Recommended Reading APPENDIX B Master Materials List ABOUT THE AUTHOR COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS ALIGNMENT NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS ALIGNMENT