The Force is Strong with this 'May the Fourth' Teachable Moment

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The Force is Strong with this 'May the Fourth' Teachable Moment

Here's a way to turn May the Fourth (also known as "Star Wars Day") into a standards-aligned lesson for middle and high school students!

First, read this Teachable Moment blog post from JPL education specialist Lyle Tavernier to learn about the science behind NASA's real-life ion-propelled spacecraft called Dawn.

Then, get students exploring ion propulsion and Newton's Laws of Motion with this standards-aligned lesson in modeling.

› Explore more standards-aligned activities from NASA/JPL Education

 


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