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Philosophy and Principles		SSI believes that students should have the opportunity to learn science in the manner in which science is done. That is, it must be inquiry-based.
Materials to Download		Here you can download some of the curriculum activities whose development is described below.
Kinesthetic Astronomy		Kinesthetic Astronomy involves the teaching of basic astronomical concepts through choreographed bodily movements and positions that provide educational sensory experiences.
Saturn Educator Guide		NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn is the most ambitious deep space mission ever. The Saturn Educator Guide enables this extraordinary mission to become a real-world motivational context for learning standards-based science in grades 5-8.
Solarscapes		Solarscapes is a sequence of lessons written to accompany the traveling exhibition entitled, Electric Space: Bolts, Jolts, and Volts from the Sun. This curriculum supplement is aimed at the middle school level and focuses on the observable features of the Sun.
Space Storms		This curriculum supplement helps high school students study a space weather event by accessing actual scientific data over the Internet. Students learn about the space environment and the surprising changes that occur there.
Two Astronomy Games		These interactive astronomy games, “Small and Large” and “Near and Far” help to introduce important basic concepts about size scales of the Universe. The games serve as motivators for further discussion and learning. Developed for use with large groups, a few students or with just one other person. In PowerPoint Format. Two Astronomy Games.ppt (ENGLISH version) Deux Jeux d'Astronomie.ppt (FRENCH version)
MarsQuest Education Program		In order to realize the broader educational goals of the MarsQuest Exhibit Project, educational materials are being collected and expanded to illustrate planetary science themes and extend the museum learning experience into the classroom.