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ERIC Number: EJ554516
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
Mapping Venus: Modeling the Magellan Mission.
Richardson, Doug
Science Teacher, v64 n8 p22-24 Nov 1997
Provides details of an activity designed to help students understand the relationship between astronomy and geology. Applies concepts of space research and map-making technology to the construction of a topographic map of a simulated section of Venus. (DDR)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Concept Formation, Geology, Hands on Science, Learning Strategies, Maps, Models, Science Activities, Secondary Education, Space Exploration, Topography
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Hubble Space Telescope; Planets