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Investigating the Insides

This is an activity about the interiors of planets. Leaners will investigate the composition of unseen materials using a variety of tools - a process that mimics how scientists discover clues about the interiors of planets with cameras and other instruments onboard spacecraft. This activity is part of Explore! Jupiter's Family Secrets, a series designed to engage children in space and planetary science in libraries and informal learning...

Keywords:: Social Sciences, History/Policy/Law, Structure and Properties of Matter, NSDL, Tools, The Nature of Science, Inquiry, Physics, Planets, Jupiter, Chemistry, General, Earth System Science, Electricity and Magnetism, Models, Science and Society, Asking Questions, Physical Sciences, Physical Science, Communicating Results, Juno, Asteroids and Comets, Science as a Career, Engineering, Earth and Space Science:Solar System:Planets, Education, Heat and Temperature, Space, Magnet, The Planets, Satellites and Spacecraft, Conducting Investigations, Planetary Science, Astronomy, Mass and Weight, Space Science, Magnetism, Materials Science, About Inquiry, Juno Mission, Geoscience, Gathering Data, The Scientific Process, General Science, Technology, Solar System, Earth and Space Science, Probes, Formulating Explanations, The Scientific Worldview