7th+Grade+AIG

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Research Options: 1. Tell how satellites work, what they are used for, and how scientists get them into orbit. Also find out what kinds of sensors, instruments, and probes the satellites orbiting the Earth carry. Write and one page essay explaining your findings. This is to be your own writing and cannot be copied and pasted from a website. Some site which may help you are: [|www.nasa.gov/worldbook] [|www.worldalmanacforkids.com] 2. Dr. Robert Goddard was a pioneer in American rocketry. Complete a 3 paragraph essay on his life and contributions to rocketry. Again, this is to be your own writing and should not be copied and pasted from another website. Some site which may help you are: [|www.nasa.gov/ceneters/goddard/about/dr_goddard.html]