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Lesson Plan
Students will assess the value of Canada’s space program. They will compare and contrast this spending to other (federal) government expenses in a class debate.
Ontario Curriculum Based
Science
Mathematics
Language
At the end of this lesson, students will:
I will be able to explain how much money Canada spends on a space program in relation to other spending, explain why the country chooses to do so, and explain the effectiveness of this spending.
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