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| Spacesuits Bookmark -- All Grades |
| Mark your place and learn about spacesuits. This downloadable bookmark has the Web address for the educational spacesuit site. |
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Space Faring: The Radiation Challenge Unit -- Grades 6-12 |
| Space radiation can be an obstacle to exploration. In this teaching unit, students learn about the types of radiation, the types of damage to DNA caused by radiation and how to prevent exposure. The lesson plans in these units of study are hands-on investigations that encourage the use of science, mathematics, engineering, technology, problem solving and inquiry skills. The activities provide a general framework that can be modified based on student needs and classroom resources. |
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Meteorology: An Educator’s Resource for Inquiry-Based Learning -- Grades 5-9 |
| Supplement your existing curricula with this guide. Many of the activities build upon each other. They use the inquiry from the previous activity to assist in the activity that follows. Thus, this publication enhances the understanding of meteorology by beginning with basic and essential parameters of weather and then moving through mind-engaging interactions with complex meteorological systems. Students will build and use weather instruments; then they will build a weather station. Students will collect weather information and combine it with existing information about cloud systems. They can then apply their knowledge to predict weather systems. |
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| Ceres and Pluto: Dwarf Planets as a New Way of Thinking about an Old Solar System Teacher Guide -- Grades 5-8 |
| In 2006, the International Astronomical Union defined the terms “planet” and “dwarf planet.” The IAU's decision created an opportunity for students to understand the solar system better by considering the definitions of planet, dwarf planet and asteroid. New discoveries in the solar system require a change in the language used to discuss it. This activity uses direct vocabulary instruction to help students learn these new definitions. |
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| Rockets Educators Guide -- Grades K-12 |
Few classroom topics generate as much excitement as rockets. The scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical foundations of rocketry provide exciting classroom opportunities for authentic hands-on, minds-on experimentation. The activities and lesson plans contained in this educator guide emphasize hands-on science, prediction, data collection and interpretation, teamwork, and problem solving. The guide also contains background information about the history of rockets and basic rocket science. The rocket activities in this guide support national curriculum standards for science, mathematics and technology.
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| On the Moon Educator Guide -- Grades 3-12 |
| NASA is one of the largest employers of engineers in the world. "Design Squad®," an award-winning TV show that airs on PBS, engages teams of students in imaginative engineering challenges. Together, NASA and "Design Squad" have developed the On the Moon educator guide. The guide brings hands-on engineering and the adventure of space exploration to life for students. Included in the guide are six hands-on engineering challenges that can be used during class time or in after-school programs. The activities are related to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite missions. |
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| Field Trip to the Moon: LRO/LCROSS Edition Informal Educator's Guide |
| NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite missions will prepare for humans' return to the moon. The Field Trip to the Moon: LRO/LCROSS Edition includes the activities from the original Field Trip to the Moon guide plus activities relating to these two moon missions. The LRO/LCROSS activities allow participants to explore lunar stratigraphy (caused by lava flows), impact craters, the moon's history, spacecraft design in which students build models of the LRO out of edible or non-edible materials, and the future of lunar exploration. |
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| The Courage to Soar Educator Guide -- Grades 3-5 |
| This integrated unit allows students to conduct scientific experiments, construct aircraft models, and read selections and research topics about aviation. The 23 lessons in this guide support national math, science, technology, geography and language arts standards. The lessons have built-in assessment opportunities. Students will build sled kites, rotor motors, foam airplanes, straw aircraft and a model X-43 glider. They will also experiment with air, gravity, lift, thrust and drag. Some activities include vocabulary lists and reading selections. |
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| Adventures in Rocket Science Educator Guide |
| This guide contains 25 activities designed for 4-H Clubs, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, after-school programs, and other informal education venues. Participants learn about the history and principles of rocketry and NASA's newest rockets -- Ares I and Ares V. While doing these hands-on activities, participants also learn about Hero Engines, parachutes and surface area, altitude tracking, and Newton's Laws Of Motion. Learners can also build four types of rockets and two types of egg drops. |
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| Environmental Control and Life Support Systems Water Filtration Challenge Educator Guide -- Grades 5-8 |
Earth provides the air we breathe, the water we drink, and other conditions that support life. Earth is a natural life support system. On the International Space Station, the Environmental Control and Life Support System provides these needs. The functions of an ECLSS include atmosphere revitalization; atmosphere control and
supply; temperature and humidity control; water recovery and management; waste management; and fire detection and suppression. The activities in this guide focus on water recovery and management. |
| The challenge is to design and build a water filtration device using commonly available materials. To meet this challenge, students build, test and measure the performance of the filtration device, analyze the data collected, and use this information to work towards an improved filtration design. |
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| Space Math I -- Grades 7-9 |
| These activities comprise a series of 20 practical mathematics applications in space science. This collection of activities is based on a weekly series of space science problems distributed to teachers during 2004-2005 school year. The problems in this booklet investigate space weather phenomena and math applications such as solar flares, satellite orbit decay, magnetism, the Pythagorean Theorem, order of operations and probability. The problems are authentic glimpses of modern engineering issues that arise in designing satellites to work in space. Each word problem has background information providing insight into the basic phenomena of the sun-Earth system, specifically space weather. The one-page assignments are accompanied by one-page teacher guides with answer keys. |
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| Space Math II -- Grades 7-9 |
| These activities comprise a series of 24 practical mathematics applications in space science. This collection of activities is based on a weekly series of space science problems distributed to teachers during 2005-2006 school year. The problems in this booklet investigate science and math concepts such as solar energy, stars, scientific notation, and distance, rate and time. The problems are authentic glimpses of modern engineering issues that arise in designing satellites to work in space. Each word problem has background information providing insight into the basic phenomena of the sun-Earth system, specifically space weather. The one-page assignments are accompanied by one-page teacher guides with answer keys. |
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| Space Math III -- Grades 9-12 |
| These activities comprise a series of 36 practical mathematics applications in space science. This collection of activities is based on a weekly series of space science problems distributed to teachers during 2005-2006 school year. The problems in this booklet investigate science and mathematics concepts such as radiation effects on humans and technology, solar science, algebra, trigonometry and calculus. The problems are authentic glimpses of modern engineering issues that arise in designing satellites to work in space. Each word problem has background information providing insight into the basic phenomena of the sun-Earth system, specifically space weather. The one-page assignments are accompanied by one-page teacher guides with answer keys. |
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| Exploring Space Through Algebra -- Grades 7-12 |
| Algebra is an essential component of contemporary mathematics and its application in many fields. Exploring Space through Algebra will help students develop a deeper understanding of key algebraic concepts, and they will learn how to apply those concepts in the context of space exploration. This project can be a valuable supplemental component to the Algebra I and II and geometry curriculum as it exposes students to the limitless options in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. |
| The focus of Exploring Space Through Algebra publications is to promote inquiry through real-world applications. Doing so places students in the role of NASA scientists, engineers and researchers. This placement promotes cooperative learning by exposing students to more problem-solving ideas and demonstrates how NASA scientists, engineers and researchers work in teams to accomplish tasks. |
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| Space Exploration AP -- Grades 11-12 |
| Each year, an increasing number of high schools turn to the Advanced Placement Program as a model of educational excellence. These advanced students require challenging materials to keep them focused on their studies and to help give them insight into the limitless array of options in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. |
| NASA's Space Exploration AP project provides challenging supplemental problems, based on space exploration topics, for students in AP classes. These problems are formatted to practice for the "free response" section of an AP exam. This project engages students by providing real-world applications to promote problem-solving ideas and expose students to careers working in space exploration. |
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| Getting Dirty on Mars -- Grades 5-12 |
| The Mars Phoenix lander is digging through the soil of the Red Planet and collecting samples. In this activity, students will: |
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Work in cooperative groups to collect soil samples from the field, just as NASA’s robotic Phoenix Mars Mission collects samples on the Red Planet. |
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Understand the properties of soils. |
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Examine soils for their ability to sustain organisms. |
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| Students will measure the soil moisture content, compare soil colors, look for biomarkers and measure pH to make their comparisons. They will then present a “Soil Properties Report.” |
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| Additional NASA Educator Guides |
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