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\nSTEM on Station\n

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\nThe STEM on Station series offers students the next best thing to being astronauts on the International Space State. The 18 NASA videos in this collection bring viewers into the space station to observe how these teacher scientists live,...\n
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\nWhat's Out There? Space Shuttle Exploration and Simulation\n

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\nStudents simulate life in space aboard the space shuttle. In this space exploration lesson, students work in small groups to model life aboard the space shuttle. Each student is given a job, conducts Internet research on space, and...\n
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\nExploring the Solar System: All About Spacecraft/Spaceflight\n

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\nRarely do you find resources that reach high school astronomy learners. Here is something at their level! The physics of flyby missions is explained via several examples. Landing, penetrating, and roving spacecraft are examined. Diagrams...\n
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\nWill Future Spacecraft Fit in Our Pockets?\n

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\nSay goodbye to giant rocket ships and hello to micro-spacecraft. Taking a look at the future of space exploration, this video explores the development of tiny, expendable space probes that can investigate the far reaches of...\n
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\nSpace Shuttle\n

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\nOne slide details the features of Space Shuttle Discovery in graphic form. Another shows a faulty hydrogen fuel sensor. The final slide is a picture of the explosion of Space Shuttle Challenger and the ill-fated crew. If you wanted to...\n
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\nOn This Day: Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster\n

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\nVideo clips show footage from the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, an anniversary of the disaster, a report from the shuttle commission, and information about astronaut Christa McAuliffe. Young academics also learn how events like the...\n
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\nOn This Day: Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster\n

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\nWhen the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it returned home in 2003, it sparked questions about the future of America's space program. Using video footage that includes former astronauts involved in the shuttle program, experts on...\n
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\nSpace Shuttle Glider\n

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\nYour charges will enjoy putting together this model of the space shuttle and completing the three challenge activities described in the lesson. The worksheets embedded in the plan that pupils use to cut out their gliders are beautifully...\n
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\nRadiation Shielding on Spacecraft\n

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\nHere is a terrific science lesson for your elementary schoolers. In it, learners analyze different materials to simulate space radiation shielding on spacecraft, then select the best material to use to build one. This is a classic...\n
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\nGingerbread Spacecraft\n

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\nStudents explore the different parts of the Cassini spacecraft. In this space science lesson plan, students create a model of the spacecraft using food products. They compare and contrast their model with the real one and evaluate its...\n
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\nSpace Shuttle Endeavour - Time Lapse\n

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\nSee the space shuttle Endeavor strapped to a 747 in this quick time-lapse video. No sound is included and the launch isn't shown. This can be shown in a physics or astronomy class as part of a discussion on space discovery.\n
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\nSpacecraft Speed\n

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\nSpace shuttles traveled around Earth at a speed of 17,500 miles per hour, way faster than trains, planes, or automobiles travel! In the 13th installment of 22, groups graph different speeds to show how quickly spacecraft move through...\n
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\nSpaceship to Mars\n

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\nFeel like a rocket scientist for the day. Using only paper and tape, scholars create a framework for a spaceship to Mars. Each sheet of paper costs $10 million and each piece of tape costs $100,000. Make sure you stay within budget! \n
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\nSpace Shuttle's Heat Shield Problem\n

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\nStudents participate in a role-play activity to determine how to replace heat shields on the space shuttle using polar coordinates.\n
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\nSpace Shuttle: Print and Color\n

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\nIn this word recognition instructional activity, students trace the word \"space shuttle,\" write the word independently, and color the picture of a space shuttle.\n
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\nEdible Mars Spacecraft\n

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\nFourth graders identify the Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Pathfinder and the rover, Sojourner.\n
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\nCan You Push a Spacecraft with Light?\n

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\nIn space, there is no wind—but there is an unlimited amount of light. An electrifying video that is part of a larger physics playlist shares current technology scientists use to power spacecraft with light. The narrator is not explaining...\n
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\nSpace Shuttle Simulator\n

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\nFourth graders discuss the space shuttle and its parts. They vote on a class symbol to be placed on their models of the space shuttle. Students build a model of the space shuttle. They discuss the different media that they will use and...\n
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\nWhat's Out There? Space Shuttle Exploration and Simulation\n

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\nStudents role-play the jobs of space shuttle astronauts, conduct experiments, and research space using the Internet and offline experiments. Student-astronauts hold a \"press conference\" to share their information with others in a...\n
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\nA Turning Point in the Space Shuttle Program\n

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\nStudents study about the Columbia crew and their mission, how space shuttles work, and explore the history of the shuttle program. By accessing many websites imbedded in this plan, students gain a deep understanding of the Space Shuttle...\n
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\nNavigating a Spacecraft\n

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\nStudents work with a partner to plot the trajectory of a spacecraft traveling between Earth and Mars in the 2018 and returning in 2020. They examine the key factors when planning a mission to and from Mars such as travel time, distances...\n
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\nSatellites, Shuttles, and Space Stations: Satellites in Orbit\n

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\nBlast off! How do satellites, space shuttles, and space stations escape Earth's gravity and achieve orbit? Young astronauts study rocket science (literally) with an interactive lesson. They discover the four main uses for satellites, how...\n
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\nSpace Shuttle Science\n

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\nStudents study the nomenclature, operation and purpose of America's Space Transportation system. They demonstrate how water can be broken down into its component gases of hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis. They construct and use the...\n
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\nNASA Spacecraft meets Comet Temple 1\n

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\nOn Valentines Day in 2011, a NASA spacecraft met comet Temple 1. Introduce the class to the information, evidence, and technology needed to have a date with an orbiting comet. A great look into the science behind great discoveries.\n
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