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\nMilestones of Flight\n

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\nDiscover seven of the most historic aircraft and spacecraft in the collections of the National Air and Space Museum. By research into the major milestones of aviation history your students will recognize features that enable flight,...\n
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\nBlast Off!\n

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\nWith the use of a model rocket kit, aspiring aerospace engineers work cooperatively to construct and launch a rocket. A preparatory reading assignment is included, covering Newton's laws of motion and information about the first...\n
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\nStart the Space Flight Time Line\n

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\nLearners research space flight exploration and technology. In small groups, they research a significant event from early time until the start of the space age. A class time line is created from the research groups.\n
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\nA Pictorial History of Rockets\n

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\n3, 2, 1: Blast off! Take a look at the history of rockets through a camera lens. A set of 41 cards displays more than 2,000 years of rockets, from their use as toys to space flight. \n
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\nFrom Smoke Signals to Cell Phones: Tracing How Technologies Evolve\n

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\nExplore the science of space exploration. Pupils consider technological advances in propulsion, communication, power, navigation, and imaging. They select one of these areas and create a timeline of historical progress that contributed...\n
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\nBeginning Engineering, Science, and Technology\n

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\nSpace, the Final Frontier. The nine NASA-created challenges in this unit are designed to teach class members the engineering design process. Each challenge comes with teacher and student pages that can be used individually or as a...\n
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\nSpace Station Research Explorer\n

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\nTake a trip into outer space from the safety of your classroom. A great addition to the digital library of any science teacher, this reference offers a behind-the-scenes look at the research going at the International...\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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\nWhat’s That, I Can’t Hear You?\n

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\nStudents investigate forms of energy as well as light and sound. For this science lesson, students participate in hands-on activities that require them to evaluate how sound affects astronauts in flight. A video of this lesson being...\n
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\nFood for Spaceflight\n

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\nWhen astronauts get hungry in outer space, they can't just call and have a pizza delivered. In order to gain an appreciation for the challenges associated with space travel, young learners are given the task of selecting,...\n
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\nDesigning a Crew Exploration Vehicle\n

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\nTake your class on an out-of-this-world adventure with this fun engineering design lesson. Working in small groups, young scientists design, build, and test crew exploration vehicles using some creativity, teamwork, and...\n
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\nManned Mission to Mars\n

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\nTo go or to not to go — the question for a mission to Mars. This resource provides details for a possible manned mission to Mars. Details include a launch schedule, what life would be like on the surface, and how the astronauts would...\n
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\nPacking for a L-o-o-o-ng Trip to Mars\n

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\nPack just enough to fit. Crews determine what personal items to take with them on a trip to Mars. Each team must decide what to take with them on a two-and-a-half year trip to Mars and whether their items will fit within the allotted...\n
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\nTE Lesson: Fighting Back!\n

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\nStudents examine the roles of the immune system in keeping the body healthy. They see how engineers contribute to this process by creating antibiotics, and vaccinations. They discuss how an astronauts' immune system may be suppressed...\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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\nMany Happy Returns\n

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\nLearners compare the journey of Lewis and Clark with the space flight of Apollo 11. Students sequence events using a timeline. Learners write a persuasive essay trying to persuade the people of the US to support space exploration.\n
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\nFestival of Flight Special: Opening Space for Next Generation Explorers\n

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\nStudents experience the dynamic skills and processes needed to design the next generation of launch vehicles at NASA. They view how mathematics, science and technology all work together to achieve excellence in human space flights.\n
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\nWater Rocket Launch\n

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\nHow do rockets fly? Teams design, build, and launch a rocket made from a two-liter bottle to explore forces on a rocket such as Newton's Laws of Motion.  During the design phase, young engineers draw a diagram of their rocket and...\n
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\nHunt the Fact Monster Hunt #14\n

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\nIn this internet research worksheet, students answer ten questions by using the search engine at the Fact Monster site. Seven questions are short answer and three are multiple choice.\n
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\nDestination Outer Space\n

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\nStudents investigate space travel. In this space travel activity students examine space exploration history, engineers and scientists involved in space exploration, and Newton's third law of motion. Students make rockets.\n
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\nLaunch a Frisbee into Orbit!\n

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\nHow fun it must be to play Frisbee in space! That is just what a NASA engineer gets to do, and you can learn how, too. Follow the instructions provided in this informational article to create your own satellite launcher. Afterward,...\n
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\nFrom the Mouths of Space Scientists: An Introduction to Space and Weather\n

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\nAfter researching the Greenland Space Science Symposium, curious thinkers create a PowerPoint or video presentation. They use the information they gathered to construct their presentation.\n
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\nLife In Space\n

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\nStudents figure out how to design their own space station. They take a tour on the International Space Station to see what living there is really like, and how lessons learned on the ISS help pave the way for future space tourists.\n
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\nTE Lesson: Out of Breath\n

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\nStudents study the parts of the human respiratory system while examining the gas exchange that takes place in the lungs. They make a model lung. They look at how the respiratory system is affected by spaceflight.\n
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