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Nasa Quest

For Students 3rd - 8th
NASA Quest is a online resource for learning about space science. The site includes profiles and stories about NASA experts, lesson plans, and student activities, audio/video, up-to-date space science news, a question/answer section,...
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Nasa: Shuttle Reference

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA goes into great detail about the physical makeup of the Space Shuttle, and includes sidebars with further information about NASA and the manned space program.
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Nasa: 21rd Century Explorer: Why Return to the Moon Before Going to Mars?

For Students 9th - 10th
This short article elaborates on why it's important to have more space missions to the moon before sending a manned space mission to Mars. Follow links to learn more about NASA's other space missions.
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Nasa: Rockets Educator Guide: What Comes Next

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about NASA's plans for the next 50 years to replace the space shuttle. Discover how the new plan involves two new launch vehicles.
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Nasa: Great Images in Nasa

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating collection of images from NASA, chosen for their historical or aesthetic significance. Images are searchable by subject, by NASA center, and by keyword, and each is available in three sizes. With links to more information...
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Nasa: 21th Century Explorer: Why Do We Want to Study and Travel to Mars?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article answers some of the most common questions about Mars: Why is it red? Is there water on Mars? What else have scientists discovered from spacecraft that have landed there? Also, visitors can follow links to learn more about...
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Nasa: Missions: Space Shuttle

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief background about the NASA's space shuttle program and, then, dig deeper by watching videos, participating in interactive activities and reading additional information about the missions and the retirement of the shuttles.
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Nasa: An Educator's Guide to the Engineering Design Process: K 2 [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
The NASA BEST Activities Guides were designed to teach students the Engineering Design Process. This is one of three guides targeting different grade groups. All follow the same set of activities and teach students about humans' endeavor...
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Nasa Quest: Live From the Hubble Space Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive NASA site with detailed information about the Hubble Space Telescope. Includes a gallery of images, historical information, teacher's guides, and links to special online events.
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Nasa: Careers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This interactive website showcases the different career opportunities at NASA. Watch video clips, follow links, and even learn how to get a job at NASA in the future.
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Nasa: Space Place: Kids

For Students 1st - 6th
This collection of resources for children includes games and articles about space exploration. Topics also include the sun and weather.
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Nasa Visualization Explorer: Enhancing the Extremes

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive resource from NASA shares scientific projections about climate change.
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Nasa: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA keeps its eyes on the Earth in this dynamic site that stays with news about climate change. Includes facts, articles, interactive features, visualizations such as the Climate Time Machine, videos, and lots more.
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Nasa: What Is a Planet?

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson teaches students about the characteristics of planets, comets, asteroids, and trans-Neptunian objects. After learning about these different things, students then are to debate about a new object that is found in space.
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Nasa: Future Flight: Aeronautics Lab

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive activity takes students through a NASA aeronautics lab and shows them how spaceflights are designed. Learn about the process that scientists go through before a spaceflight, such as the propulsion and lift labs and...
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Nasa: Earth Observatory

For Students 9th - 10th
The purpose of NASA's Earth Observatory is to provide new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet to the public. The focus is on Earth's climate and environmental change.
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Dogo News: Nasa Confirms Presence of Liquid Water on Mars

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the fascinating discovery of liquid water on Mars. Includes video.
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Nasa: Ocean Surface Topography From Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about ocean surface topography and the many contributing factors that continually shape the oceans and its sea levels.
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Nasa Visualization Explorer: Hot in Here

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive resource from NASA shares scientific projections about temperatures of the future.
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Nasa: Packing Up for the Moon Educator Guide

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use these lessons to help students understand more about the preparation it takes to go to the moon. Students will play an active part in decided what to take to the moon when given a specific objective. Includes PDF's (require Adobe...
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Nasa: Ozone Resource Page

For Students 9th - 10th
You should be able to find just about any fact associated with the ozone. This site is extensive and interactive.
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Nasa: Astronaut Journals

For Students 9th - 10th
Read journals from different astronauts and discover how they viewed their work and experiences. Discover different training and space missions that these astronauts have been a part of in NASA.
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Nasa: Imagine the Universe: X Ray, Gamma Ray Astronomy

For Students 9th - 10th
Frequently asked questions are answered about gamma rays.
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Nasa: Mars and Earth: Science Learning Activities for Afterschool

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This set of activities teaches students about the big picture of science using Mars as an example: how to collect data, use evidence, and look at models.