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Nasa: What Is a Spacesuit?
This small collection of questions and answers introduces students to spacesuits: what they are, how they help astronauts, and what their important parts are. View two photos, and follow links to FAQs about spacesuit use, construction,...
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Nasa: Earth and Space Science Explorers Poster
This poster of NASA Earth and Space Science Explorers is great for classrooms.
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Nasa: Earth and Space Science Explorers Poster
This poster of NASA Earth and Space Science Explorers is great for classrooms.
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Nasa International Space Station
This impressive overview of the International Space Station contains pictures, video, and other flash animations. Also a great behind the scenes look at various topics on the Space Station.
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: How Does a Hurricane Form?
This tutorial illustrates how hurricanes form from the moment they begin as a tropical disturbance to the point when they make landfall.
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All Media: Tracking Hurricane Technology
Find out how scientists have improved hurricane tracking technology through new aircraft and advanced instruments.
Read Works
Read Works: Loopy Loops
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Saturn's rings. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Return to Flight
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about Eileen Collins, first woman to pilot a space shuttle. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in cause and effect.
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Read Works: Nasa's Stardust Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the world problem of unsafe drinking water. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included....
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Read Works: To the Moon and Back
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about NASA's plans to send humans to the moon by 2020. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: A Stargazers Guide to Mission Control
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a tour of the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control room. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Living on the Moon
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a permanent base NASA is planning to build on the moon where astronauts could live and work. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Nasa: Mission Archives: Pioneer Project
This is the home page of NASA's Pioneer Project. Content includes a general overview of the probes' missions, news, and history.
Harvard University
Micro Observatory Robotic Telescope Network: Explore the Universe
This website introduces you to the MicroObservatory Robotic Telescope Network operated by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Links and resources for both teachers and students are included.
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Nasa: The Space Place: The Three Little Piggy Back Satellites
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration allows one to read the "Three Little Piggy-back Satellites," and then play the Nanosat Flingman game. [Requires Shockwave]
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Nasa: The Space Place: Match Light Faces With Heat Faces
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides information on the subject. "An infrared camera sees heat, rather than light. Can you match up the face in the infrared image with the same face in visible light?"
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Nasa: Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
Image of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) as seen at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in April, 2012. The aircraft was assigned to shuttle Discovery.
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Nasa: Space Place
In this site you can explore, do and play games related to space, solar system, our planet and people and technology.
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Nasa Star Child: Space Travel (Level 1)
Learn about the history of space travel. Audio content is included as well as vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms.
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Nasa Star Child: Galaxies (Level 1)
This site provides an introduction to galaxies for the younger student, that is divided into 2 levels of understanding. Find out what type of galaxy looks like a giant pinwheel. Audio content included. Good glossary, and a printable...
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Nasa Star Child: The Universe (Level 2)
This site provides a description of the universe and what it contains. Includes links to definitions, activities, and an audio song. Printable version available.
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Nasa Star Child: Astronauts (Level 2)
This site has a description on what you need to do to become an astronaut. Learn about astronaut training and assignments. Vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms. Printable version available.
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Nasa: The Space Place: What Is Gravity Really?
What is known about gravity? Find out Einstein's thoughts on gravity in a brief overview of this mysterious force.
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Nasa Earth Observatory: Modeling Earth's Land Biosphere
Read this article to learn how scientists are using instruments to try and monitor our land biosphere. Scientists have learned two different types of models to help track data from our land.