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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 4 11 16: "Year in Space" Brings Us One Step Closer to Mars

For Students 3rd - 8th
Article reports on some of the things learned from astronaut Scott Kelly's year in space, and how that information will contribute to future space exploration missions. Includes video.
Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Place: Thermosphere

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief explanation of the thermosphere home to the International Space Station.
Website
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Space Age Living: Building the Iss

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover what the International Space Station is, what it does, who is building it, where it is and the answers to many more ISS questions.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Satellite Tracker

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use satellite tracking software available on the Internet to monitor a very large satellite, the International Space Station. Using information from this online resource, students predict and graph the motion of the space...
Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Spacewalks Have Come a Long Way in Fifty Years!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the evolution of spacewalking over the last fifty years. Includes video.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Life on the Moon

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn about the physical properties of the Moon. They compare these to the properties of the Earth to determine how life would be different for people living on the Moon. Using their understanding of these differences, they...