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NASA

Chasing Down a Satellite

For Students 9th - 12th
Calculate the speed of the International Space Station. By reading the article, pupils learn about the concept of orbits. Scholars work through a formula to determine how fast the International Space Station is traveling to stay in...
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NASA

Speaking in Phases

For Students 9th - 12th
Hear from deep space. Pupils learn how satellites transfer information back to Earth. They learn about three different ways to modulate radio waves and how a satellite sends information with only 0s and 1s. Using sound, class members...
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NASA

Taking a Cold, Clear Look at the Universe

For Students 9th - 12th
Take a look with another perspective. Pupils read to find out what portion of the electromagnetic spectrum a space telescope sees and the difficulties of viewing infrared radiation from other objects in space. Individuals discover how...
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NASA

Taking Apart the Light

For Students 9th - 12th
Break down light into spectra. Scholars learn how atoms emit and absorb photons and come to understand how this process allows scientists to identify different atoms based on either absorption lines or emission lines. Learners then...
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NASA

Blinded by the Light!

For Students 9th - 12th
Pupils learn of multiple ways astronomers look for planets outside of the solar system. By completing a hands-on activity, scholars discover that trying to see the planets directly because of the glare from the nearby star is nearly...
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NASA

Keeping Nine Eyes on the Weather

For Students 9th - 12th
Take a look at climate change from another angle. Readers learn about the MISR instrument on the Terra satellite and how it studies Earth. Pupils experience how the multiple cameras give scientists multiple views so they can better study...
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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.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Astronauts in Hard Hats: Challenges of Working in Space

For Students 9th - 10th
This media-rich series of interviews from the NOVA: "Stationed in the Stars" Web site explores the unique challenges faced by astronauts doing construction work in outer space.
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Life From Space: An Emerging Paradigm

For Students 9th - 10th
Recognize that some people believe that life on Earth came from outer space. Learn about the support for these ideas and what could happen if life would continue to arrive from space.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: America by Air:the Jet Age, 1958 Today

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the changes that have occurred in commercial jet travel since 1958, when jet passenger service began in the United States.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Iss Astronauts Enjoy First Space Grown Salad

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how astronauts on the International Space Station are learning to grow their own food in space in order to have fresh vegetables to eat. Includes video.
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: The Space Needle

For Students 3rd - 5th
Seattle, Washington, is home to an iconic tower called the Space Needle. It is 605 feet tall and 138 feet wide. At the time it was built, it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. Learn about The Space Needle in this...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Start of the Space Race

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the launch of Sputnik and the establishment of NASA.
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Space.com

Space.com: Lyrids: Leftovers of Comet Thatcher

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about one of the prominent meteor shower in April with information in this article. Understand the history of the shower as well as information about Comet Thatcher whose dust causes the shower to occur. Site also features a video...
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Seeker

Seeker: Week of 6 16 14: Fly Me to the Moon (For $150 Million)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the possibilities for civilian travel in outer space.
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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.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Special Waves From Black Holes Discovered

For Students 2nd - 5th
Learn about the discovery of gravitational waves made from two black holes colliding over a billion years ago!
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Seeker

Seeker: 'Doomsday' Ripples Through Galaxy

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about a storm errupting in the Teacup Galaxy involving the explosion of a supermassive black hole.
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Arizona State University

Asu: Chicana and Chicano Space

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Provided by Arizona State University, this website is a comprehensive thematic, inquiry-based art education resource. Includes two interdisciplinary units of lessons.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Einstein: How Smart Was He?

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay from the NOVA Web site explores the impact Einstein made on physics and most everything we know about the cosmos.
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Seeker

Seeker: Week of 3 17 14: Active Volcanoes Revealed on Venus

For Students 9th - 10th
Active volcanoes have been discovered on the planet Venus. Learn what this means about our understanding of this planet.
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Goshen College

Learning to Draw by Learning the Basic Seeing Skills

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Ideas taken from the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" are outlined here. This article discusses seven concepts that students need to be able to do to master the art of drawing.
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Goshen College

Learning to Draw by Learning the Basic Seeing Skills

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Ideas taken from the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" are outlined here. This article discusses seven concepts that students need to be able to do to master the art of drawing.
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Looking for Life on Mars and Beyond

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn some of the characteristics of Mars. These characteristics lead some people to believe that life forms may be found on the fourth planet from the Sun.

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