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NASA

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

Nasa: Astronaut Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides biographical information on all NASA astronauts and many Russian Cosmonauts.
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NASA

Nasa: Station Spacewalk Game

For Students 9th - 10th
[Requires Unity Web Player Plug-in] You have the thrilling job of conducting NASA repair work on the International Space Station. However, first, explore the spaceship and learn critical jobs to help power up the space station so that it...
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NASA

Nasa: Multimedia: Three Dimensional Resources: Station Spacewalk Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A game through which students act as astronauts, conducting work on the International Space Station (ISS). Simulations feature footage from actual NASA missions.
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NASA

Nasa: Multimedia: Three Dimensional Resources: Station Spacewalk Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A game through which students act as astronauts, conducting work on the International Space Station (ISS). Simulations feature footage from actual NASA missions.
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NASA

Nasa: John F. Kennedy Space Center (Ksc)

For Students 9th - 10th
This exciting site provides a wealth of shuttle information, tours and exhibits at the center, and historical information.
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NASA

Nasa: History of Shuttle Mir

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to many NASA resources about the Shuttle-Mir program. Detailed information on each of the Shuttle-Mir missions as well as a large number of images are available from this site.
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NASA

Nasa: Salyut 4

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the Salyut 4 space station mission and instrumentation. Has a great picture of the computer rendering of the space station.
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NASA

Nasa: Students K 4

For Students Pre-K - 1st
NASA-sponsored coverage and research on a range of topics related to space exploration -- flying weather stations, comets, first steps on the Moon, and other space-related topics -- are presented in age-appropriate activities, lesson...
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Space Travel (Level 1)

For Students 3rd - 8th
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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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Outer Space Does to Your Body

For Students Pre-K - 1st
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth from a record breaking 340 days aboard the International Space Station. Ever wonder what happens to someone's body when they are in space? Listen on and find out. [2:00]
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Candy Corn in Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch NASA astronaut Don Pettit create zero gravity candy corn balls on the International Space Station. [2:57]
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NASA

Nasa: The Space Place

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from NASA's Space Place is geared towards early elementary learners. It offers detailed instructions for crafts and activities related to space, games and a teacher resource area. Students can also ask an expert at this site.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Johnson's Task, Unify Space Program

For Students 3rd - 8th
Russia was ahead in the "space race" in 1961. In this article, the Library of Congress discusses how President Kennedy assigned Lyndon Johnson the task of uniting the different parts of the U.S. space program into NASA.
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NASA

Kennedy Space Center: Skylab: America's First Space Station

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can read about the history and goals for the Skylab mission.
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NASA

Nasa: The International Space Station: The First Step in Exploration Poster

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site shows a poster of the International Space Stations that can be hung up in classrooms.
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NASA

Nasa: The International Space Station: The First Step in Exploration Poster

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site shows a poster of the International Space Stations that can be hung up in classrooms.
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NASA

Nasa: Return to Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States has returned to flight. Find out more on this exciting mission to the moon in 2005. Watch footage documenting the mission, updates, and the findings from NASA's comprehensive site.
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NASA

Nasa: Human Space Flights

For Students 9th - 10th
Have questions for NASA human space flight crews? You have three options .. shuttle flight crews, mission control crews, or station crew. There are existing archived Q&As, but you can also email your own questions.
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NASA

Nasa: Slr and Gps (And Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This slideshow explains how satellites are used to measure the movement of tectonic plates.
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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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NASA

Goddard Space Flight Center: The Skylab Space Station

For Students 9th - 10th
On this website you can find pictures of Skylab missions 2,3, and 4.
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NASA

Sts 114 Shuttle Mission Imagery

For Students 9th - 10th
It is probably safe to say that this site holds the largest collection of images from the Space Shuttle Discovery's 2005 mission. 625 images in all can be found here as well as a generous description for every image.
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Read Works

Read Works: Return to Flight

For Teachers 4th
[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.