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NASA

Nasa: Cassini Solstice Mission Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive timeline allows user to view the entire history of the Cassini Solstice Mission to Saturn due to be completed in 2017.
Online Course
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space 3

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Visit an active volcano site to find out the connection between the movement of the Earth's plates and the processes deep within the Earth's interior. [58:23]
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Nj Physics Professor Has the 'Right Stuff'

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Dr. Greg Olsen, the third private citizen to travel to outer space. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: 3, 2, 1, Blast Off!

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Mission: SPACE ride at Disney World. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Where Does Gold Come From?

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that gold is extraterrestrial? Instead of arising from our planet's rocky crust, it was actually cooked up in space and is present on Earth because of cataclysmic stellar explosions called supernovae. CERN Scientist David...
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Indian Ocean: What Are Mass Amd Weight?

For Students 4th - 6th
Join Maria and Boris the Astronaut in their journey. Learn about mass, weight, and gravity in space.
Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Blast Off on a Mars Adventure!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Resource provides a short, fun activity based on Mars exploration. "You and your crew are about to blast off to Mars! Now you must decide what to take on the long journey in space."
Primary
Other

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Unifinished Journey: Episode 9: First Space Ra [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of a televised documentary about Lewis and Clark explains why Alexander Mackenzie's Voyages from Montreal served as a catalyst for their cross-continental expedition.
Website
PBS

Pbs: God in America

For Students 9th - 10th
Site has much to offer on the topic of the 400-year history of religion and public life in America. At this point in time the full videos are available to watch for free. Topics include: American Scripture, God in the White House, Sacred...
Website
NASA

Nasa Jpl: Galileo Legacy Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed overview for the Galileo mission to Jupiter. Content ranges from the mission description to Jupiter images to educational resources.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Ingredients for Life: Water

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment adapted from NOVA goes on a whimsical journey in search of life forms thriving in extreme conditions on Earth and in outer space. Animations show ice on Jupiter's moon, Europa, and signs that water once existed on...
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Into the Unknown

For Students 3rd - 8th
On April 7, 1805, the Corps of Discovery left Fort Mandan and headed west. On their maps, the land that Lewis and Clark was headed for was indicated by a vast, blank space and the word, "Unknown". This is where this journey INTO THE...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Come on Over Rover

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Have you ever wondered why it takes such a long period of time for NASA to build space exploration equipment? What is involved in manufacturing and building a rover for the Red Planet? During this instructional activity, students will...
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Read Works

Read Works: Nasa Stardust Review

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about NASA's probe, Stardust, which recently completed a seven-year journey to explore space and collect particles. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Blast Off With Geometry

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about polygons, angles, parallel, intersecting and perpendicular lines as you journey into space. Included is an activote quiz.

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