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NASA

Water Works on a Blue Planet

For Students 6th - 12th
Keep within a water budget. Learners find out that less than 2.5% of Earth's water is available to drink—and that there is a fixed amount of water. Scholars read an interesting article comparing the available water to a game of Monopoly...
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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...
Activity
NASA

Packing for a L-o-o-o-ng Trip to Mars

For Students 9th - 12th
Pack just enough to fit. Crews determine what personal items to take with them on a trip to Mars. Each team must decide what to take with them on a two-and-a-half year trip to Mars and whether their items will fit within the allotted...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Planning a Programming Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The process of planning a programming project: What do you want to make?; What technology will you use?; What features will it include?; How will you implement it?; What is the time?; Are you ready?.
Article
Other

I Scoop: Industry 4.0 to Society 5.0: Big Societal Transformation Plan of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Society 5.0 aims to tackle several challenges by going far beyond just the digitalization of the economy towards the digitalization across all levels of the Japanese society and the (digital) transformation of society itself. One of the...
Article
Other

Space Applications Centre: Geographical Information System Concepts

For Students 9th - 10th
The introduction of this article explains why GIS data is so critical to a government being able to plan for natural resources development and management. The article goes on to explain key geographic concepts, what GIS is and why it...
Article
New York Times

New York Times: High Tech, Under the Skin

For Students 9th - 10th
A thought-provoking article about microchip implants in humans and why some people have chosen to get them. Click on the link for a related classroom lesson plan where students discuss the implications of this technology.
Article
New York Times

New York Times: Cellphones Catapult Rural Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how cellphone technology is drastically changing life in remote villages of South Africa. Click on link for classroom lesson plan.
Article
New York Times

New York Times: Robotic Vehicles Race

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the latest in robotic vehicle technology. Click on link to a classroom lesson plan.
Article
PBS

Pbs: Multiple Methods of Reading Instruction

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This article surveys three strategies to incorporate into classroom repertoire. They include guided reading, choral reading, and readers' theater.
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Other

Her Emobility: Smart Transportation: Smart Transport Systems: An Intro

For Students 9th - 10th
In large cities, transport is becoming a growing challenge, both for commuters and for city officials who want to improve efficiency, reduce pollution, and reduce frustration for drivers and commuters. Smart transport systems use new...

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