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Buzz Lightyear Connect It!: Flight Path Activity
02.09.10 - Students use ordered pairs to create a flight plan to the space shuttle for Buzz Lightyear.
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Exploring Space Through Algebra: Space Shuttle Ascent
02.02.10 - Students create scatter plots to interpret linear and quadratic data relating to a space shuttle flight during the ascent phase.
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Dancing Lights
01.26.10 - An activity for grades 3-5 encourages students to be creative as they explore the beauty, science and mythology of auroras.
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Reaping Rocks
01.26.10 - Students classify rocks from their neighborhoods to predict the origins of moon rocks.
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Solar System Beads →
01.19.10 - Students calculate and build a scale model solar system with beads and a string. They observe the relative distances of the planets, the asteroid belt, and Pluto from each other and the sun.
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Five Tips for a Space-Smart 2010
12.30.09 - The NASA/JPL Education Office is ringing in the New Year with some educational tips for students, educators and families.
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Comparison of Snow Cover on Different Continents →
In this lesson, students use scientific data to form maps and a numerical text file of snow cover for each continent on a particular date.
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Field Trip to the Moon: Informal LRO/LCROSS Edition
12.15.09 - This edition of the educator guide includes hands-on activities related to two of NASA's precursor missions to humans' return to the moon. Topics include lunar landforms and spacecraft design.
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Collecting Electromagnetic Radiation Unit
12.08.09 - Three activities demonstrate how electromagnetic radiation is collected and detected with mirrors, lenses and infrared detectors. The activity includes a student sheet.
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Holiday Greetings from the International Space Station
Season's greetings are offered by International Space Station Commander Jeff Williams in a special video message.
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 "ISS Greetings with Jeff Williams")