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NASA eEducation Product Showcase →
09.16.08 - Join the Digital Learning Network for a series of introductions to NASA Education resources. The first webcast of the series on Sept. 24, 2008, is a look at new Hubble-related materials.
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"Hurricanes As Heat Engines" Lesson Plan →
09.09.08 - In this lesson plan using NASA data, students examine authentic sea surface temperature data to explore how hurricanes extract heat energy from the ocean surface.
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Build a Telescope
08.19.08 - Students can construct a simple refracting telescope with a few materials.
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Earth/Mars Poster for Free! →
08.12.08 - Download or order the poster with 11 activities on the back.
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Diameter of the Moon
07.29.08 - Students calculate the diameter of the moon using proportions.
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Hands-on Aircraft Design Activity Video
07.15.08 - Students from Pulaski Middle School in New Britain, Conn., show how to design, build and test an experimental glider wing.
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Soda Bottle Magnetometer →
07.08.08 - Students build a magnetometer using a bottle and a bar magnet. They then use the magnetometer to monitor changes in Earth's magnetic field. Students also study magnetic storms and their properties.
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Hands-on Activity in Rocket Building Video
06.24.08 - Students from Williams Technology Middle School explain how to test baking soda- and vinegar-powered rockets for optimum performance. A link to the teacher guide is included.
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Buzz Lightyear To Infinity and Beyond! Games
Play math and science games with Buzz as he learns about NASA, the space shuttle and the International Space Station.
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Buzz Lightyear Suits Up
Buzz Lightyear is set to start a new adventure on the STS-124 space shuttle mission.
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Mars and Earth -- Science Learning Activities
05.20.08 - The Mars and Earth unit consists of nine sequential activities.
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Celebrate NASA's 50th Birthday With the DLN →
05.06.08 - Discover NASA and You is a history lesson using the Digital Learning Network to discuss NASA history with NASA education specialists. This module includes assessment tools and lesson plans.
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Spacecraft Structures Educator Guide
04.23.08 - Students use science, mathematics and critical thinking skills to build a model thrust structure that is light in weight, yet strong enough to withstand the load of a "launch to orbit" three times.
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How Would Your Body Change In Space? →
04.16.08 - Simulate the fluid shift felt by astronauts upon entering space. This module includes a video, teacher pages, student pages, glossary and quiz.
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Meet Molecule Max! →
04.09.08 - Teach "Hydrological Magic" with Molecule Max as the host of a tutorial on how Earth's water cycle works and how NASA studies it.
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Planetary Geology
04.02.08 - Introduce or supplement Earth science topics with the 17 lesson plans in this guide. The concepts studied in this guide vary from geologic processes to Earth's surface and atmosphere.
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Life In a Greenhouse →
03.26.08 - Teach students about greenhouse gases and the ozone. Then let students build "molecules" of the gases out of gumdrops.
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Space Weather Action Center →
03.19.08 - By following the basic steps in the Instructional Guide, your class will soon be on its way to accessing, analyzing, and recording NASA satellite and observatory data.
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How Do We Stay in Space Once We Arrive?
03.05.08 - This video segment is one of seven from the Liftoff to Learning: Space Basics DVD. This clip focuses on how the space shuttle stays in orbit as an application of Newton's Laws of Motion.
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International Polar Year-Related Lesson Plans →
02.20.08 - Use IPY-related lesson plans that incorporate NASA data.
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