Browse Archive
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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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Exploration: Then and Now -- NASA and Jamestown Module
06.17.08 - This educational module consists of four lessons and one introductory activity, "Survival!" Teachers may choose to complete any or all parts of the lessons.
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Buzz Lightyear To Infinity and Beyond! Games
05.31.08 - Celebrate Buzz's spaceflight and the STS-124 mission with games, activities and messages from Buzz that will be added throughout the mission.