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Parts of an Airplane →
This lesson for high school classes features hands-on activities to teach the basic parts of an airplane and each part's major function.
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Earth Observatory Experiments →
Check out these interactive experiments that focus on how NASA uses remote sensing to study how and why Earth changes.
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Ocean Motion →
Bring a comprehensive review of the surface circulation of Earth’s ocean into your classroom with this website that features lesson plans and quizzes.
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Discovering Careers in Earth Science →
This collection of resources will lead students to new ways of engaging in Earth science and help teachers prepare classroom lessons.
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NASA's Radio JOVE Project →
This hands-on activity lets students observe the radio sounds of Jupiter and the sun. The site includes educator guides, education resources and more.
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The Reason for the Seasons →
In this lesson, students correlate surface radiation with mean surface temperature to understand the reason for the seasons.
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Sun-Earth Day Lessons for Grades 9-12 →
Bring the Sun-Earth connection into your classroom with this collection of lessons and activities.
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The Sunspot Cycle
Using a plot of previous sunspot data, students predict when the next sunspot cycle will occur. Student and teacher pages are included.
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Space Weather Math
Explore a variety of concepts in this 96-problem collection. Each word problem includes background information and answer keys.
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Math Rocks: A Lesson in Asteroid Dynamics →
Students take on the role of a NASA scientist in this high school mathematics problem set featuring Russia's recent asteroid encounter.
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Global Climate Change Modules →
Use these activities to teach students about climate change science and the complex interactions of Earth’s physical and biological spheres.
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The History and Discovery of Asteroids →
In this standards-aligned module, students explore the sequence of events that led to the Dawn mission to Vesta and Ceres in the asteroid belt.
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Taking the Measure of the Universe Poster
This poster and series of activities are designed to make the use of measurement and computation in mathematics visible to students.
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Newton Car
In this hands-on activity, students investigate the relationship between mass, acceleration and force as described in Newton's second law of motion.
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Build Your Own Wind Tunnel →
Learn more about wind tunnels and how they are used to safely push the aeronautics envelope. Then build your own!
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The 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition
Find out how NASA is participating in the 2013 FIRST Robotics competition.
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Throw a LandSat Launch Party! →
Landsat's 40-year legacy continues on Feb.11, 2013, with the next mission. Plan a party with these resources and watch the launch on NASA TV.
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Algebra 2 With Space Science Applications
This activity guide features space science problems that help students apply Algebra 2 concepts to real-life settings.
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Exploration Careers Do-It-Yourself Podcast
Use video of NASA experts to create a multimedia project about careers in exploration.
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International Space Station Partners Poster →
This poster features activities highlighting the 16 countries working together on the space station.