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Getting Dirty on Mars
08.12.08 - In this lab activity, students compare soil from Earth to simulated Martian soil.
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Flight Testing Newton's Laws
07.15.08 - Use these 16 educational video clips to teach Newton's Laws of Motion.
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X-1 Paper Glider Kit
07.15.08 - This NASA educational brief, featuring the X-1, investigates the basics of flight with a paper model of the first supersonic aircraft.
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Microgravity Video Learning Clips
07.08.08 - Designed for students in grades 5-12, these video clips focus on four scientific disciplines in microgravity studies: fluid physics, materials science, biotechnology and combustion.
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Using Radiosonde Data From a Weather Balloon Launch →
06.24.08 - In this lesson plan from the MY NASA DATA team, students use radiosonde data from a weather balloon launch to distinguish the characteristics of the lower atmosphere.
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Giovanni: An Easier Way to Visualize Earth Science Data
06.17.08 - With a few clicks, data from NASA satellites can be displayed in a variety of formats.
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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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Video: Space Shuttles Call Kennedy Space Center Home
05.28.08 - From landing until the next launch, the space shuttle fleet is in good hands.
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How Long Does It Take to Call Mars?
05.20.08 - If you ask someone on Mars for a date, how long will it take for that person to answer?
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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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 "The space shuttle Discovery sits on the launch pad")