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MY NASA DATA Lesson -- Seasons →
Students connect the idea of the tilt and orbit of Earth (changing of seasons) with monthly snow and ice data from January to June 2008.
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Aeronautics Educator Guide
These fun and simple activities help students learn the basic principles of flight.
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Eclipse Flipbook →
In this activity, students create a flipbook of drawings showing the progression of a total solar eclipse.
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Simple Rocket Science
Students perform an experiment to show how a rocket works.
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Destination: Station
Students identify the International Space Station and different types of rockets as objects in the sky built by humans.
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Make Cookie Moon Phases →
Open up some cookies and scrape off the cream filling to make the four major phases of the moon.
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Understanding Sonic Booms
In this video learning clip, the Tree House Detectives visit an expert on sonic booms.
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Classroom Activities from The Space Place →
Find fun lesson plans about space science that are adaptable for younger grades.
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Weather to Fly By
Students examine how weather affects flight paths and arrival times.
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Our World: Seeing Stars
This video for grades K-5 briefly discusses telescopes and looks at different types of stars and areas that may harbor life outside our solar system.
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Space Shuttle Tiles And Food!
NASA is offering more space shuttle heat shield tiles and food packaged for spaceflight to museums and schools. Apply while the supply lasts.
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Find Teaching Materials →
Search NASA downloadable educational materials online by subject, grade level and product type.
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Reading, Writing and Rings →
This activity blends the excitement of space exploration of Saturn with reading and writing.
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Let's Investigate Mars Activity
In this lesson, students answer the question: What do I need to know about Mars to live there in the future? Available in English and Spanish.
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The Red Planet Poster
The journey to Mars begins in the classroom.
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Train Like An Astronaut
Use out-of-this-world activities for a healthier generation of students.
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Discovery Guide: Mars Rover Curiosity →
The Mars Curiosity Rover landed on the Red Planet on Aug. 5, 2012. Learn more with this fact-filled, interactive guide that includes lesson plans.
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How to Make a Crater
How can cake ingredients be whipped into a moonlike crater? This activity works in classrooms, in camps and at home.
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Reading Bar Graphs Lesson →
Students will identify major parts of bar graphs of authentic NASA data.
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Summer of Innovation: MISSE Seed Kit →
This kit includes basil seeds that have been flown on the space station. Grow the seeds in your classroom to see if spaceflight affected them.