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NASA eClips™ Educator Guides provide examples of how teachers may effectively use video segments as an instructional tool. The guides include instructional objectives, background information, links to video clips, instructions for delivering inquiry-based lessons, additional resources related to the topic, and suggestions for extending or modifying lessons. All lessons are presented in the 5-E delivery model and are aligned to national standards for science, math, and technology.
Our World: Grades K-5
| Our World: Recycled Crew Exploration Vehicle asks students in grades 4-5 to compare NASA’s new Orion space capsule to the Apollo space capsules. Students then design their own capsule and transform a 2-D drawing into a 3-D model using recycled materials. Students utilize a design process to create and evaluate their designs. |  |
NASA’s Real World: Grades 6-8
| NASA’s Real World: Preparing for a Soft Landing introduces students to NASA’s plans to return to the moon. Thinking and acting like scientists and engineers, students design and build models representing Orion. Students calculate the speed and acceleration of the models during test flights. |  |
NASA Launchpad: Grades 9-12
| NASA Launchpad: Cooling Off introduces students to the challenge of maintaining temperatures while in space. Thinking and acting like scientists and engineers, students learn to measure specific heat capacity and design an improved cooling system like those used in spacesuits. Students utilize a design process to create and evaluate their designs. |  |