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Create an Elementary Design Project
| Use the Elementary Design Packet to introduce students to a five-step design process: Ask, Imagine, Build, Evaluate, and Share. Students answer questions about each step of their design process. A rubric is included to assist with evaluation. This open-ended packet can be applied to any design project and can be used to enhance existing curriculum. |  |
Create a Secondary Design Project
| Use the Secondary Design Packet to introduce students to an eight-step design process: Identify the Problem; Identify Criteria and Constraints; Brainstorm Possible Solutions; Select a Design; Build a Model or Prototype; Test the Model and Evaluate; Refine the Design; and Share the Solution. Students answer questions about each step of their design process. A rubric is included to assist with evaluation. This open-ended packet can be applied to any design project and can be used to enhance existing curriculum. |  |
How to Use MyNASA
| Utilize these step-by-step instructions to individualize the NASA home page to meet your educational needs. Simply by registering for a free account on My NASA, viewers may bookmark favorite videos, NASA web sites and educator resources, organizing the materials so they may be readily accessed again. Viewers may customize the home page by choosing NASA feeds, including news from Aeronautics, NASA History, Moon and Mars and Technology News. |  |