NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

How does NASA technology affect your life? The benefits of America's space program can be found just about everywhere! This month, the Extras section takes a down-to-Earth look at what the space program has done for you, your neighbors, America and the world. Explore the theme "A Space For All" and feel at home with NASA technology!

NASA TV Education Schedule
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This 'Extra' feature highlights educational products, activities, multimedia and Web sites related to this month's theme "A Space For All"

Image to the right: NASA's spinoff technology touches every part of our lives on Earth. Credit NASA

NASA Educational Products




Educator Guide: Is There Water on Mars? (Grades 9-12)
Investigations in this NASA Educator Guide explore the question of whether there is water on Mars.
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Exploring the Moon (Grades 4-12)
This teacher's guide provides background information about the Moon. The activities are divided into three units: Pre-Apollo, Learning from Apollo and the Future.
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Investigating the Climate System (Grades 5-12)
This module was developed as part of the series "Investigating the Climate System." The series includes five modules: Clouds, Energy, Precipitation, Weather and Winds.
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Solar System Lithograph Set (Grades K-12)
This set includes 15 educational lithographs. Each one contains images, fast facts, significant dates and background information about a planet or solar body.
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NASA Educational Multimedia Materials

The Central Operation of Resources for Educators (CORE) is the worldwide distribution center for NASA-produced multimedia materials. Education Modules for themes are bundled by topic and may include CD-ROMs, videotapes, educator guides, posters, lithographs, books, lesson plans, bookmarks, fact sheets, slide sets and activity kits.

Image to right: NASA develops multimedia resources for educators. Credit: NASA

Module Spotlight:
Human Spaceflight/Space Shuttle
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Search words for CORE materials: space, earth science

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Follow the Theme - Activities, Adventures and Web Sites of Interest

Pollution Express NASA satellites observe ozone and air pollution hitching a ride on the air currents. + View video

What Have We Done For You Lately? Learn how NASA's research has made an impact on our everyday lives. + View site

Play the Spinoffs Memory Game Test your memory on space program spinoffs. + View site

Inventions From Space Satellite dishes, fire-fighting equipment, sun glasses and space pens are just a few of the items listed on this page about spinoffs from the space program. + View site

Hurricane Resource Page The Web page is a compilation of data from various satellites and computer models. It explains why and how NASA investigates hurricanes. + View site

Why does NASA study Earth from space? NASA satellites can study places on Earth that are hard to reach easily. + View video

Alligators and Rocket Ships Learn how NASA works to protect the abundant wildlife surrounding its launch pads and ongoing operations. There is also excellent information about the shuttle, its components and the launch process. + View site

The Case of the Galactic Vacation Video The tree house detectives go galactic with their latest project, creating travel brochures for our solar system. What do you pack for a weekend on Jupiter or a spring on Saturn? Find out as the tree house detectives explore life beyond the atmosphere. + View site

Let's Go to Mars!
You must decide what to take on the long journey in space.
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Mars Fun Zone
This Web site has lots of fun activities for kids of all ages!
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NASA's Robotics Curriculum Clearinghouse (RCC)
The mission of the RCC is to create a national on-line repository of curricula for use by educators seeking to incorporate robotics-based activities and lesson plans into the teaching of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
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Liftoff to Learning: Let's Talk Robotics
This video program examines some of NASA's robotic research and how robots are used in space exploration. Classroom scenes show robot study at the intermediate and high school level.
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NASA's Destination Tomorrow Video
Find out about a new governmental and commercial partnership that will help guide the transformation into the next generation air system.
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Videos showcased in the July 2005 Education File Schedule to support "A Space For All" are: Ancient Observatories, New Views, Landscape Archeology: Hidden Treasures, Mirror, Mirror on the Universe, Measurement of All Things: Tools of the Aeronautics Trade, The Case of the Technical Knockout, Our Home: Earth From Space, Our Solar System, Plane Weather, Space Place Live - Programs 1, 2, 3, and 4, Good Stress, Nerf Glider, Case of the Ocean Odyssey, Live From a Black Hole, and Live From the Edge of Time and Space.
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Additional Resources

World Book @ NASA Robots
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World Book @ NASA Global Warming
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Aura Measures Pollution on Earth
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Rovers and 'Bots
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History of Robotic Exploration
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Next Month's Theme: Gearing Up For Learning

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