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What's an "Extra"? Every month, NASA compiles a list of educational resources related to a NASA topic. Visit each month to find new educational materials, classroom activities, games, pictures, NASA TV broadcasts and Web sites.

Image to right: This image of the International Space Station flying over an ocean was taken on Aug. 19, 2007. Credit: NASA

The topic for November 2007 is "The International Space Station."

The International Space Station is the largest, most complex international scientific project in history. When completed around 2010, the space station will comprise more than 100 major components carried aloft during 88 spaceflights. The station has been continuously occupied since Nov. 2, 2000, with crews working on experiments about human life sciences, physical sciences and Earth observation, as well as giving education and technology demonstrations. The station draws upon the scientific and technological resources of 16 nations, led by the United States. The other countries are Canada, Japan, Russia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Luxembourg and Brazil.

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International Space Station Online Resources
Browse NASA Web pages for information that educators might find useful. Educational content may include scientific information, interactive features, games, classroom challenges, competitions, virtual tours and images.
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International Space Station Teaching Materials
Materials in this section include NASA Education products that support the "International Space Station" theme. NASA educator guides, lithographs, posters, classroom activities, models and other products may be downloaded and printed for use in the classroom. The products are sorted by grade level, type of material and categories.
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Monthly Topics on NASA Educational Television
The NASA Television Education File segment broadcasts NASA-produced programs specifically designed for students and teachers. Tune in the week of Nov. 12-18, 2007, as NASA-TV explores the International Space Station, revealing some of the mysteries of living in space and the important role research plays aboard the space station.
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NASA Educational Multimedia Materials
The Central Operation of Resources for Educators, or CORE, is the worldwide distribution center for NASA-produced multimedia materials. Programs related to each month's topic listed on the NASA Educational TV schedule are available for purchase.

Image to right: NASA develops multimedia resources for educators.

CORE offers Education Modules that are bundled by topic and may include DVDs, CD-ROMs, videotapes, educator guides, posters, lithographs, books, lesson plans, bookmarks, fact sheets, slide sets and activity kits.

Search words for CORE materials: International Space Station

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