Lesson Plans
NASA Dawn Mission to Vesta and Ceres (asteroids)
Posted October 26th, 2010 by adminThere are a lot of great resources for educators on asteroids and small solar system bodies on the Dawn site.
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Impact Cratering Lab
Posted July 21st, 2010 by adminThe Impact Cratering Lab exercises introduce a geologic process that has had major consequences for the geology of all solid bodies in the solar system and for the biology of Earth. read more »
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How High Is It?: An Educator's Guide with Activities Focused on Scale Models of Distance
Posted July 20th, 2010 by adminThe guide is designed to be used as single activities or combined to form mini-units. read more »
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Pushing the Envelope: A NASA Guide to Engines: A Guide for Educators and Students with Chemistry, Physics, and Math Activities
Posted July 20th, 2010 by adminThe Educator's Guide for grades 9-12 aids in teaching math, physics, and chemistry concepts from the viewpoint of propulsion and aeronautics. It is aligned with national standards. read more »
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Rockets Educator Guide (2008)
Posted July 20th, 2010 by admin- K-2 (Elementary)
- 3-5 (Elementary)
- 5-8 (Middle School)
- 9-12 (High School)
- Families
- Rockets
- Astronomy as a Career
- Mathematics
- Physics/Physical Science
- Science Literacy
- Space Exploration
- Technology and Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Approaches
- Hands-on Activity
- Lesson Plans
- Afterschool and youth groups
- Longer-term project
Updated Rockets Educator Guide (2008).
History of rockets, how rockets work, applying Newton's Laws. read more »
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Stardust NExT Education
Posted March 3rd, 2010 by admin- Comet on a Stick activity - Grade level 3-5
- Children's Activities
- What is a Comet?
- Comet Sisters Story & Activity Extension
- Extreme Navigation - Grade level 5-8 read more »
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Astrobiology in Your Classroom: Life on Earth... and elsewhere?
Posted January 5th, 2010 by adminThe hands-on activities in this Educator Guide lay the conceptual groundwork for understanding questions fundamental to the field of astrobiology. read more »
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Suited for Spacewalking
Posted January 4th, 2010 by adminThis NASA educator guide for grades 5-12 focuses on the technology behind spacesuits. read more »
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Eye on the Sky
Posted November 17th, 2009 by adminUnits of lesson plans:
Our Star the Sun
Changing Weather
School-to-School - connect with other classrooms using this moderated and sage web-based communication tool for young students read more »
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Cosmic Times
Posted October 21st, 2009 by adminCOSMIC TIMES: POSTERS, LESSONS AND TEACHER GUIDES FOR GRADES 7-12 read more »
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