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University of California

Multiverse

For Students 6th - 8th
Resource works to increase diversity in Earth and Space science through multicultural education.
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Activity
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: Make Asteroids You Can Eat

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides an interesting activity on making asteroids. "Create your own odd-shaped asteroids out of plain old mashed potatoes. Bake them in the oven to turn them asteroid...
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NASA

Nasa: The Space Place

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site is geared towards elementary learners, but most lessons can be modified for older learners. Space-related classroom activities, printable images of Earth and space, thought-provoking Space Place Musing podcasts and math-related...
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Russian Lunar Missions

For Students 9th - 10th
Details the Russian lunar missions from Luna 1 to Zond 8.
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NASA

Nasa: Educator Features and Articles

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
K-12 educational articles, lesson plans, and other teaching materials on current NASA projects that meet national education standards. NASA generates awareness of students' interest in space, science, mathematics, geography, and...
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NASA

Nasa: Educator Features and Articles

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
K-12 educational articles, lesson plans, and other teaching materials on current NASA projects that meet national education standards. NASA generates awareness of students' interest in space, science, mathematics, geography, and...
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Galaxies Undergo Dramatic Metamorphosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the changes galaxies have experienced that can be observed with the Hubble telescope.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim: Josef Albers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a biography of Josef Albers and links to related topics.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Space Shelter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The invasion has taken place and we need to find a new home. To ensure your survival beyond earth's occupation you must design a shelter that can be built on another planet. Students will research the characteristics of a planet of their...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Move Your Muscles!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan covers the topic of muscles. Students learn about the three different types of muscles in the human body and the effects of microgravity on muscles. Students also learn how astronauts need to exercise in order to lessen...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: In Pictures: Journey to the Stars

For Students 3rd - 5th
Two astrophysicists present images of stellar phenomena in this resource and explain why stars are so important to the existence of life on Earth.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Solar System O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here's an Ology Card about the Solar System, offering a small image, a definition, and information on how "far out" our Solar System is. Includes questions to quiz your knowledge and quick facts about the Solar System's size, rotation...
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Other

About Scotland: Pythagoras: Music and Space

For Students 9th - 10th
A study on Pythagoras and how he used geometry to explain parts of music, including harmony, proportion, and space.
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Teacher's Lab: Shape and Space in Geometry

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Online activities are given to explore space and shape in geometry.
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Other

Romanian Space Agency: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the official homepage of the Romanian Space Agency. A very interesting site to check out for information on the subject.
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Unit Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Songs and Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
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Other

Institute of Space/astronautical Science

For Students 9th - 10th
The official homepage of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan's national space research center.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A New World!

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage describes the exoplanet named Gliese 581c in the solar system. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Space Junk

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the problems caused by space junk orbiting the Earth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Stargazers Guide to Mission Control

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a tour of the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control room. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Planes in Space

For Students 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The equation of a plane on an x, y, z coordinate graph
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Ohio State University

Friendship 7: A 40 Year Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibit that celebrates the flight of Friendship 7 manned by astronaut, John Glenn.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Mission: Science: Electromagnetic Spectrum: Infrared Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Infrared light lies between the visible and microwave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Infrared light has a range of wavelengths, just like visible light has wavelengths that range from red light to violet.
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US Senate

U.s. Senate Committee on Armed Services

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services reviews matters relating to the common defense policy of the United States.