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Friar Margil & The Spanish Missions
Students explore the life of Friar Margil de Jesus as well as other Spanish friars. They research Friar Margil and write a paragraph explaining why Spanish friars came to Texas. In groups, students create a PowerPoint presentation...
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How Do We Explore Strange Environments?
Young scholars identify and label the different parts of a robot, rover, or a spacecraft. They discuss and record all of the features their robot will need to accomplish its mission and be able to explain why they chose these features...
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Destination Mars
Students study Mars and what it would take to man a mission there. In this solar system lesson plan students view a video and complete an art activity in groups.
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Apollo 16
Students examine Apollo 16 and its significance. In this Apollo 16 lesson students work in groups, answer questions and complete a worksheet.
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Space Exploration Missions
Eighth graders explore and discuss the various space exploration missions. In this space mission lesson students work in pairs and create a PowerPoint presentation on the contributions of space exploration missions.
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Investigating Falling Particles
Students investigate the characteristics of a clay ball. In this particles lesson students examine what happens to a ball of clay when it is dropped from different heights.
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Marsquest
Students play a role as a travel guide to Mars, they are broken up into groups or different roles. In this exploratory lesson students play a role in helping travelers to Mars and create some kind of presentation, for example a...
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The Moon
In this space science learning exercise, middle schoolers complete each of the statements with the correct word or phrase about the moon. Then they identify four ways that scientists believe the moon was formed, selecting one and writing...
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California Missions
Fourth graders explore the Spanish influence upon California missions. Using the internet and other resource tools, they research a particular mission and write about its schedule, events, and beliefs. In groups, 4th graders create board...
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Applying For The Mission
Students participate in a live simulation of traveling through space as part of a large science unit. They are encouraged to go into the community and ask for participation from parents and relatives. Students reflect upon their own...
Other
Early Christian Art: 30 313
This website talks about the Bible in different periods from the early christian days through the beginning of the 4th century.
Free Management Library
Basics of Developing Mission, Vision, Values Statement
Steps for writing mission, vision, and values statements are provided. Links to other sites are also given.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Galileo Project Information
This is the homepage of all of the archived information about and from the Galileo Mission. Included is data from the flybys of Venus, Earth, Moon, and Asteroids Gaspra and Ida, as well as the current data from Jupiter and its moons. See...
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Cassini Huygens
This is the home page of the Huygens probe, which will be launched into Saturn's moon Titan's atmosphere.
NASA
Nasa: Sts 107
Site provides information about STS-107, the ill-fated Space Shuttle Columbia flight. Find information about the flight, biographies of the crew, mission objectives, etc.
Other
Nea: The Pillars of Planning, Mission, Values, Vision
Discusses the writing of mission, value, and vision statements. Discusses all the approaches you can use to write them.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Francisco Hidalgo
Find out about the work and life of Francisco Hidalgo, the most patient and persistent advocate of missions among the Indians of East Texas.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Spanish Texas
Get an idea of what Spanish Texas was like during the development of what is now the Lone Star state. Thea area highlighted was situated on the border of Spain's North American empire.
Other
National Association of School Psychologists: Mission
This site provides a brief mission statement for the school psychologist. It contains an annual report in PDF format that outlines what a school psychologist does and where they work. Includes examples of the types of problems that...
NASA
Nasa: Magellan Mission to Venus
This home page from NASA offers Venus images taken by Magellan and other highlights from the mission. In orbit around Venus for four years this mission provided maps of 98 percent of the surface of Venus that are more detailed than most...
Other
Texas Association for Bilingual Education (Tabe)
TABE "is a state advocacy organization for the rights of language minority children." Its site acquaints the viewer with the organization's mission and membership ("local school districts, university student groups, and Parent...
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
The Island of the Blue Dolphins: Mission Santa Barbara
Explore the novel "The Island of the Blue Dolphins," by Scott O'Dell. This site offers an interactive technology related activity for this book.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The North Star
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a literature discussion of the book The North Star by Peter Reynolds. The theme of the story is about finding one's own way through the journey of life.