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NASA

Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Lunar Dust and Duct Tape

For Students 9th - 10th
Dust, a common and usually minor problem on Earth, presented a major challenge for the Apollo astronauts on the Moon. Here's an interesting solution created by the Apollo 17 crew.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: The Space Shuttle (Level 1)

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site provides a short description of the space shuttle and what it is used for, with diagrams and one quiz question.
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NASA

Nasa: Engineering Design Challenges: Thermal Protection Systems Educator Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This classroom activity teaches students to work in groups to design and build a thermal protection system simulating one on a space vehicle. Provides background information, lesson plans, and assessment questions.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Eyes on the Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
On January 28, 1986, NASA Challenger mission STS-51-L ended in tragedy when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. On board was physicist Ronald E. McNair, who was the second African American to enter space. But first, he was a...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: 3 M Young Scientist Challenge

For Students 3rd - 8th
Have you ever imagined going on an actual archaeological dig, climbing aboard a NASA spacecraft, or collecting insects in remote rain forests? This NASA site is your chance to join Discovery School winners on their exciting science...
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Nasa Online: Invention Process: Brain Teasers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interactive brain games that challenge thinking and creativity skills.
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NASA

Nasa: Tres Pequenos Satelites Que Viajan a Cuestas

For Students 9th - 10th
A challenging and creative hangman activity where students read a short article about satellites and then proceed to play "Nanosat Flingman." A great learning activity for for reading comprehension, vocabulary, and pronunciation....
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NASA

History of the Space Shuttle

For Students 9th - 10th
Entry portal to NASA's site on the background and history of the Space Shuttle.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Dr. Sally Ride

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here you can learn all about Sally Ride, the first American woman to orbit Earth. Also, learn a fun trivia fact about Sally Ride!
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Johnson's Task, Unify Space Program

For Students 3rd - 8th
Russia was ahead in the "space race" in 1961. In this article, the Library of Congress discusses how President Kennedy assigned Lyndon Johnson the task of uniting the different parts of the U.S. space program into NASA.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Sally K. Ride, ph.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel to space. She flew on two Space Shuttle Challenger missions. After the Challenger disaster in 1986, she served on the Presidential Commission investigating the accident, and...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Challenging the Space Frontier

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This Scholastic website offers information about space exploration. Use this site to learn about specific missions like the Friendship, Apollo 11, and STS 7. Also Dr. Mae Jemison is featured and interviewed.
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FOX News

Fox News: Columbia Accident Investigation Board Report (Volume Ii) Aug. 26, 2003 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Part two of the official CAIB report on the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy. This PDF document is lengthy, but there is a table of contents to help focus your research. Topics covered in this outstanding primary source document include an...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Lunch in Outer Space!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about the unique challenges astronauts face while eating in outer space. They explore different food choices and food packaging. Students learn about the engineering design process, and then, as NASA engineering teams,...
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Other

Framingham: Christa Mc Auliffe

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Christa McAuliffe from her home town. A famous painting of McAuliffe is also provided.
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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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NASA

Disfruta De Tu Confusion Con El Juego Spuzzled!

For Students 3rd - 8th
NASA provides a challenging puzzle scrambler where students must rearrange 1 to 53 puzzle pieces to form a strange land view. Good resource information is also available as this site describes what Landsat satellites do and how they...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Sally Ride

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the first American woman to go up in space with this brief article on Sally Ride.
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A&E Television

History.com: How Landing the First Man on the Moon Cost Dozens of Lives

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA was preparing feverishly for a moon landing in a race against the former Soviet Union to honor slain president John F. Kennedy's 1961 pledge for the country to land a spacecraft on the moon (and return safely) before the end of the...