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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: Mars Exploration Rover Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
Both historic and up-to-the-minute news regarding the Mars Rover mission. There are activities for children, student projects and other classroom resources. From the "more videos" link you can find a series of animations will take you...
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Website
NASA

Nasa, Human Space Flight: Apollo 11 Mission

For Students 3rd - 8th
The story of the Apollo 11 lunar landing is told with dramatic details, pictures, and mission highlights.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Upcoming Space Shuttle Launches

For Students 9th - 10th
Updated information on details of the next scheduled shuttle launch, including mission objectives and crew biographies. A link is also included to mission reports of past Space Shuttle flights.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Star Child: Chandra X Ray Observatory (Level 2)

For Students 3rd - 8th
A description of the missions of Chandra. There is also an audio song. Glossary, graphics and printable version of page included.
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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: 21th Century Explorer: Why Do We Want to Study and Travel to Mars?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article answers some of the most common questions about Mars: Why is it red? Is there water on Mars? What else have scientists discovered from spacecraft that have landed there? Also, visitors can follow links to learn more about...
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Primary
NASA

Nasa: Astronaut Journals

For Students 9th - 10th
Read journals from different astronauts and discover how they viewed their work and experiences. Discover different training and space missions that these astronauts have been a part of in NASA.
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NASA

Nasa: Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon: 40 Years Later

For Students 9th - 10th
On the 40th anniversary of the launch of Gemini XII, NASA offers a comprehensive overview of the manned space flight program that was the first to include two-man spacecraft and was designated Gemini in 1962.
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NASA

Nasa: Information on the Sts 51 L Challenger Accident

For Students 9th - 10th
The mission profile of the Challenger accident, including the sequence of events, images and movie clips, crew profiles, and the report of the Presidential Commission.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Human Research Program: 21st Century Explorer

For Students 9th - 10th
This NASA research program allows students to explore space topics using science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills. Find twelve themes to investigate through video, song, and animation. Also find links to other NASA projects.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Astronaut Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides biographical information on all NASA astronauts and many Russian Cosmonauts.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Explorer: America's First Spacecraft

For Students 9th - 10th
Featuring various multimedia resources, NASA provides a comprehensive overview of America's first space satellite, Explorer 1, that launched the United States into space exploration.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Mission Science: What Is a Planet?

For Students 5th - 9th
Find out about how planets have been classified historically, and what scientists use to study them.
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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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University of Arizona

Nasa: The History of Mars Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the time line from 1960 to the 2000s about Mars Missions. Choose from news, explorations, blogs, gallery, and missions to learn more about Mars exploration.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Who Is Katherine Johnson?" by Nasa

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Nasa Tests Out New Robot for Mars

For Students 1st - 5th
Brief article and video report on a humanoid robot NASA is testing for a mission to Mars.
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mission to Mars

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The Mission to Mars curricular unit introduces students to Mars-the Red Planet. Students discover why scientists are so interested in studying this mysterious planet. Many interesting facts about Mars are revealed, and the history of...
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: Cosmic Car Crash

For Students 9th - 10th
Get details about "Deep Impact", Nasa's mission to intercept Comet Tempel 1. The resource includes an animation of the route taken by their probe.
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Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Multimedia: Three Dimensional Resources: Station Spacewalk Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A game through which students act as astronauts, conducting work on the International Space Station (ISS). Simulations feature footage from actual NASA missions.
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Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Multimedia: Three Dimensional Resources: Station Spacewalk Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A game through which students act as astronauts, conducting work on the International Space Station (ISS). Simulations feature footage from actual NASA missions.
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NASA

Nasa Science Missions

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the many space missions from the past, present, and future. Each mission has a link to more information such as where it is at this point and where it is heading.
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NASA

Nasa: Voyager Missions

For Students 9th - 10th
This NASA site takes a look at the Voyager mission, now in its 25th year. Content includes a look at Voyager's mission, an overview of the spacecraft, the latest news, and much more.
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Website
NASA

Kennedy Space Center: Nasa Space Shuttle Launch Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This site allows easy access to a number of NASA websites with information on space shuttle launches. A chronological listing of all past missions with a link to mission summary sites is the main feature of this site.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Cassini: Mission to Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA site details what sets Saturn apart from the other planets in our solar system and why the Cassini spacecraft mission is important.