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PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Hunt for Nazi Scientists: Von Braun's Rockets

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and accomplishments of Wernher Von Braun and other Nazi space scientists through this interactive timeline. Discover how he came to the United States in Operation Paperclip and why he is known as the father of the...
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BBC

Bb Ci Space: Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a journey through the solar system with this interactive guide. Includes planetary history, "travel information," "tourist highlights," and video clips. Games and quizzes include a Solar System jigsaw that prompts the student to...
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NASA

Nasa: 1969 1999: Apollo 30th Anniversary

For Students 9th - 10th
A special anniversary site for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Complete with comments from the astronauts, galleries with many images related to the mission, and much more.
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Graphic
Other

Flickr: Project Apollo Archive: Albums

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse through over 200 albums of more than 13,000 photographs taken of all of the Apollo space journeys. This project provides a visual history of the space race.
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Interactive
Children's Museum

Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Cosmic Quest: Astronomers

For Students 4th - 8th
Explore the achievements of notable astronomers beginning with ancient times through modern space explorers.
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NASA

Goddard Education: Eclipse 99

For Students 9th - 10th
Information is provided about the eclipse of 1999; in addition, facts about elcipses throughout history are also included.
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Other

Museum of Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
The Museum of Flight collects and exhibits historically significant artifacts of air and space travel.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Red Rover Robotics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson will start with a brief history of robotics and explain how robots are beneficial to science and society. The lesson then will explore how robots have been used in recent space exploration efforts. The engineering design of...
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Curated OER

European Space Agency: Story of the Universe

For Students 3rd - 8th
The story of the universe is told in this engaging site by the European Space Agency. The history of European space science is timelined with dates ranging from 1066 to present day. The birth of galaxies, the big bang, and the beginnings...
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Handout
NASA

Kennedy Space Center: Skylab Operations Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
This article has a summary of the Skylab mission, including specs on many aspects of the mission.
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NASA

Nasa: Shuttle Missions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to information on each Space Shuttle mission with the missions grouped by year. Detailed information on each of the Shuttle is provided.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Third From the Sun

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site offers a short history of the evolution of the space program and man's quest for more revealing and detailed pictures of the earth.
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Website
Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Washington Elementary School: From Foot to Flight

For Students 3rd - 5th
The history of transportation in the United States is at the click of the mouse for specific modes. Activities and glossary are included. Geared toward primary students in content and navigation.
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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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NASA

Nasa: Gemini, Bridge to the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to many NASA resources about the Gemini program. Detailed information on Gemini missions and many images are available from this site.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Journey to Pluto, the Farthest World Ever Explored

For Students 9th - 10th
Alan Stern explains how NASA's New Horizons mission will to allow us to see Pluto for the first time.
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NASA

Nasa: Ed White Gemini 4 Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a brief outline of the Gemini 4 space mission, which White flew with James A. McDivitt. Links to other NASA websites are available.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Scott Carpenter Mercury Aurora 7 Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA mission summary for the Aurora 7 Mercury space mission.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Gordon Cooper Mercury 9 Faith 7 Mission Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of the last Mercury space mission. Links to related Web sites are included.
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Primary
NASA

Nasa: "Faith 7 for 22 Orbits"a

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the final Mercury mission where Gordon Cooper orbited the earth 22 times alone for the last "Solo" American space mission.
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NASA

Nasa: Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Gemini 12 Mission Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a summary of the Gemini 12 space mission with James Lovell Jr. as Commander and Edwin Aldrin as pilot.
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Primary
NASA

Nasa: Shepard's Ride

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the flight of the first American to travel into space aboard the Freedom 7 Mercury spacecraft in 1961.
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Primary
NASA

Nasa: Last Minute Qualms

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of events leading up to the selection of Alan Shepard to be the first American to travel into space and the events immediately preceding the mission.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Project Skylab

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to many resources about Project Skylab. Detailed information, articles, videos, and images are available here.