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Nasa: First Space Shuttle Mission Sts 1

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA summary of the first flight of the space shuttle Columbia in 1981.
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Nasa: Virgil "Gus" Grissom Gemini 3 Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief outline of the Gemini 3 mission. Links to other NASA websites are available.
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Nasa: Alan Shepard Apollo 14 Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
An outline of the Apollo 14 Moon mission. Links to other NASA websites with detailed technical information and information on other Apollo missions are included on this site.
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Nasa: Wally Schirra Apollo 7 Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief outline of the Apollo 7 mission. Links to other NASA websites are available.
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Nasa: Donald "Deke" Slayton Apollo Soyuz Test Project

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA Web Site about the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project which included Donald "Deke" Slayton, one of the original seven American astronauts. The mission was the first joint Soviet-American space mission. Links are provided to descriptions and...
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Nasa: Orion: Nasa's New Spacecraft on the Journey to Mars

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the spacecraft Orion, which took its first flight to space in December 2014. A trip to Mars is planned next. Learn how its design compares to that of the Apollo, what new technology it has, and what has been done to...
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Nasa: S'cool: Students' Cloud Observations on Line

For Students 9th - 10th
S'COOL is a NASA citizen science project where school children gather ground truth measurements that assist in verifying and improving the accuracy of the CERES (Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System) satellite instrument...
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Klass: Kennedy Launch Academy Simulation System Curriculum

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Kennedy Launch Academy Simulation System (KLASS) program is an exciting way to bring the space shuttle program into your classroom. If you are looking for creative ways to develop STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)...
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Nasa: Robin Whirlybird on Her Rotorcraft Adventures

For Students 1st - 5th
Read (or listen to) the illustrated story of Robin, who goes to work with her mother who works at a rotorcraft research center. Includes many interactive supplemental activities.
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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.
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Nasa: The Sun

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the Sun including its size and distance from the Earth, sunspots, flares and coronal mass ejections.
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Nasa Cosmology: The Study of the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
Cosmology is the study of the "large scale properties of the universe as a whole." In this set of sites, NASA provides information on the Big Bang Theory in a simplified language. The beginning, evolution, structure, fluctuations and...
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Nasa: 2016 Climate Trends Continue to Break Records

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA studies of global surface temperatures and Arctic sea ice extent provide data to determine climate changes on Earth. Research for only the first half of 2016 identifies the year as being one of the hottest on record.
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Nasa: Cobe: Cosmic Background Explorer

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cosmic Background Explorer, or COBE, satellite began its space mission in November of 1989. Its task was to measure radiation levels from the early stages of the universe. This site explains the mission goals, COBE's specialized...
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Nasa: Introduction to Clouds [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA is interested in clouds because they are an integral part of the water cycle, and because they are a controlling factor in the energy budget of the Earth. This chart provides a basic introduction to the identification of clouds. The...
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Nasa: Mathtrax Graphing Tool

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA: Mathtrax is a graphing tool where the graphs includes descriptions and sounds. It is also adaptable for students who have visual accomidations.
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Nasa: Aerodynamics Index

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you studying or teaching Aerodynamics? This page acts as an index to all the terminology related to this topic. Clicking on any title will open a page with a colored slide and a scientific explanation of the contents. Animated,...
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Nasa: Re Living the Wright Way

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the many inventions credited to Orville and Wilbur Wright! Lesson plans, activities, simulations, individual biographies, and links to related sites are all included in this expansive site from NASA.
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Nasa: Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to Propulsion

For Students 9th - 10th
What is propulsion and how does it work? This NASA site provides an animated example plus many details related to its use in jet engines.
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Nasa: Solar and Lunar Eclipses

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on solar and lunar eclipses for current year as well as past and future.
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Nasa: Space Weather Action Center

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This NASA site provides a detailed educator guide on how to establish a Space Weather Action Center in the classroom. After collecting data, students can turn their findings into a news report via digital video.
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Beginners Guide to Model Rockets

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides numerous links that will give teachers and students an overview of rocketry.
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Glenn Research Center: Conservation of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Glenn Research Center at NASA, read about the law of conservation of energy. Included are formulas and many links to key terms.
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Nasa: John F. Kennedy Moon Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the text of President John Kennedy's Rice Stadium Moon Speech September 12, 1962, with links to audio and video.