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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
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Nasa: Ocean Surface Topography From Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about ocean surface topography and the many contributing factors that continually shape the oceans and its sea levels.
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Activity
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Nasa: Night Sky Network: Pocket Solar System

For Students 3rd - 8th
Individual or classroom activity helps students understand the solar system because they can visualize it. Extension resources are included.
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Nasa: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

For Students 9th - 10th
Website developed by NASA for educators, students and possible interns.
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Dawn Mission: Dawn Classrooms: Meteorites

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA explores meteorites, including discussions on their composition and origin.
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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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Dawn Mission: Education: Structure and Properties of Matter: Ion Propulsion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Student groups explore propulsion technology necessary for the Dawn project to complete its mission. Learning module components include story mapping, online interactive activity, RAFT writing exercise, and other standards-aligned...
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Dawn Mission: Dawn Classrooms: Dwarf Planets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about dwarf planet classification through a researched-based instructional strategy called direct vocabulary instruction. Teacher guide and student activity sheet are included.
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Dawn Mission: Dawn Classrooms: The History and Discovery of Asteroids

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Student groups explore scientific breakthroughs and the development of technologies that eventually led to asteroid discovery aboard the Dawn space mission. Learning module components include jigsaw reading, model building, math...
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Nasa: Climate Time Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
Travel through time and explore how the changing climate has affected sea ice, sea level, carbon dioxide levels, and global temperatures. Also, decide whether or not you would be affected if the sea level rose due to warmer temperatures...
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Jpl: Voyager: The Interstellar Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) at NASA provides a detailed history of the Voyager Project, including a description of the spacecraft and Voyager's planetary tour.
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Handout
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Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Galileo Project Information

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Handout
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Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Viking Mission to Mars

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides thorough background information on the Viking Missions and links to detailed data and images.
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Nasa Earth Observatory: Natural Hazards: Fires

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse forest fires across the world. Learn about these natural hazards as you browse by date or region.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Droplets: Kiwi Kids Cloud Identification Guide [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about the different kinds of clouds in our atmosphere, how each forms, and specific details of each. Colored photos and an altitude cloud chart are included. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Nasa Earth Observatory: Natural Hazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA's Earth Observatory offers photos showing locations of volcanic activity and earthquakes. Click on thumbnails to view large images and read about the causes and effects of these natural hazards.
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Handout
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Nasa: Alfred Wegener

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent biography of Wegener that includes his breakthrough work and the storm of controversy it created. Finally, Alfred Wegener has gotten the praise and recognition he deserved.
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Handout
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Nasa Earth Observatory: Upper Crust

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how krill fight for survival as the sea ice melts and the population decreases. Discover how krill relate to our food chain and learn about their development.
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Nasa: At the Edge: Monitoring Glaciers to Watch Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn why scientists have been observing glaciers since before global warming came into the forefront. Learn about the different types of glaciers and the ways to monitor them. Some of the information may be dated. (April 14, 1999)
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Nasa Earth Observatory: La Nina Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the ocean phenomenon known as La Nina, its effects, and its formation.
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Article
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Nasa Earth Observatory: Spotting the Spotted Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on attempts to save the spotted owl. Biologists are using satellites to monitor potential habitats for this bird of prey and to gather data on the approximate number of spotted owls in circulation.
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Handout
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Nasa Earth Observatory: Remote Sensing

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the history of remote sensing from early cameras to the first space shuttles. Learn about the different remote sensing methods and accomplishments made by NASA.
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Handout
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Nasa Earth Observatory: Fish in the Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
The Amazon River rises each year from December to May, forcing fish to flow through the tops of trees. Learn how satellites and technology track the rising and fall of the Amazon River and how this affects the rain forest.
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Nasa Earth Observatory: Global Maps: Net Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
View a global map from NASA's Earth Observatory that shows net radiation from July 2006 to November 2008. Learn about radiation and the balance between incoming and outgoing energy in the atmosphere.