NASA
Nasa: Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Apollo 11 Summary
This site from NASA provides a detailed and lengthy summary of the Apollo 11 mission. Comments (quotes) by each astronaut are provided giving personal accounts of the highlights of the mission which resulted in the first landing on the...
NASA
Nasa: Ed White Apollo 1 Summary
NASA report on Apollo 1 where Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Roger Chaffee, and Ed White II were killed in a fire inside the Command Module of the Apollo spacecraft. Links to other Web sites with more information are included.
NASA
Nasa: Ed White Gemini 4 Summary
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.
NASA
Nasa: Harrison Schmitt Apollo 17 Mission Summary
This site from NASA provides a brief outline of the last Apollo mission to the moon, Apollo 17. Links to other NASA websites are available.
NASA
Nasa: Scott Carpenter Mercury Aurora 7 Summary
NASA mission summary for the Aurora 7 Mercury space mission.
NASA
Nasa: Gordon Cooper Gemini 5 Mission Summary
A brief outline of the Gemini 5 mission. Links to other NASA websites are available.
NASA
Nasa: Gordon Cooper Mercury 9 Faith 7 Mission Summary
A summary of the last Mercury space mission. Links to related Web sites are included.
NASA
Nasa: Wally Schirra Gemini 6 Summary
A brief outline of the Gemini 6 mission. Links to other NASA websites are available.
NASA
Nasa: Sts 107
Site provides information about STS-107, the ill-fated Space Shuttle Columbia flight. Find information about the flight, biographies of the crew, mission objectives, etc.
NASA
Nasa: Creeping Dead Zones
Dead zones are popping up along coastlines all over the world. Find out what they are and the causes of this destructive phenomenon.
NASA
Nasa: Wally Schirra Mercury 8 Summary
A brief outline of the third American Earth orbit mission. Links to other NASA websites are available.
NASA
Nasa: Universe 101: Big Bang Theory: Big Bang Cosmology
Provides a brief explanation of the Big Bang Theory and the two theories on which it is based - the theory of general relativity and the cosmological principle. Links to a related page with more detailed information about the Big Bang...
NASA
Nasa: Latitude and Longitude
This site from NASA provides definitions of latitude and longitude with good graphics.
NASA
Nasa: Kepler: A Search for Habitable Planets: Transit Tracks
Classroom lesson for teaching astronomy uses PowerPoint presentations and illustrations of Kepler's light curves used to discover planets.
NASA
Nasa: Space Place: Dr. Marc Answers Questions About Earth & Moon
Discover facts about the Earth and the Moon with NASA scientist, Dr. Marc Rayman.
NASA
Space Math: Nasa Satellite "Sees" Carbon Dioxide [Pdf]
Using this map from NASA you can calculate the concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Solve the four problems and you will see how concentrations are spread across the globe and where there are regional differences.
NASA
Ltp: 9th Grade Math Practice Questions
This site offers 38 practice math problems based on the Ohio 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test. Questions are multiple choice and answer pages include discussion.
NASA
Nasa: Central Solar Eclipse Paths: 1991 2050
Resource provides links to maps and path coordinates for every solar eclipse from 1991 through 2050.
NASA
Nasa: What Is Lift?
A description of how lift is a mechanical force that requires a fluid moving through a solid object and a change in velocity.
NASA
Nasa: Pascal's Principle and Hydraulics
Pascals Principle is explained, illustrated, and related to hydraulics. Learning exercises are given and answered at this NASA site.
NASA
Nasa: Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics
A website that catalogs information and activities for how airplanes work. The concept of aerodynamics is explained in full detail.
NASA
Nasa: Vector Addition by the Numerical Method
A lab experiment involving readily available materials. Students analyze three forces acting upon one point to determine the resultant force. Questions and accompanying answers are provided.
NASA
Nasa: Predictions for the 2004 Transit of Venus
NASA site provides detailed information on the 2004 transit of Venus across the sun. Also explores the modern value of Venus transits and how they aid in the study of astronomy.
NASA
Nasa: Visible Earth
From NASA, "Images, visualizations, and animations," that students will find extremely interesting and helpful in their study of the earth. Includes pictures of environmental impacts, erosion, coastal processes, atmosphere, and lots more.