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Nasa: Nearside of the Moon: Apollo Landing Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo of the moon shows the landing sites for Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17.
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Nasa: What Is a Spacesuit?

For Students 3rd - 8th
This small collection of questions and answers introduces students to spacesuits: what they are, how they help astronauts, and what their important parts are. View two photos, and follow links to FAQs about spacesuit use, construction,...
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Nasa: Earth and Space Science Explorers Poster

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This poster of NASA Earth and Space Science Explorers is great for classrooms.
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Nasa: Earth and Space Science Explorers Poster

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This poster of NASA Earth and Space Science Explorers is great for classrooms.
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Nasa International Space Station

For Students 9th - 10th
This impressive overview of the International Space Station contains pictures, video, and other flash animations. Also a great behind the scenes look at various topics on the Space Station.
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Nasa: Goddard Scientific Visualization Studio

For Students 9th - 10th
This impressive exhibit of images and videos is available to see how NASA uses technology to track the weather. You can search by keyword for more specific images.
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Sci Jinks: Auroras

For Students 3rd - 8th
Put together a planet's atmosphere and a magnetic field and auroras will likely be found. Recognize why these occur and where to find them.
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: Gallery of Clouds

For Students 9th - 10th
View images of various clouds types and read the descriptions that explain each one.
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: What Can Cause Severe Flooding?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how destructive flooding can be. See some of the results of flooding.
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Sci Jinks: What Is the Coriolis Effect?

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief description of a strange phenomenon which occurs when different parts of the Earth move at different speeds. How in the world does this happen? What is it called?
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: What's a Derecho?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the strong winds from a devastating storm called a derecho are different than the winds from a tornado. Discover how big a derecho can be and where they most likely occur.
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: When Disaster Strikes!

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you survive a disaster? Find out what should be kept in a disaster kit to make sure you are prepared.
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Sci Jinks: What Is El Nino?

For Students 3rd - 8th
The weathermen and women warn of El Nino every so many years. Find out what that actually means.
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Sci Jinks: Sci Jinks: El Nino and Lightning

For Students 3rd - 8th
Scientists have studied the data of lightning over many years. Look at their findings and what differences they observed during El Nino years.
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Sci Jinks: Firestorm

For Students 3rd - 8th
Fire is devastating and spreads quickly. Understand what a firestorm is and how it develops.
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Sci Jinks: Watching Forests From Space

For Students 3rd - 8th
Check out how satellites help scientists study the Earth's forests. What can be learned through these images?
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Sci Jinks: Meet Goes R

For Students 3rd - 8th
A detailed resource identifying the new satellite in the GOES-R series being released in 2016. Find video clips, charts, and comics about it. Know what the satellite will help scientists study from space.
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Sci Jinks: What Is a Heat Wave?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Understand why heatwaves are not just a reason for jumping into a swimming pool. Find tips on how to manage through a heat wave.
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: How Does a Hurricane Form?

For Students 5th - 8th
This tutorial illustrates how hurricanes form from the moment they begin as a tropical disturbance to the point when they make landfall.
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Interactive
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Sci Jinks: Simulate a Hurricane

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try building a hurricane by selecting specific aspects critical to creating the storm. Take a look at the paths storms take, too.
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Sci Jinks: A Brief History of Lightning Detection

For Students 3rd - 8th
When was the very first lightning bolt detection device used? Find out and discover the evolution of the process.
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Scijinks: Clouds, Water, and Ice

For Students 3rd - 8th
Classroom activities, photographs, and printable posters featuring clouds, water, and ice.
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Scijinks: Tides and Oceans

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover some interesting facts about tides and oceans and activities which correspond.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Scijinks: Atmosphere

For Students 3rd - 8th
Activity describing how the Earth's atmosphere was formed, why it stays close to the Earth, and why the sky is blue.