The educational video clips listed below have been added to the Videos section of the NASA Educational Materials site. Click on the link below each list of video clips to access the videos online. Designed for students in grades K-8, these video clips from the “Liftoff to Learning: Geography From Space DVD” take the viewer [...]
Entries from May 20th, 2008
Additional Video Learning Clips Added to NASA Educational Materials Website
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Educational Materials, K-12, NASA, Science, STEM
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NASA Education Communication Strategy Brochure
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments · NASA, Science, STEM
For the past 15 years, the number of American college students earning science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees has continued to decrease. By 2010, it is projected the national demand for STEM employees will rise by 10 percent. The Education Communication Strategy identifies the steps NASA will take to enhance and increase public understanding [...]
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What Is A Planet? Lesson Plan – Grades 9-12
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Educational Materials, K-12, Lesson Plans, NASA, Science, STEM
During the annual meeting of the International Astronomical Union in the summer of 2006, members in attendance approved a newer definition for “planet” and other bodies. In this lesson, students learn about the characteristics of planets, comets, asteroids and trans-Neptunian objects through a classification activity. The students can then apply what they have learned by [...]
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Engineering Design Challenges: Spacecraft Structures Educator Guide — Grades 6-9
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Educational Materials, K-12, NASA, Science, STEM
Engineering Design Challenge: Spacecraft Structures In this challenge, students will undertake the problem of designing a strong but lightweight thrust structure that can withstand the launch of a bottle rocket by means of a wooden lever. By using simple materials such as craft sticks, cardboard and hot-melt glue, students strive to make their structure lighter [...]
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Engineering Design Challenges: Thermal Protection Systems Educator Guide — Grades 6-9
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Educational Materials, K-12, NASA, Science, STEM
Engineering Design Challenge: Thermal Protection Systems In this challenge, students learn how NASA engineers design lightweight but effective, reusable thermal protection systems. Students work in teams to design, build and test a thermal protection system of their own. Simple materials such as wooden dowels, hot-melt glue, aluminum foil and copper screening are used to build [...]
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