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• Aeronautics Activities

  http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/WindTunnel/Activities/aeroactivities.html
  Contains many ready-made K-12 lessons, activities, and experiments that deal with the science of aerodynamics.

• Aeronautics Learning Laboratory for Science Technology, and Research (ALLSTAR) Network

  http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/
  Learn about the history of aeronautics, aerospace careers, and the principles of aeronautics. For students in middle school, high school, and lower level college.

• Aerospace Resources for Education

  http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/aero/students.htm
  A wide range of NASA online educational programs, products, and services that are designed to capture the interest of students while helping educators incorporate the exciting work of NASA's Aerospace Technology Enterprise into math, science, and technology curricula at all levels.

• Ames Education

  http://education.arc.nasa.gov/
  Web sites, libraries, and other information for students, teachers, informal educators, and the media to inspire and motivate students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and to engage the public in shaping and sharing the experience of exploration and discovery.

• Astronomy Picture of the Day's Educational Links

  http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html
  A list of resources that excel in astronomy education. Each is distinctly different, having been chosen to highlight a wide range of interests.

• Basics of Space Flight Learners' Workbook

  http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/basics/
  The goal of this training module from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is to provide an aid for identifying and understanding the general concepts associated with space flight in general and deep space missions in particular.

• Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics

  http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/
  The site was prepared at NASA Glenn to provide background information for secondary math and science teachers on the basic aerodynamics of airplanes. Students of all ages are welcomed.

• Challenger Center for Space Science Education

  http://www.challenger.org/
  Challenger Center for Space Science Education uses students' natural enthusiasm for space to create innovative learning experiences for imaginative young minds. By transforming the way teachers teach and students learn, Challenger Center is creating a new generation of explorers.

• Days of Air and Space Calendar

  http://er.jsc.nasa.gov/seh/dates.html
  Click on a month and learn what happened on this day in history in the space program.

• Destination: Earth

  http://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/
  NASA's Earth Science Enterprise is an initiative to advance Earth science.

• Distance Learning Workshops

  http://dln.nasa.gov/
  Offers virtual NASA visits through workshops on numerous aerospace-related topics using videoconferencing technology.

• Exploration In Education

  http://www.stsci.edu/exined/exined-home.html
  a NASA-supported program of the Special Studies Office (SSO) of the Space Telescope Science Institute features Electronic Picture Books

• Farming in Space--Space Station Challenge

  http://quest.nasa.gov/space/challenge/learning/farming/
  Offers teachers and students a chance to examine a number of basic principles and concepts in plant biology and crop production through hands on experiments using a simulated Biomass Production System.

• Forces of Change

  http://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/forces/
  A comprehensive program developed by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, through funding from NASA and other donors, to explain the geological, environmental, and historical processes that have shaped our world.

• Free Software Downloads

  http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/freesoftware_page.htm
  NASA's Glenn Research Center offers five applets to instruct students in the basics of aerodynamics.

• From A Distance

  http://education.ssc.nasa.gov/fad/default.asp
  Provides formal and informal educators a resource for easy-to-use technology-based lesson plans. The lesson plans utilize the applications of remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning system (GPS).

• Glenn Icing Research Center Virtual Tour

  http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/IRT/history.htm
  Take a virtual tour of the NASA Glenn IRT, the oldest and largest refrigerated icing wind tunnel in the world. It has been used to research ice detection systems and develop icing technologies used on many of today's aircraft.

• High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center

  http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/outreach.html
  Education and Public Outreach Activities at the HEASARC/NASA

• Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Education Gateway

  http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/
  A directory to the resources available to teachers, students and the general public on the topic of space exploration.

• Johnson Space Center Education & Student Programs

  http://education.jsc.nasa.gov/
  Programs for K-12, university students, educators, minorities and women, and additional resources and links for all grades.

• Marshall Space Flight Center Education

  http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/centers/marshall/home/
  This site provides information, contacts, and resources for its education and outreach programs.

• Mathematical Thinking in Physics

  http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/Numbers/Math/Mathematical_Thinking/index.htm
  Articles, essays, and problems designed for students to learn more about the importance of math in the study and application of physics.

• Measuring Rainfall from Space

  http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/education_dir/education.html
  Teacher lesson plans, activities and movies devoted to learning about how rainfall is measured from space.

• Minority University Research and Education Programs (MUREP)

  http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/about/murep_overview.html
  Dedicated to the support and advancement of underrepresented students in the fields of math, science, engineering, and technology.

• Mission to Geospace

  http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/outreach/
  An International Solar Terrestrial Physics outreach educational site for the general public to learn more about the sun-earth connection, the earth's magnetosphere, and solar features and interactions with earth.

• NASA Academy at Ames

  http://academy.arc.nasa.gov/
  A unique summer institute of higher learning whose goal is to help guide future leaders of the U.S. Space Program by giving them a glimpse of how the whole system works. The Academy is an intense summer experience at Ames Research Center at Moffett Field in California.

• NASA Central Operation of Resources for Educators (CORE)

  http://core.nasa.gov/
  A national distribution center for NASA's audiovisual educational materials. For a minimal fee, NASA CORE will provide educators unable to visit one of the NASA Educator Resource Centers with materials through its mail order service.

• NASA Educational Products

  http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/about/index.html
  Listed in this area are the current NASA educational products available. Throughout the year NASA produces new items and revises existing products.

• NASA Educator Resource Center Network

  http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlnasa/index.html
  NASA provides expertise and facilities to help educators access and utilize science, mathematics, and technology instructional products aligned with national standards and appropriate state frameworks and based on NASA's unique mission and results

• NASA Features and News

  http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/9-12/features/index.html
  NASA's page for students K-12.

• NASA Field Center Educator Resource Centers

  http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/ercn/home/ERCN_Field_Center_Listing.html
  Contacts for educators.

• NASA Genesis Mission Outreach

  http://genesismission.jpl.nasa.gov/
  An abundance of standards-based science education materials allows teachers, students, and the public to study the sun and solar system origins as a NASA mission unfolds.

• NASA Glenn Educational Activities

  http://www.grc.nasa.gov/Doc/educatn.htm
  Targeted to educators and students in the six-state region (MN,WI,MI,IL,IN and OH), they encourage students through classroom presentations, guided tours of the facility, teacher resources, and an online collection of K-12 resources developed under the High Performance Computing and Communication project.

• NASA Glenn Educational Programs

  http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/education/index.html
  K-12 educator resources, aeronautic educational resources, and internet access research.

• NASA Glenn Learning Technologies Project (LTP)

  http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/
  Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics, EngineSim, ModelRocketSim, FoilSim, Distance Learning, educational resources, NASA WVIZ Educational Channel, and Workshops.

• NASA MathTrax Homepage

  http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/MathTrax/
  A graphing tool for middle school and high school students to graph equations, physics simulations or plot data files.

• NASA Quest - Space

  http://quest.nasa.gov/
  The ultimate resource for meeting and learning about NASA people and space science.

• NASA Quest Calendar of Events

  http://quest.nasa.gov/common/events/
  Monthly calendar of webcasts for school educators and kids interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and space science.

• NASA Space Grant College and Fellowship Program

  http://calspace.ucsd.edu/spacegrant/NASAspacegrant.html
  This undergraduate and graduate grant and fellowship program contributes to the nation's science enterprise by funding research, education and public service projects through a national network of 52 university-based Space Grant consortia.

• NASA Spinoff 1995

  http://naca.larc.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=421709&id=1&qs=Ntt%3DNASA%2BSpinoff%2B1995%26Ntk%3Dall%26Ntx%3Dmode+matchall%26N%3D0%26Ns%3DHarvestDate%7C1
  Intended to heighten awareness of the economic and social benefits that might be realized by applications of NASA technology to U.S. commercial interests.

• NASA Structure and Evolution of the Universe

  http://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/sed/index.cfm?fuseAction=home.main&&navOrgCode=660
  Beyond Einstein - From the Big Bang to Black Holes.The education pages sponsored by the SEU Theme Office at the Office of Space Science at NASA Headquarters, with a link to the Educators Forum.

• NASA's Center for Education

  http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
  Free instructional programs.

• NASA's Cosmicopia

  http://helios.gsfc.nasa.gov/qa_earth.html
  Includes an abundance of information about cosmic rays, the Earth's magnetosphere, the Sun, space weather, and other exciting topics in space science. Brought to you by the ACE mission and the cosmic ray group at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, this site is aimed at the general public and intended to be accessible to interested readers without a background in this area of science.

• NasaMike

  http://www.nasamike.com/
  NASAMike, director of the COOLSpace program, jumps at every chance he has to explore a region of the globe he has not yet seen. Join him on his journeys.

• Neurolab Online

  http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/neuron/
  Students and teachers are invited to join NASA personnel in studying brain and nerves in space.

• Origins Education Outreach

  http://origins.stsci.edu/
  Educational portal with educator resources, scientist resources, answers to FAQ, curriculum support, and research topics about the NASA Origins Program.

• Practical Uses of Math And Science (PUMAS)

  https://pumas.gsfc.nasa.gov/
  A collection of one-page examples of how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes can be used in interesting settings, including everyday life. The examples are written primarily by scientists and engineers, and are available to teachers, students, and other interested parties via the PUMAS Web Site.

• Project Radio Jove

  http://radiojove.gsfc.nasa.gov/
  An educational project to involve secondary school students in collecting and analyzing observations of the natural radio emissions of Jupiter and Sun. Participating students get hands-on experience in gathering and working with space science data.

• Project SkyMath

  http://eo.ucar.edu/skymath/
  Making Mathematical Connections is designed for middle school mathematics teachers. It is a middle school mathematics module using the science and language of patterns to explore the weather by incorporating real-time weather data.

• QuestChat - Aero Design Team Online

  http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/aero/chats/archive.html
  Archives of chats between teachers and students and NASA, and Aero Design Team scientists, engineers and support staff.

• Robotics Education Project

  http://robotics.nasa.gov/
  A NASA project dedicated to encouraging people to become involved in science and engineering, particularly building robots. Visit this website to learn about robotics competitions and how to get involved.

• Science for the Millennium

  http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/Expo/main.html
  A beautifully designed virtual museum of science and industry which will be of interest to students and others with an interest in science and computing provided by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.

• Solar System Online

  http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/sso/index.html
  Provides the K-12 educational community with new, exciting information on space science, project information, and interaction with astronomers and space scientists.

• Space Team Online (STO)

  http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/
  Hosted by NASA's Quest Project, STO is a location on the Internet that allows Internet users to interact with members of NASA, and publish their work online. Live activities include Web chats with members of NASA.

• SSC: FIRST Robotics

  http://www.usfirst.org/
  FIRST is an acronym, which means "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology." We sponsor a national robotics contest immersing high school students in the exciting world of engineering.

• STARDUST Microchips

  http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/overview/microchip/
  The craft was launched on February 7, 1999 carrying microchips. Two of the microchips are inside the Sample Return Capsule, and will return back to Earth with the capsule in the year 2006. The other two chips are on the spacecraft body and will remain in space forever. It has a searchable listing of all of the names that have been inscribed onto the microchips.

• Student Experiments to Fly Aboard Future NASA Flights

  http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0403/14student/
  NASA has selected students from six high schools around the country to prepare and fly their experiments on future NASA space flights. Mar 4,2004 NASA news.

• Texas Aerospace Scholars Program

  http://aerospacescholars.jsc.nasa.gov/
  Johnson Space Center's educational outreach program for Texas high school students to learn online and then apply for a one week internship at the center.

• The GLOBE Program

  http://www.globe.gov/
  A worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based education and science program. GLOBE is a cooperative effort of schools, led in the United States by a Federal interagency program supported by NASA, NSF, EPA and the U.S. State Department, in partnership with colleges and universities, state and local school systems, and non-government organizations.

• The ROVer Ranch- K-12 Experiments in Robotic Software

  http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/ROV/
  NASA's place to learn about robotic engineering, the development of robots and use a 3-D VRML simulation to run a robot you build. Build, test and run Remote Operating Vehicles in simulated environments.

• The RXTE Learning Center

  http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/xte/learning_center/
  a forum for explaining the science the satellite RXTE does, as well as striving to introduce concepts of X-ray astronomy to the public and to provide teachers with data and lesson plans that can be used in the classroom. This NASA site also includes descriptions of discoveries RXTE has made. Ages: Upper High School to adult.

• The Science Education Gateway

  http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/SegwayEd/index.html
  SEGway (formerly SII) is a collaborative NASA project which brings together the expertise of NASA scientists, science museums, and K-12 educators to produce NASA science-based Earth and space science curricula for classroom and public use via the World Wide Web.

• The Science of Star Trek

  http://ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov/education/just_for_fun/startrek.html#intro
  Is Star Trek really a science show? Could people really DO the fantastic things they do on the Star Trek programs?

• The Solar System Ambassador Program

  http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassador
  A public outreach program designed to work with motivated volunteers across the nation who organize and conduct public events that communicate exciting discoveries and plans for exploration in Solar System research and technology through non-traditional forums, e.g. Rotary Clubs, libraries, museums, planetariums, "star parties," and mall displays.

• UNIVERSE! An Educational Forum

  http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/seuforum/
  A national center for teaching and learning about the scientific study of the structure and evolution of the universe; sponsored by NASA's Office of Space Science.

• Virtual Reality Station

  http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/MAELVRSTATION/index.html
  A workstation which utilizes virtual reality to teach students and other visitors about aeronautics and NASA’s aeronautics programs.

• WebStars: Astrophysics in Cyberspace

  http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/www_info/webstars.html
  This list of astronomical resources created by the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. It is intended as a resource for users who have a general interest in astronomical topics.

• Windows to the Universe

  http://www.windows2universe.org/
  An extensive and graphics intensive astronomical learning system. Learn all about the Earth and Space Sciences.A NASA sponsored site.

• Women of NASA

  http://women.nasa.gov/
  Interactive project designed to encourage young women to pursue careers in math, science and technology by providing as role models outstanding women working in diverse fields at NASA

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