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NC State University

North Carolina State Dept. Of Aerospace Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the programs offered in mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State. The site includes links to programs, faculty and staff, etc.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Aerospace Engineer

For Students 6th - 8th
Space travel is still a dream of many. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become an aerospace engineer, as well as the education and job description. Included are interviews with people who have pursued this...
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Arizona State University

Arizona State Universtiy: Aerospace Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on the Arizona State University Aerospace Engineering program, including information on research.
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University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow Dept. Of Aerospace Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the front door to information on the school of engineering at the University of Glasgow. The site has links to research, people, applications, etc.
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan School of Aerospace Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on research, facilities, labs, people, and degrees.
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California Digital Library

Calisphere: Aerospace Industry

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring the aerospace industry can be found on this site by Calisphere. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs and image information.
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Other

Deutsches Museum Aerospace

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a picture, information about the museum contents, and four links for very specific information.
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Dlr Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The official homepage of the German Aerospace Center DLR
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NASA

Nasa: Nasa's Langley Research Center

For Students 9th - 10th
The Langley Research Center is one of NASA's aerospace technology centers. It includes information on the Research Center, news reports, current research, educational tools, and links to further information.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Linear Equations Game

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students groups act as aerospace engineering teams competing to create linear equations to guide space shuttles safely through obstacles generated by a modeling game in level-based rounds. Each round provides a different configuration of...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Rockets

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This unit teaches students how and why engineers design satellites to benefit life on Earth as well as allows students an opportunity to explore motion, rockets and rocket motion. Students discover that the motion of all objects...
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Other

Jaxa Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The official homepage of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Includes information on space missions, activities for students and educators, and news articles.
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Other

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the AIAA site. The AIAA is the professional organization for aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineers.
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NASA

Nasa: La Historia De Hoy: Today's History (Spanish)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the depths of space and science comprehensive information about the meteor showers in 2004, the transit of Venus, virtual reality, and other interesting science history.
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NASA

Nasa: Lunar Nautics: Design Mission to Live & Work on Moon Educator Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This guide provides students the opportunity to simulate working at an aerospace company. Activities include designing a lunar lander and robot, building spacecraft, and much more.
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Australian Space Research Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
The official homepage of a non-profit company dedicated to aerospace research programs. Provides information and research in space science and technology.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Alabama should be your first stop if you are interested in the history, culture, politics, geography or most other topics relating to Alabama. From the importance of the aerospace industry to the significance of folk...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Distorted Disturbances

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students pass around and distort messages written on index cards to learn how we use signals from GPS occultations to study the atmosphere. The cards represent information sent from GPS satellites being distorted as they pass through...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mind Bending Gps Occultations

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students learn about the remote sensing radio occultation technique and how engineers use it with GPS satellites to monitor and study the Earth's atmospheric activity. Students may be familiar with some everyday uses of GPS, but not as...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Nature Is an Engineering Marvel

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces students to the concepts of biomicry and sustainable design. Students will learn to illustrate the wisdom of nature by demonstratiing how organisms adapt to their environment.
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Texas Council on Economic Education: Building an Economy: Texas Experience [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A 14-lesson, 169-page unit on the economic history of Texas. Lessons cover the free enterprise system, the economic patterns and motivations of Native Americans and various immigrant groups, the impact of the closing of the frontier, the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Flying With Style

For Teachers 10th - 12th
As students begin to understand the physics behind thrust, drag, and gravity and how these relate these to Newton's three laws of motion, groups assemble and launch the rockets that they designed in the associated lesson.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Adaptations for Aeronautical Engineering

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity first asks the students to study the patterns of bird flight and understand that four main forces affect the flight abilities of a bird. They will study the shape, feather structure, and resulting differences in the pattern...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Up, Up and Away! Airplanes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
The airplanes unit begins with a lesson on how airplanes create lift, which involves a discussion of air pressure and how wings use Bernoulli's Principle to change air pressure. Following the lessons on lift, students explore the other...

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