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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: High Living

For Students 9th - 10th
The Why Files have provided an article that explores the health effects of space travel. The site focuses on life on a space station.
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NASA

Nasa: Ed White Gemini 4 Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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NASA

Nasa: Harrison Schmitt Apollo 17 Mission Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Kidport

Kidport: Space Science

For Students 3rd - 5th
This complete resource will help students to improve their understand of space exploration. Includes images of the universe, galaxies, stars and planets.
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NASA

Nasa: Scott Carpenter Mercury Aurora 7 Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA mission summary for the Aurora 7 Mercury space mission.
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NASA

Nasa: Gordon Cooper Gemini 5 Mission Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief outline of the Gemini 5 mission. Links to other NASA websites are available.
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NASA

Nasa: Gordon Cooper Mercury 9 Faith 7 Mission Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of the last Mercury space mission. Links to related Web sites are included.
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NASA

Nasa: Wally Schirra Gemini 6 Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief outline of the Gemini 6 mission. Links to other NASA websites are available.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Martha Speaks: Socks in Space

For Students Pre-K - 1st
After learning seven space-themed vocabulary words, students will go on a space adventure collecting socks. After completing five levels, students will test their new knowledge by matching five words with the pictures that show their...
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NASA

Nasa: Wally Schirra Mercury 8 Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief outline of the third American Earth orbit mission. Links to other NASA websites are available.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Dr. Sally Ride on Dumb Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
These days, just about every space mission has women on it. It's just not a big deal. But in 1983, it was very much a big deal- that's the year Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. [7:05]
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Merna A Forster

Heroines: Roberta Lynn Bondar

For Students 3rd - 8th
As a starting point, or as a sidenote, this site is really useful for learning about women in space. Lots of links and information about where to find interviews, personal appearances, and videos.
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Merna A Forster

Heroines: Julie Payette

For Students 6th - 8th
Julie Payette is the second Canadian woman to fly in space. This site has lots of great links for more information.
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CGFA

Moscow University Astro Net: Man Enters Space

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site presents a brief overview and newspaper clip documenting the first manned space mission. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alexseyevich Gagarin became the first human in space on April 12, 1961.
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Other

Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students

For Students 9th - 10th
A space camp designed specifically for students with with visual impairments. Read about this week long camp adventure which takes place at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
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NASA

Nasa: "Faith 7 for 22 Orbits"a

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the final Mercury mission where Gordon Cooper orbited the earth 22 times alone for the last "Solo" American space mission.
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NASA

Nasa: Scott Carpenter the Flight of Aurora 7

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the flight of Aurora 7 the second manned orbital flight of a Mercury spacecraft.
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NASA

Nasa: Educator Features and Articles

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
K-12 educational articles, lesson plans, and other teaching materials on current NASA projects that meet national education standards. NASA generates awareness of students' interest in space, science, mathematics, geography, and...
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NASA

Nasa: Educator Features and Articles

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
K-12 educational articles, lesson plans, and other teaching materials on current NASA projects that meet national education standards. NASA generates awareness of students' interest in space, science, mathematics, geography, and...
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Icarito: La Llegada Del Hombre a La Luna

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short article about early space exploration and Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon. In Spanish.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Just Passing Through

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan helps students explore the functions of the kidney and its place in the urinary system. Students learn how engineers design instruments to help people when kidneys are not functioning properly or when environmental...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Life in Space: The International Space Station

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the International Space Station (ISS) with information about its structure, operation and key experiments. The ISS itself is an experiment in international cooperation to explore the potential for humans to...
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Other

U.s. Space and Rocket Center: About Space Camp

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of the original space camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Find out the lasting impact of space camp on alumni who attended this camp as children.
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Other

American National Biography: Project Apollo Crew

For Students 9th - 10th
This site details the lives of the project Apollo crew, as well as the mishap which resulted in their death.

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