Unit Plan
NASA

Dawn Mission: Education: Structure and Properties of Matter: Ion Propulsion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Student groups explore propulsion technology necessary for the Dawn project to complete its mission. Learning module components include story mapping, online interactive activity, RAFT writing exercise, and other standards-aligned...
Unit Plan
NASA

Dawn Mission: Dawn Classrooms: Meteorites

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA explores meteorites, including discussions on their composition and origin.
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NASA

Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Michael Collins

For Students 9th - 10th
Official NASA biography of astronaut, Michael Collins, who served on the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 space missions.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Clementine Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the official record of the Clementine mission's survey of the moon, with links to more detailed information about the spacecraft and its mission. Includes images of the mission and planets.
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NASA

Nasa: Final Shuttle Mission to the Hubble Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover here the space Servicing Mission 4, or the mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. Meet the team and learn all about the servicing project.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: The Voyagers

For Students 9th - 10th
This web page contains information about the Voyager and the Voyager II. The page explains that the Voyagers were designed to go beyond our solar system. The page also contains scientific results of regarding the Voyager mission.
Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Giotto Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the National Space Science Data Center provides information on the Giotto mission which was designed to study Comet P/Halley. The spacecraft encountered Halley on March 13, 1986 and approached to within 600 km. This page...
Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Landing on Mystery Stuff

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this online lesson plan read about the exciting Comet Nucleus Sample Return Mission. Understand comets and then go and do the word search.
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Other

Imperial College London: Space Missions: Ulysses

For Students 9th - 10th
Has a basic description of the Ulysses mission, along with explanations of some of the instruments and data.
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NASA

Nasa: Mars Exploration: Fun Zone!

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is filled with information on NASA's Mars Exploration Program. Use this informative site in Spanish or English. Play games while learning about Mars.
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NASA

Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Mae C. Jemison

For Students 9th - 10th
Official NASA biography of astronaut, Mae C. Jemison, the first African American woman admitted into the astronaut training program.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Stargazers Guide to Mission Control

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a tour of the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control room. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Handout
NASA

Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Edward H. White, Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Official NASA biography of astronaut, Edward H. White II, killed in the Apollo spacecraft flash fire during a launch pad test in 1967.
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NASA

Nasa: James Webb Space Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA's web site about the James Webb Space Telescope, which will replace the Hubble telescope and is expected to observe the farthest reaches of the universe.
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NASA

Nasa: Jsc Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA's Johnson Space Center is located near Houston, Texas and was constructed as "the primary center for: design, development testing of spacecraft and associated systems for human flight; selection and training of astronauts; planning...
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Other

The Astronomy Cafe

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA scientist Sten Odenwald calls this his "web site for the astronomically disadvantaged." Do you have lots of questions about space that you can't seem to get answers to? Would you like to learn about a career in astronomy, Big Bang...
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NASA

Nasa: Exploration: Then and Now: Nasa and Jamestown Education Module

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This small collection of lesson plans introduces students to exploration by comparing the settlement of Jamestown to space missions. Find background information and links to other lesson plans.
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NASA

Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center including latest news, maps and directions, upcoming missions, photo and movie gallery, and more.
Activity
NASA

Nasa: Food for Spaceflight Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
This educator's guide provides teachers with activities to teach students about food during spaceflights. Students will learn about types of food astronauts take on space missions and why these foods are the most suitable for space.
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NASA

Nasa: Mars Science Laboratory: Curiosity Rover

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Follow the Curiosity with this website that allows you see what is new, recent images and video, and ask questions to the mission control team.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Skylab (Level 2)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has a description of Skylab, its history and what it was used for. Includes glossary, graphics, and printable version.
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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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NASA

Nasa Star Child: International Ultraviolet Explorer (Level 2)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a description of the International Ultraviolet Explorer and what it accomplished. Glossary, graphics and a printable version are also included.
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NASA

Nasa: Packing Up for the Moon Educator Guide

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use these lessons to help students understand more about the preparation it takes to go to the moon. Students will play an active part in decided what to take to the moon when given a specific objective. Includes PDF's (require Adobe...