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NASA

Nasa: Mission Science: Space Weather 101

For Students 4th - 9th
Find out about space weather, including coronal mass ejections and solar flares, which are caused by all kinds of different types of solar activity.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Design Your Own Space Probe

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
A science activity for tween students using science and engineering skills to design a space probe to explore the solar system with. Complete lesson plan is provided to guide classroom work.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Quest to Find a Solution to Clean Space Junk

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the problem of litter in space. Includes video.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Physicist

For Students 9th - 10th
Physicist as a career is a very broad spectrum. This site from Science Buddies relates the general requirements and education needed to be a physicist and lists the many sub-fields in which physicists can specialize. Included is a video...
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Government of Canada

Canadian Space Agency: International Space Station

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Space Agency presents Canada?s partnership in the International Space Station that is orbiting the globe. Canada's contribution is explained and facts about the mission are explained with graphs and pictures. This site...
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Other

National Space Centre

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website of the National Space Centre in England.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Top 5 Amazing Space Discoveries

For Students 2nd - 5th
Read about some of the most important space discoveries in recent times.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth & Space Science

For Teachers K - 1st
This course is composed of eight sessions, each with a one-hour video program addressing a topic area in Earth and Space Science that emphasizes the science content that is likely to be part of any elementary school science curriculum.
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Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from Digital Library for Earth System Education provides materials for students and teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or...
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Government of Canada

Canadian Space Agency: Canadian Astronauts Brent Thirsk

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Thirsk is scheduled to be a member of Expedition 20 in 2009 to the International Space Station. He will live and work on the ISS for up to six months; an extended stay this is a Canadian first. His duties will include robotic...
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Other

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: Project Mohole

For Students 9th - 10th
Project Mohole was "the earth sciences' answer to the space program," a project to gain information about the Earth by drilling a hole through the Earth's crust to the Mohorovicic Discontinuity (Moho). This website gives a history of the...
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Overview of the Hubble Space Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an overview of the Hubble Space Telescope program. It also gives details about the previous and current science instruments used in the program, and information about the mission operations and observations.
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PBS

Inspired by Science Fiction

For Students 9th - 10th
As far back as Ancient Greece, people have dreamed about living in space. This resource describes how space station science fiction of the past led to the development of today's space stations.
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NASA

Fire! Nasa Demonstrates New Technology for Monitoring Fires From Space

For Students 9th - 10th
This article highlights NASA's new technology for monitoring fires from space, MODIS. Learn how MODIS, or Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, helps firefighters prioritize which fires to conquer first.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: 62 Famous Quotes by Neil De Grasse Tyson

For Students 9th - 10th
Find inspiration to learn everything you can about science and space in these quotes from celebrity scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Cool Jobs: Wet and Wild Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
How's the weather? Forecasts rely on scientists and engineers who collect and interpret data gathered on the ground, in the sky and way up in space.
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Other

Ncesse: Student Spaceflight Experiments Program

For Students 9th - 10th
A competition for students in Grades 5 and up, in which they design an experiment that would fly in space under conditions of microgravity. Winners in local competitions are chosen to submit their designs for inclusion in a...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Saturn's Rings May Be Eroding

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Dan Whitcomb's article uses research from the Cassini spacecraft to suggest the possibility of the erosion of Saturn's rings, meaning that they will cease to exist in 100 million years.
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Government of Canada

Canadian Space Agency: Bjarni Tryggvason

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an excellent overview of the life and achievements of the astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason.
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Government of Canada

Canadian Space Agency: Canadian Astronauts David Williams

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive professional biography of astronaut David Williams. He is a retired mission specialist and took part in three of four spacewalks; the highest number of spacewalks performed in a single mission. He spent 17 hours and 47...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Star Power Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the energy in stars. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Other Celestial Bodies Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Review celestial bodies using this study guide.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Planet Orbits in the Solar System Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Review planets orbiting in the solar system using this study guide.
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NASA

Nasa: Spitzer Science Center: Code of Faraway Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Under the heading, "Cracking the Code of Faraway Worlds" this site explores the uses of spectrum (and spectrograph, spectra) in planetary study. In addition to an image, a description of spectrum and its uses in space science is provided.

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