Radio signals transmitted to Pluto take five hours to reach their destination! In these two activities, young scientists explore data communication in space. In activity one, pupils learn how data is gathered and sent back to Earth....

Students understand the definition of hydroponics. In this space hydroponics less, students simulate the experiment conducted in space. Students answer questions based on their experiment.

Students explore changes in air transportation from 1920 to the present. For this air flight lesson plan, students are introduced to the history of air transportation. This lesson plan contains three different activities that will...

Students examine how they use batteries, then read a news article about how cars are being designed to use batteries. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity, then...

Third graders use magazine to find pictures of things that their grandparents did not have and make a display listing related careers to each picture. They discuss how the world has changed.

Imagines what it is like to travel to space and what you can see through the window of a spacecraft. Book includes audio narration in 14 additional languages with text in English.

Blast off! Take students on a journey aboard the space shuttle to learn about living and working in space. Meet astronauts who think healthy living is a must. See if students have what it takes to be a space cadet.

What would you wear if you went to space? Your bags are already packed for you. Get a brief description of the different outfits worn by astronauts in space. Includes pictures of different spacesuits.

Learn about the types of food that astronauts must eat while in space and how that food is prepared for space travel.

The David Clark Company outlines the history of their "Crew Protective Equipment". Good images and information on their suits is available here. Information is available on the following equipment.Anti-G Suits used by allied fighter...

Describes NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building, why it was built, what each "Bay" of the building is used for, area dimensions of the building, numerical data about the different parts of the building, and a comparison to other large U.S....

NASA Human Space Flight Outreach page where Lt. Col. Cady Coleman talks about what it's like to be an astronaut and how a passion for high school chemistry led her to become a scientists and shuttle crew member. Her role on the STS-93...

Seeking a broader use for spacesuit technology, Johnson Space Center scientists work with two girls who have "xeroderma pigmentosum", a disease that prevents them from tolerating exposure to sunlight or even bright indoor lighting. Using...

Several questions about "spacewalking" and the requirement that the astronaut wear a space suit are discussed.

This brief article on Richard Buckminister Fuller overviews his career as an architect and author and provides images and resources for further reading and research.