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In
this
video
lecture,
Helen
Sharman,
the
first
British
astronaut,
gives
an
account
of
her
personal
experiences
on
the
space
station
Mir.
Using
models
and
film
to
illustrate
key
scientific
concepts,
she
discusses
the
way
the
Third
Law
of
Newton
and
convection
apply
to
rockets,
space
flight,
weightlessness
and
survival.
Sharman
explains
how
breathing,
eating,
using
the
toilet,
and
recycling
were
accomplished
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This
section
of
the
Windows
to
the
Universe
web
site
provides
information
and
images
about
space
missions
including
detailed
information
about
manned
and
unmanned
spacecraft,
satellites,
history
of
missions,
and
tables
listing
missions.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
of
this
project
is
to
develop
an
innovative
and
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In
this
activity,
students
build
an
instrument
capable
of
detecting
a
magnetic
field
and
magnetic
polarity.
They
will
be
able
to
describe
the
concept
of
polarity,
demonstrate
how
magnetism
can
be
induced
in
certain
materials,
and
build
an
instrument
that
can
detect
the
direction
of
a
magnetic
field.
Links
are
also
provided
to
related
activities,
references,
background
information,
and
the
national
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This resource introduces El Nino, bridging from simple artist diagrams to satellite imagery. An activity has students recreate El Nino conditions in edible, tasty pudding.
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This interactive timeline provides information on every mission that has gone to the moon, including both manned and unmanned missions originating from different countries. The student can move a pointer to any relevant date or mission name and receive statistical information about each flight as well as a complete description of methods and accomplishments.
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"Pieces
of
Science"
is
an
online
gallery
of
sixteen
educational
resources
related
to
a
collection
of
historical
science
objects.
This
section
deals
with
the
Apollo
8
mission
to
the
Moon.
Facts
about
the
crew
and
mission
accomplishments,
as
well
as
the
new
spacesuit
designed
for
the
mission
are
covered.
There
is
an
activity
guide
for
teachers,
an
image
gallery,
and
on-line
activities
for
students.
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The
Earthrise
site
is
divided
into
five
mini-sites:
The
Solar
System,
which
introduces
the
nine
planets
of
the
solar
system;
The
Tour,
which
is
hosted
by
a
planet
character
named
Apollo,
and
includes
brief
introductions
to
each
planet;
Space
Missions,
with
introductions
to
the
major
space
missions
which
have
greatly
affected
the
study
of
astronomy;
Discovery,
containing
a
video
of
Earth
from
space
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In
this
lesson
students
investigate
bathymetric
mapping
of
deep-sea
habitats
to
see
how
deep-sea
areas
of
the
northwestern
Hawaiian
Islands
can
be
mapped
to
facilitate
their
exploration
with
a
manned
submersible.
Students
will
create
a
two-dimensional
topographic
map
from
bathymetric
survey
data,
a
three-dimensional
model
of
landforms
from
a
two-dimensional
topographic
map,
and
will
interpret
two-
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This
is
the
home
page
of
National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration's
(NASA)
Educator
Astronaut
Program.
It
contains
sections
entitled
Earth
Crew,
Astronaut
School,
Meet
the
Astronauts,
Living
in
Space,
and
Careers
at
NASA.
Each
section
presents
an
interactive
page
with
more
activities
and
information.
Students
can
join
the
Earth
Crew
to
become
part
of
the
NASA
team,
attend
Astronaut
School
and
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This
downloadable
educator's
guide
provides
lessons
about
space
suitable
for
younger
students
which
are
designed
to
stimulate
an
active
curiousity
about
the
Sun-Earth
connection.
The
thirteen
lessons
are
divided
into
three
groups.
The
first
group
of
lessons
illustrates
how
scientists
work
with
technology
to
gather
data
and
extend
their
senses.
The
second
group
helps
to
explain
how
scientists
investigate
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