In this lesson, students will collect and graph precipitation data, specifically the amount of rainfall at a locality, then compare their findings with other students' data. Full description.

Through this story, kids can follow Sam Finnigan and his pals as they prepare to take off in his homemade rocket ship. Then they can finish the story by creating their own version of Sam's cosmic adventure. Full description.

This lesson plan includes two activities: Learn how Ocean Color Satellites see the Earth and Calculating Chlorophyll Concentration. A teachers' guide is available for the lessons at: http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/landsat7/farr/Teacher_Guide.html. Full description.

This activity guide explores the potential for global climate change to increase the frequency and intensity of hurricanes and storm surges, and the impacts that could result. Designed to teach through scientific inquiry, the activity seeks to stimulate thought about the long-term impact of a warmer planet. The activity responds to national education standards in the English language arts, geography, ... Full description.

This module examines the concept of the Earth system and includes key concepts and terms, resources, background for teachers, and classroom investigations. Full description.

Astro-Venture is an educational, interactive, multimedia Web environment highlighting NASA careers and astrobiology research. This guide ? one of four - covers astronomy. Students in grades 5-8 role play NASA occupations and use scientific inquiry, as they search for and design a planet with the necessary characteristics for human habitation. Full description.

Astro-Venture is an educational, interactive, multimedia Web environment highlighting NASA careers and astrobiology research. This guide ? one of four - covers atmospheric science. Students in grades 5-8 role play NASA occupations and use scientific inquiry, as they search for and design a planet with the necessary characteristics for human habitation. Using an online, multimedia module, students ... Full description.

Astro-Venture is an educational, interactive, multimedia Web environment highlighting NASA careers and astrobiology research. This guide ? one of four - covers biology. Students in grades 5-8 role play NASA occupations and use scientific inquiry, as they search for and design a planet with the necessary characteristics for human habitation. Full description.

Astro-Venture is an educational, interactive, multimedia Web environment highlighting NASA careers and astrobiology research. This guide ? one of four - covers geology. Students in grades 5-8 role play NASA occupations and use scientific inquiry, as they search for and design a planet with the necessary characteristics for human habitation. Using an online, multimedia module, students make changes ... Full description.

This educator?s guide details activities that allow students to explore magnets and the region of influence around a magnet called a magnetic field. Students learn that magnets exert a force on a magnetically-sensitive object without coming into direct contact with it. Students then create a map of the magnetic influence around the magnet. Full description.