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In
this
lesson,
students
create
graphs
to
explore
how
hurricanes
extract
heat
energy
from
the
ocean
surface.
It
is
designed
to
help
students
gain
knowledge
in
using
the
MY
NASA
DATA
Live
Access
Server
(LAS)
to
specify,
download
and
use
a
microset
of
data.
Students
will
make
graphs
from
the
data
microset,
then
use
the
graphs
to
investigate
locations
along
the
track
of
Hurricane
Rita
where
lowered
Sea
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This
set
of
five
activities
and
supporting
teacher
material
allows
students
to
explore
the
beauty,
science
and
mythology
of
the
aurora
through
art
and
writing.
This
standards-based,
flexible
?plug
and
play?
program
is
based
on
research
in
bringing
science
into
the
literacy
and
art
classroom.
It
can
be
used
as
a
complete
sequence
of
lessons
of
can
be
used
as
guidelines
for
teachers
to
develop
their
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This guide provides an overview of the Aqua mission, instruments, research, science teams, and Aqua website. This information is provided to aid the professional science writer in writing stories and articles related to the Aqua mission. Note: this guide was produced before Aqua was launched; for the most recent information on Aqua, go to http:/
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This
lesson
is
designed
to
help
students
gain
knowledge
in
using
the
MY
NASA
DATA
Live
Access
Server
(LAS)
to
specify
and
download
a
microset
of
data,
then
to
use
the
data
to
investigate
stratospheric
ozone
(ozone
hole
in
particular).
Using
the
LAS,
student-groups
will
download
a
microset
of
stratospheric
ozone
data
collected
by
the
SAGE
III
instrument
for
a
particular
location.
They
will
also
plot
...
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This inquiry-based curriculum focuses on Earth science and astronomy. Investigations cover topics such as: life cycles, Sun-Earth connections, latitude and longitude, time zones, Earth's orbit, and seasons. In addition to the curriculum, the site also includes an introduction to inquiry in education and related educational resources (especially connections to folklore).
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This poster shows a NASA-NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) image of Hurricane Andrew on the front and provides classroom activities on the back.
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In
this
book
and
activities
set,
tThe
GLOBE
Kids
are
on
the
trail
of
Scoop,
an
eager
dog
who
loves
to
dig
holes
in
the
soil.
At
each
hole
Scoop
has
dug,
the
kids
make
observations
of
the
soil,
learn
about
soil
color,
texture,
structure,
and
about
the
?treasures?
one
can
find
in
soil.
*Activity
1:
Getting
to
Know
Soil*
Students
learn
about
soil
profiles
and
the
different
properties
of
soil,
including
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In
this
chapter,
users
explore
relationships
between
air
quality
and
population
density
using
the
image
visualization
tool,
Google
Earth.
Humans
discovered
long
ago
that
burning
fossil
fuels
was
a
convenient
way
to
get
power.
In
engines
for
automobiles
and
plants
that
generate
electricity,
huge
volumes
of
oil,
gas,
and
coal
are
burned
every
day.
Where
many
people
live
together
in
concentrated
areas,
...
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In
this
episode
of
Space
Pace
Live,
the
kids
interview
a
cartoon
version
of
the
GOES
satellite
Deputy
Project
scientists,
Andre
Dress.
Andre
works
at
NASA?s
Goddard
Space
Flight
Center
in
Greenbelt,
Maryland.
He
talked
with
Kate
and
Kyro
about
the
new
GOES-O
(Geostationary
Operational
Environmental
Satellites)
weather
satellite
as
it
was
being
prepared
for
launch.
NASA
Space
Place
Web
site
for
kids
...
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This
is
an
electromagnetic
spectrum
science
program
that
incorporates
engineering,
math,
and
solar
system
data
stories
that
use
mission
data
to
explain
how
light
is
used
to
explore
the
solar
system.
A
set
of
foundational
lessons
accompanies
the
program,
helping
students
understand
spectroscopy
at
a
basic
level.
The
data
stories
include
paper
and
pencil
versions,
as
well
as
Flash-based
interactives
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