Afterschool Universe is an astronomy program designed for middle school children in out-of-school-time settings. The program explores basic astronomy concepts (like invisible light, telescopes) and focuses on the universe outside the solar system (stars, galaxies, black holes). Middle school students are fascinated by these topics, but rarely study them in school. By offering programming on these ... Full description.

The NASA CloudSat Mission CD ROM provides a detailed overview of the satellite, its mission, personnel, other satellites in the -A-Train-, science and technology behind the mission, launch information, and its partners.- In addition, the CD ROM contains educational activities, artwork and references, along with a glossary, video clips of CloudSat scientists and other mission personnel describing their ... Full description.

The S-COOL flyer is a two-page overview of the Student Cloud Observations On-Line (S-COOL) education project. It covers the projects unique educational contributions, societal benefits, educational outgrowths, and scientific findings. The flyer shows the numbers and locations of S-COOL participation and regional observation coverage. It also contains URLs for online resources (e.g., GLOBE contrail ... Full description.

Earth Systems Connections (ESC) is an elementary science, mathematics, and technology curriculum designed to help young children appreciate the significance and delicate nature of the natural environment by leading them to recognize the interconnected nature of the Earths systems, appreciate the technological tools that scientists use to conduct Earth system science, and recognize the extent to which ... Full description.

This demonstration will help students identify and describe the process of erosion and transfer this knowledge from class exercises to real world examples. The teacher will explain the demonstration and how it depicts the process of erosion; students will make predictions about what will happen when hot chocolate is poured over ice cream, and record their predictions as well as their observations ... Full description.

In this demonstration, the teacher will use a potato and hydrogen peroxide to generate oxygen in a closed environment. Students can then observe its effects on a burning wooden splint and on burning steel wool. They will understand that a large amount of energy can be released by the process of oxidation. As an extension, the teacher can discuss how the appearance of oxygen (produced by cyanobacteria) ... Full description.

This slide show provides an introduction to the production and uses of natural aggregate. Topics include some definitions, uses, and demand for aggregate. There is also information on its occurrence, mining, and production. Full description.

This animation shows how S-waves (secondary, or shear, waves) travel through a Slinky toy. It is accompanied by a brief written explanation that describes some of the properties of S-waves and how they are generated in a real Slinky. Full description.

This simple demonstration illustrates for children the concept of plate movement and its consequences. Full description.

In this activity, the teacher will construct a "comet" from ingredients that closely resemble the substances which make up a real comet. A list of ingredients, materials, and instructions are provided. Students can watch the comet as it melts, releasing jets of carbon dioxide and becoming pitted with craters in much the same way as a real one. Full description.