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NASA

Nasa: Mission Science: Space Weather 101

For Students 4th - 9th
Find out about space weather, including coronal mass ejections and solar flares, which are caused by all kinds of different types of solar activity.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Design Your Own Space Probe

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
A science activity for tween students using science and engineering skills to design a space probe to explore the solar system with. Complete lesson plan is provided to guide classroom work.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Quest to Find a Solution to Clean Space Junk

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the problem of litter in space. Includes video.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Physicist

For Students 9th - 10th
Physicist as a career is a very broad spectrum. This site from Science Buddies relates the general requirements and education needed to be a physicist and lists the many sub-fields in which physicists can specialize. Included is a video...
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Government of Canada

Canadian Space Agency: International Space Station

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Space Agency presents Canada?s partnership in the International Space Station that is orbiting the globe. Canada's contribution is explained and facts about the mission are explained with graphs and pictures. This site...
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Other

National Space Centre

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website of the National Space Centre in England.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Top 5 Amazing Space Discoveries

For Students 2nd - 5th
Read about some of the most important space discoveries in recent times.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Satellites, Shuttles, and Space Stations Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide provides a brief overview of satellites, shuttles, rockets, and space stations. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth & Space Science

For Teachers K - 1st
This course is composed of eight sessions, each with a one-hour video program addressing a topic area in Earth and Space Science that emphasizes the science content that is likely to be part of any elementary school science curriculum.
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NASA

Nasa: First Space Shuttle Mission Sts 1

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA summary of the first flight of the space shuttle Columbia in 1981.
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Other

American Film Institute: Top Ten Science Fiction Films

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this top ten list of the greatest science fiction movies as picked by the results of a poll taken of leaders from the creative community. Number one is "2001: A Space Odyssey" which was released in 1968.
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Other

Romanian Space Agency: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the official homepage of the Romanian Space Agency. A very interesting site to check out for information on the subject.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: The Concept of Negative Energy in Physics Simplified

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting and detailed discussion of negative energy, how its existence has been proven, and its possible future application in making interstellar space travel possible.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Planetary Paparazzo

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the information from the NASA spacecraft Messenger as it orbits Mercury and transmits photographs of the planet's surface to Earth.
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Other

Simple Science: Muscle Loss in Space

For Students 5th - 8th
Learners investigate the effects of zero gravity. The resource has students measure the change in the area of calf muscle from before and after the flight to determine if muscle loss has occurred. Some topics included are muscle loss,...
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Government of Canada

Canadian Space Agency: Canadian Astronauts Brent Thirsk

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Thirsk is scheduled to be a member of Expedition 20 in 2009 to the International Space Station. He will live and work on the ISS for up to six months; an extended stay this is a Canadian first. His duties will include robotic...
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Overview of the Hubble Space Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an overview of the Hubble Space Telescope program. It also gives details about the previous and current science instruments used in the program, and information about the mission operations and observations.
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NASA

Nasa: Reaching for the Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the latest news on research and development underway to use antimatter as a fuel for space vehicles. (April 12, 1999)
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NASA

Nasa: Los Misterios Del Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the greatest dangers of space travel is the development of cancer through exposure to radiation in space. Scientists discuss studies of the development of cancer and its relation to this particular type of radiation.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Giotto Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the National Space Science Data Center provides information on the Giotto mission which was designed to study Comet P/Halley. The spacecraft encountered Halley on March 13, 1986 and approached to within 600 km. This page...
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Other

Elementary Science Program: Astronomy, Gr. 5 8

For Students 5th - 8th
"Astronomy is the science that studies the Earth, the Moon and other objects in space. It has helped us discover our place in the physical universe. It is still making discoveries." This landing page gives options for students and...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: 62 Famous Quotes by Neil De Grasse Tyson

For Students 9th - 10th
Find inspiration to learn everything you can about science and space in these quotes from celebrity scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Falling Rhythm

For Students 9th - 10th
An engineering design process project for students to create a regular rhythm of beats by spacing weights along a string and then dropping the string.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Cool Jobs: Wet and Wild Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
How's the weather? Forecasts rely on scientists and engineers who collect and interpret data gathered on the ground, in the sky and way up in space.

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