Teachers' Lounge
Contents:
Lesson Plans
Female Frontiers
Instructional material designed for the special project
that highlights Mission STS-93 in which Eileen Collins became the first
woman shuttle commander.
Liftoff to
Learning
A video series offered by NASA's Education Division and Johnson Space
Flight Center's Flight Crew Operations Directorate
Microgravity:
A Teacher's Guide with 16 Activities in Science, Mathematics and Technology
Designing
Recreational Equipment for Microgravity
Designing Recreational Equipment for Microgravity
Additionally available through NASA:
ISS Crew Return Vehicle: X-38:
Learn about this emergency return vehicle and construct
a parafoil similiar to the one that will be used for the X-38 (for grades
5-8).
Rocket Lessons:
Fourteen classroom activities about rockets; includes
rocket principles and history
Suited for Spacewalking
Teacher's Guide: emphasizing
technology education and mathematics, the new guide has activities and
information relating to the International Space Station.
Links to Other Related Curriculum Helps
Space Day:
is an entertaining and interactive place to have fun while learning some
basic facts about space and space flight. It is also a link to help you
in making plans to observe Space Day (May 4, 2000) with your students.
STELLAR Activities for the K-14 Classroom:
includes astronaut training, cardiovascular, and planetary geology activities.
3-2-1
Liftoff: NASA Educator Guide for Pre-K through 2nd grade focuses
on activities about the International Space Station and the role rockets
play in its construction.
PUMAS:
Practical Uses of Math and Science (PUMAS) is an on-line journal of math
and science examples for pre-college education.
Connecting with Other Teachers
Discussion List
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concerns, teaching strategies, useful resources, project collaboration opportunities,
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Fellow
Teachers Can Help
Mentors: folks who've been successful using similar projects in real classrooms
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