Using the grandeur of space to teach hands-on, standards-based lessons to teachers to impact the next generation

 

Data Files

Below you will find links to the materials that were presented during different professional development programs.  We hope that you enjoyed it!  We always do!!! 

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Handouts for Teachers

Bouyancy

Lesson with answers to problems

General handout

Archimedes: The Father of Buoyancy

Rocket Fuel in a Can

Dust explosions and rocket fuel

Air Bags

Air Bags on Mars – Air Bags in Cars – It is the same science everywhere

Space Gloves

Data recording sheet for gloves.xls

Directions for how to make a chart in Excel.doc

Space Gloves Recording Sheet

Egg Drop Materials

Egg drop materials list.xls

Lynchburg egg drop List.xls

Project Galileo Egg Drop Lander

Finding the Mars Rover

Answer Sheet for Finding Rover.pdf

Finding Spirit Map_Page_1.jpg

Finding Spirit Map_Page_2.jpg

Finding Spirit Map_Page_3.jpg

Finding Spirit Map_Page_4.jpg

Finding Spirit Map_Page_5.jpg

Lesson Plan for Mars Rover.pdf

2 Liter Bottle Rockets

2 Liter Bottle Rockets

Space Food Handouts

Websites for Food in Space.doc

Astronaut PB&J slides

Rocket Patterns - Activity 13

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/147267main_3.2.1.Liftoff_Activity13.pdf

Number Rockets - Activity 14

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/147268main_3.2.1.Liftoff_Activity14.pdf

Rockets by Size - Activity 15

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/147269main_3.2.1.Liftoff_Activity15.pdf

3... 2... 1... Liftoff! Educator Guide

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/3-2-1.Liftoff.html

Straw Rockets

 Bottle Rocket Performance Recording Sheet A1

 Bottle Rocket Performance Recording Sheet A2

 Bottle Rocket Performance Recording Sheet B1

 Bottle Rocket Performance Recording Sheet B2

 Bottle Rocket Performance Recording Sheet C1

 Bottle Rocket Performance Recording Sheet C2

 Bottle Rocket Performance Recording Sheet C3

Floor Markers star constellations

Word Endings

 

Moon longitude and latitude Apollo Mission Landing Locations

Learning Latitude and Longitude – Instructions on Finding the Apollo Landing Sites

Moon_image of the Landings with answers.jpg

moon print large with lines.jpg

 

Make a Sundial

Make your own Sundial

Click here to go to the Sundial graphic for print out

 

Stepping off the solar system

Nine planet flags

Stepping through the Solar System

Left Behind

What would you leave behind?

 

NASA Educator Handouts

3-2-1 Pop Rockets

Paper Rockets

NASA Bookmark that you make

This bookmark is about the effect of mass on a falling object

 

 

Materials for Professional Learning Conversations

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