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Books on Space and Space-Related Topics 5-8
The National Space Society has a Book Review section for...
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Rocket Math and Propulsion – The Math Behind Rockets and...
In this lesson, we’ll explore the hidden world of Newtonian...
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Rocket Engineering – MS (Grades 5-8)
This lesson delves into the subject of rockets from an...
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Journey Through the Cosmos
This lesson encourages teachers and students to come along on...
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Eclipse Natural Phenomena grades 5-8
Every once in a while, the sun just completely disappears...
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Satellites – Understanding How They Work! MS
Learn about tracking satellites by using the Trek-A-Sat Activity found...
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Water Movement in Different Simulants Part 1
This is the first in a series of experiments comparing...
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Water Movement in Different (Lunar) Regolith Simulants Part 2
This is the second in a series of experiments comparing...
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Detecting Orbital Debris Using Albedo
Orbital debrs is a looming problem! Space lawmakers are scrambling...
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Marshmallow Challenge (5-8)
Application: STEAM: Science, Technology, the Arts and Math Classroom grade...
10 Enrolled
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Books on Space and Space-Related Topics 5-8
The National Space Society has a Book Review section for you. This list of books is reviewed by NSS members and provided by NSS.
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Rocket Math and Propulsion – The Math Behind Rockets and Propulsion (Grades 5-8)
In this lesson, we’ll explore the hidden world of Newtonian mechanics, uncovering how this foundational theory of motion makes space travel possible. Furthermore, we will look into the future and learn how we can use...
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Rocket Engineering – MS (Grades 5-8)
This lesson delves into the subject of rockets from an entirely different perspective than Rocket Math not that of a mathematician, but rather that of an engineer.
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Gyroscopes in Rocketry
How does a rocket guide itself? This was a question for Robert Goddard who launched the first liquid-fuel rocket and put rocketry where it is today! What is the device that helps determine whether an...
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Powers of Steps
This lesson is a precursor to “A Journey Through the Cosmos” where it encourages students to come along on a perspective journey that addresses observational skills simplifying the mathematical concept of Powers of Ten, also important in science. We...
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Journey Through the Cosmos
This lesson encourages teachers and students to come along on a perspective journey through the cosmos to consider our place in the universe.
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Eclipse Natural Phenomena grades 5-8
Every once in a while, the sun just completely disappears for a short period of time, even on sunny days.
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Satellites – Understanding How They Work! MS
Learn about tracking satellites by using the Trek-A-Sat Activity found in SpacEdge Academy Grades 5-8 Level. This project will acquaint you with the forces that affect satellites, weightlessness, and the types of satellite orbits. From...
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Water Movement in Different Simulants Part 1
This is the first in a series of experiments comparing water movement in Lunar regolith simulant, Mars regolith simulant and ISS-VEGGIE growth substrate inside and outside of microgravity environments.
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Water Movement in Different (Lunar) Regolith Simulants Part 2
This is the second in a series of experiments comparing water movement in regolith simulants in reduced and microgravity environments.
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Detecting Orbital Debris Using Albedo
Orbital debrs is a looming problem! Space lawmakers are scrambling how to control the space above the earth from manmade objects and then there is the problem of natural objects coming close to or even...
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Marshmallow Challenge (5-8)
Application: STEAM: Science, Technology, the Arts and Math Classroom grade level appropriate: 5-8