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2018Measuring Raindrops asks students to look at NASA technology and how the study of clouds provides scientists with information about the global...
What Causes Global Climate Change demonstrates student attitudes towards and prior understanding of global climate change. Working in teams, students...
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2018Polyimide Foam introduces students to sound and the properties of polyimide foam. They investigate the sound insulating properties of different...
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2018Abiotic Conditions challenges students to lift an ice cube floating in water using only a piece of string and salt. This introduces students to the...
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2018Self Healing Materials has students look at NASA technology and how advanced materials are being developed and projected for use in many applications...
Preparing for a Soft Landing introduces students to NASA's plans to return to the moon. Thinking and acting like scientists and engineers, students...
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2018Analyzing Spectra introduces students to the concept of line spectra and how they can be used as an analysis tool. Students are first introduced to...
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2018Satellite Orbits teaches students about the purpose, function, and orbits of satellites. Then, they plot positional data of several satellites to...
Lunar Habitats - Home on the Moon teaches students about the design of lunar habitats and then as teams explore the mathematical relationships...
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2018The Colors of Ice introduces students to the topics of polarized light and birefringence. Working in groups, students use polarizing films to examine...