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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...
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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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...
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2018In Case of Emergency introduces students to NASA technology and how basic laws of motion relate to spacecraft safety. Working in teams, students...
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2018Making Waves asks students to organize different energy images into a logical pattern. Working in teams, students investigate and research different...
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2018Cooling Off introduces students to the challenge of maintaining temperatures while in space. Thinking and acting like scientists and engineers,...