Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428926240
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Microgravity earth and space : an educator's guide with activities in technology, science and mathematics education.
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428926240
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Microgravity, a Teacher's Guide with Activities in Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Author: Melissa J. B. RogersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reduced gravity environments
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Defines and explains microgravity and show how microgravity can help us learn about the phenomena of our world. The front section is designed to provide teachers of science, mathematics, and technology at many levels with a foundation in microgravity science and applications. Begins with background information for the teacher on what microgravity is and how it is created. Followed with information on the domains of microgravity science research; biotechnology, combustion science, fluid physics, fundamental physics, materials science, and microgravity research geared toward exploration. Concludes with a history of microgravity research and the expectations microgravity scientists have for research on the International Space Station. Finally, a reading list, NASA educational resources including electronic resources, and an evaluation questionnaire.
Suited for spacewalking a teacher's guide with activities for technology education, mathematics, and science.
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428927484
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Exploring the Moon
Author: National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781502488589
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
This book contains:* Information on the Lunar Sample Disk,* Activity Matrices -- Skills & Standards,* A Teacher's Guide,* Moon ABCs Fact Sheet,* Rock ABCs Fact Sheet,* Progress in Lunar Science Chart,* 17 activities,* Resource Section for each unit,* Glossary,* NASA Educational Resources.The "Teacher's Guide" titled "The Moon: Gateway to the Solar System," pages 1-16, provides background information about the Moon. It tells the story of the Moon's geological history and how scientists try to decipher the story. This background information may be useful reading for students as well. Key facts about the Moon appear on the "Moon ABCs" and "Rock ABCs" pages. These pages were named to emphasize the basic nature of the information. The "Progress in Lunar Science Chart" summarizes our knowledge about the Moon from 1959 to 1997.The activities are divided into three units: Pre-Apollo, Learning from Apollo, and the Future. These correspond, at least roughly, to exercises that can be done before the Lunar Sample Disk arrives at your school (Pre-Apollo), while it is there (Learning from Apollo), and after it has been returned to NASA (The Future).The length of time needed to complete an activity will vary according to the degree of difficulty and the development level of the students. Thus activities may take one to eight or more class periods."Activity Matrices" are provided to assist in identifying the science process skills and science and mathematics educational standards associated with each activity. Classroom activities promote problemsolving, communication skills, and teamwork. Each activity consists of teacher pages and reproducible student sheets.Teacher pages begin with a statement of purpose and background information with answers specific to the activity. Relevant pages in the "Teacher's Guide" also are listed. These are followed by sections on preparation, in-class suggestions, wrap-up ideas, and extensions. Words that are bolded appear in the Glossary.Student sheets include a purpose statement, key words, list of materials, procedure, questions with space provided for answers, and charts. Key words are included in the Glossary. Materials for each activity are listed in order of use. They are bolded in the text of the procedure section as a memory aid for students.
Microgravity
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781722638115
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
This guide is an educational tool for teachers of grades 5 through 12. It is an introduction to microgravity and its application to spaceborne laboratory experiments. Specific payloads and missions are mentioned with limited detail, including Spacelab, the International Microgravity Laboratory, and the United States Microgravity Laboratory. Activities for students demonstrate chemistry, mathematics, and physics applications of microgravity. Activity objectives include: modeling how satellites orbit Earth; demonstrating that free fall eliminates the local effects of gravity; measuring the acceleration environments created by different motions; using a plasma sheet to observe acceleration forces that are experienced on board a space vehicle; demonstrating how mass can be measured in microgravity; feeling how inertia affects acceleration; observing the gravity-driven fluid flow that is caused by differences in solution density; studying surface tension and the fluid flows caused by differences in surface tension; illustrating the effects of gravity on the burning rate of candles; observing candle flame properties in free fall; measuring the contact angle of a fluid; illustrating the effects of gravity and surface tension on fiber pulling; observing crystal growth phenomena in a 1-g environment; investigating temperature effects on crystal growth; and observing crystal nucleation and growth rate during directional solidification. Each activity includes a background section, procedure, and follow-up questions. Vogt, Gregory L. and Wargo, Michael J. and Rosenberg, Carla B. (Editor) Johnson Space Center...
Rockets
Author: Deborah A. ShearerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rocketry
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Rockets : an educator's guide with activities in science, mathematics, and technology.
Author: Deborah A. ShearerPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428925600
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This guide provides teachers and students many opportunities. Chapters within the guide present the history of rocketry, National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) 21st Century Space Exploration Policy, rocketry principles, and practical rocketry. These topics lay the foundation for what follows--a wealth of dynamic rocket science classroom activities that work. The activities focus on Sir Isaac Newton's laws of motion and how they apply to rockets. They incorporate cooperative learning, problem solving, critical thinking, and hands-on involvement. They support national and state standards for science, mathematics, and technology across many grade levels. All of the activities are designed with the classroom in mind. They include clear descriptions, background information for the teacher and student, detailed procedures and tips, lists of readily available materials, assessments, questions for discussion, and extensions. The activities are designed to foster excitement and a passion for learning. It has been created as a two to six week classroom unit depending upon the grade level of the students but individual activities can be extracted and used as stand-alone classroom experiences. Teachers will find activity objectives and principles clearly stated along with the vocabulary terms necessary for understanding the principles involved. [The original "Rockets Teacher Guide" was published by NASA's Education Division in the mid-1990s.].
Space-based Astronomy
Author: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Education DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronautics in astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
3...2...1...liftoff!
Author: National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781493682942
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
The construction of the International Space Station (ISS) is one of humankind's most exciting and challenging endeavors. Numerous rocket launches are required to build this orbiting science laboratory. The purpose of this curriculum supplement is to introduce students in the Early Childhood classroom to the International Space Station and the role rockets play in its construction. The guide uses these topics as the basis for interdisciplinary activities for the early learner. The product begins with background information for educators. To better understand the activities that follow and to provide insight to students, educators should read these pages before beginning the lessons. This section provides information on the construction and the purpose of the International Space Station, as well as additional information on the history of rockets and the role of rockets in space station assembly. Activities that follow the background information are designed to allow students to develop science, mathematics, technology, and English language arts skills. The activities in this guide are for use individually or as part of a more concentrated space or transportation unit. Educators may choose the sequence of lessons to best fit the requirements of their classrooms. These activities emphasize hands-on involvement, data collection, observation, exploration, prediction, interpretation, problem solving, and development of language skills.
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