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Space Place: Play Ozone Trap-n-Zap
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In the game, "Ozone Trap-n-Zap," players must balance ozone within designated layers of Earth's atmosphere. Background information on ozone is provided through an embedded link to an article entitled, "Life in a greenhouse? How ghastly!" Additional information on why ozone is considered good or bad in each layer is included. The article and game are targeted to children ages 10-12.

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Science
Material Type:
Game
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Space Place: Play Satellite Insight
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This article provides a brief introduction to the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) and its weather data gathering capabilities. In the accompanying game, players help the GOES-R satellite collect data on six weather variables. The game can be downloaded to iPhone or iPad from an iTunes link provided. The article is targeted to children ages 10-12.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Game
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Space Place: Slyder: The Art of Weather
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A brief article on the role satellites play in studying weather introduces the topic featured in the accompanying game. The game requires players to move tiles to re-create a photo of Earth or space weather. Additional photographs show three weather features. The article and game are targeted to children ages 10-12.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Game
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Space Place: The Many-Eyed Earth Watcher
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This article describes the multi-camera instrument (Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer or MISR) aboard the Terra Satellite; participants use information from the article to complete a crossword puzzle. A supplemental article entitled, "Clouds and Earth" is included. The article is targeted to children ages 10-12.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Game
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Space Place: The Moon's Phases in Oreos
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This article explains the monthly variations in the Moon's appearance as seen from Earth. Directions for using Oreo cookies to illustrate the four major phases of the Moon are provided. The article is targeted to children ages 10-12.

Subject:
Physical Science
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Space Place: Thirsty? Have a Comet!
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This article describes the work being done by scientists to determine the origin of water found in Earth's oceans. A supplemental exploration of the Herschel Space Observatory is included. The article is targeted to children ages 10-12.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Space Place: Unscramble the Clouds
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This article offers a brief definition and description of clouds. Accompanying the article is a short drag-and-drop activity. The supplemental "Learn Cloudspeak" article consists of photographs with direct links to the name and a description of each respective cloud type. The article is targeted to children ages 10-12.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Space Place: What Causes the Seasons?
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This article explains the role of the tilt of Earth's axis on seasonal changes. An accompanying exploration dispels the commonly held misconception that distances between the sun and Earth are a factor. The article is targeted to children ages 10-12.

Subject:
Physical Science
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Space Place: What is Science?
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This article defines and describes science. A sample experiment outlining the investigation of the autumnal color change of maple leaves is included. The article is targeted to children ages 10-12.

Subject:
Physical Science
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Space Place: What is the Secret Code Used by the Voyager Spacecraft?
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This is a series of three webpages about how humans and computers communicate. Learners will explore the binary and hexidecimal systems and how engineers use them to translate spacecraft data into images.

Subject:
Math
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Space Place: Why Is the Sky Blue?
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This article explains how Earth's atmosphere scatters the light from the sun, thereby creating the blue color we typically associate with our sky. Supplementing this article is an explanation of the importance of scattering sunlight. The article is targeted to children ages 10-12.

Subject:
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Space Place: Write Your Own Zany Adventure Story!
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In this activity, participants choose a science story theme from a provided list and provide parts of speech as indicated. The program inserts the words into the story script, produces a completed story and provides related science facts. The activity is targeted to children ages 10-12.

Subject:
Physical Science
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Space Update CD
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This is an interactive, real-time display system of space science images and data designed for museums and schools. The program displays hundreds of images and movies from space science research, all documented, with web references of how to find out more information. The materials also include a large number of space science educational activities. The software is available for purchase. Full-screen versions without support files are available for download but require a registration number after a 30-day demo period.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Diagram/Illustration
Lesson
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Space Weather Math
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This is a booklet containing 96 mathematics problems involving skills relating to algebra, fractions, graph analysis, geometry, measurement, scale, calculus, and other topics. Learners will use mathematics to explore NASA science and space exploration content relating to space weather, the study of the Sun and its interactions with Earth. Each problem or problem set is introduced with a brief paragraph about the underlying science, written in a simplified, non-technical jargon where possible. Problems are often presented as a multi-step or multi-part activities, and there are problem sets for learners in grades 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. This booklet can be found on the Space Math@NASA website.

Subject:
Math
Material Type:
Assessment
Lesson
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Space Weather Poster
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This is a poster detailing the Sun and its impacts on the Earth. Learners will be introduced to space weather, solar storms, aurorae, and the spacecraft that study the Sun and its impacts.

Subject:
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018
Speaking Volumes about Dust
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This is a lesson about density. Learners will relate the concept of density to the density of dust in space. They will use mission data from the Student Dust Counter (SDC) interface to determine the density of dust grains in a volume of space in the Solar System in order to answer questions concerning the distribution of dust in the solar system. They will discover that space is much more sparsely populated with dust than they may have thought. Students discuss their findings with the class.

Subject:
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Assessment
Lesson
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/05/2018