In this lesson, from The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook, students will explore the possibility of making a blimp in the shape like a hot-air balloon, asse... More ...

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Paper Kites (3rd Grade - 5th Grade)

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In this lesson, from The The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook, students will build and fly kites as they study opposing forces such as lift and gravity and ... More ...

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Balsa Wood Gliders (6th Grade - 8th Grade)

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In this lesson, from the Aeronautics Internet Textbook, students will design, build, and fly balsa wood gliders. This page contains step-by-step directions f... More ...

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Bob Miller's Light Walk (3rd Grade - 12th Grade)

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Artist Bob Miller's ""Light Walk"" at the Exploratorium is always an eye-opening experience for students and teachers alike. His unique discoveries will chan... More ...

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Mountain in the Sea (9th Grade - 12th Grade)

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In this lesson, from PBS' Secrets of the Ocean Realm series, students learn how cold and warm water behave in the marine environment due to convection curren... More ...

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Soft X-Ray Telescope: Most Recent Images (6th Grade - 12th Grade)

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This page, from the Yohkoh Public Outreach Project, features images of the sun sent from the Soft X-ray Telescope aboard the Yohkoh satellite. This resource ... More ...

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Sunspots (6th Grade - 12th Grade)

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This page, from the Exploratorium Web site, is the first page in a series on sunspots. Information about sunspots and the research tools used to study them i... More ...

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SOHO Daily Images (6th Grade - 12th Grade)

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This page, from NASA's SOHO site, features daily solar data from the SOHO satellite and its instruments. Starting in early 1996, SOHO has compiled a Web-base... More ...

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Jet Contrail Studies Using Polarization Lidar (9th Grade - 12th Grade)

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In this Goddard Institute for Space Studies ""Science Brief,"" read about contrails. Contrails are formed by jet aircraft and often produce cirrus clouds as ... More ...

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Super Scientists: A Gallery of Energy Pioneers (3rd Grade - 8th Grade)

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Find images and short biographies of fifteen energy pioneering scientists on this page from the California Energy Commission. Each biography links to additio... More ...

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