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Download full textNational Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. Education Dept. – 1993
The Hubble Space Telescope, the most complex and sensitive optical telescope ever made, was built to study the cosmos from low-Earth orbit for 10 to 15 years or more. The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory is a complex spacecraft fitted with four different gamma ray detectors, each of which concentrates on different but overlapping energy range and was…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Secondary Education, Space Sciences
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hampton, VA. Langley Research Center. – 1999
This teaching unit is designed to help students in grades 4-8 explore the concept of measurement in the context of aeronautics. The units in this series have been developed to enhance and enrich mathematics, science, and technology education and to accommodate different teaching and learning styles. Each unit consists of a storyline presenting the…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Astronomy, Elementary Education, Lesson Plans
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hampton, VA. Langley Research Center. – 2001
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has produced a distance learning series of four 60-minute video programs with an accompanying Web site and companion teacher guides. This teacher guide accompanies the fourth video in the series. The story lines of each program involve six ethnically diverse, inquisitive schoolchildren who…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedHaas, Mary E. – Social Education, 1993
Describes an interactive problem-solving videodisc program designed for the middle schools. Explains the interdisciplinary nature of the program that includes information from astronomy, geology, history, and meteorology. Contends that the product is an excellent example of well-designed educational software. (CFR)
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education
Poff, Norman O., Ed. – 1990
This book presents information, activities, and paper models related to aviation. Most of the models and activities included use a one page, single concept format. All models and activities are designed to reinforce, clarify, or expand on a concept, easily and quickly. A list of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Center education…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aircraft Pilots, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Stonebarger, Bill – 1990
The idea of flight and space travel are not new, but the technologies which make them possible are very recent. This booklet considers time, space, and spirit related to living in space. Time refers to a sense of history; space refers to geography; and spirit refers to life and thought. Several chapters on the history and concepts of flight and…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Middle Schools
Echaore, Susan D. – 1982
The Science in Action series is designed to teach practical science concepts to special-needs students. It is intended to develop students' problem-solving skills by teaching them to observe, record, analyze, conclude, and predict. This document contains a student workbook which deals with basic concepts about how the earth moves and its…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Astronomy, Earth Science, Educationally Disadvantaged
