Motivational hands-on workshops for grade-school level future scientists are needed to inspire young and receptive minds. Described here is an educational event, titled "Inspiring Future Rocket Chemists", with hands-on laboratory exercises demonstrating the fundamentals of rocket flight and live chemistry demonstrations illustrating the…

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Lunar Sample Educational Disk Program is a national effort to stimulate interest in the moon and provide students with opportunities to study moon samples directly. Activities with the rocks at one school and information on bringing lunar samples to other schools are provided. (JN)

This educator guide for grades K-4 and 5-8 presents the basic science of aeronautics by emphasizing hands-on involvement, prediction, data collections and interpretation, teamwork, and problem solving. Activities include: (1) Finding the Center of Gravity Using Rulers; (2) Finding the Center of Gravity Using Plumb Lines; (3) Changing the Center of…

Presents a bibliography of books for upper elementary students. The books deal with aspects of space in the seventies, changing concepts of the universe, and how today's science and technology are trying to answer the questions these concepts raise. (Author/GA)

Describes a kite day at an elementary school which incorporated principles of flight, the history, art and craftsmanship of kite making and flying and provided a fun multidisciplinary approach to a student-oriented activity. (BR)

Offered in this teacher's guide are activity suggestions, research ideas, discussion questions, and problems to solve dealing with aviation education. Topical areas consider sound and the environment, changes and adjustments in sounds, planning and control of noise, communications, economics, and mathematical and scientific aspects of sound and…

This packet includes games and activities concerning aerospace education for the very young. It is designed to develop and strengthen basic concepts and skills in a non-threatening atmosphere of fun. Activities include: (1) "The Sun, Our Nearest Star"; (2) "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, How I Wonder Where You Are"; (3) "Shadows"; (4) "The Earth…

Provides excerpts from a Teacher's Guide that accompanies an aviation coloring book for children. (MLH)

Presents a collection of humorous statements made by elementary school youngsters on reports and tests pertaining to the aerospace sciences. (MLH)

Advocates the utilization of aerospace activities in elementary school classrooms to increase motivation, to integrate learning in meaningful patterns, and to foster true inquiry. (CP)

Describes a classroom organized as a self-contained closed spaceship which provides an opportunity for individualized learning based on student interests and a chance to wrestle with the problems that would arise on an interstellar journey in a spaceship. (BR)

Space biology and medicine provide conceptions and empirical data that serve as classroom topics and illustrations of biology. This approach spreads space achievement information, stimulates student interest, and relates theory to practice. (Author/ND)

Describes a week-long unit on ballooning appropriate for a fifth grade (reading) class. Includes activities ranging from book-making to homemade balloon design. (MA)

Describes the winners of the Space Traveler Project, a contest jointly sponsored by Rockwell International, NASA, and this magazine to identify worthwhile elementary science programs relating to the Space Shuttle. (SJL)