Exploration
20 Results
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Look to the Future: Careers in Space
In this article, your students can see a list of careers (besides being an astronaut) that help make space exploration possible!
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Mercury
In this article students will learn about Mercury, the planet closest to the sun, along with other educational facts.
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Venus
In this article, students will learn about the planet Venus, named after the Roman Goddess of Love.
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Earth
In this article, students will learn about what makes Earth special and how it fits into the Solar System.
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Mars
In this article students will learn about Mars, the planet named after the Roman God of War.
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Jupiter
In this article students will learn about Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system.
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Saturn
In this article students will learn about Saturn, the second largest planet in the Solar System.
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Uranus
In this article students will learn unique facts about our solar system's third largest planet, Uranus.
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Neptune
In this article students will find out why Neptune is called the mathematician's planet and more!
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Pluto
In this article students will learn about a former planet in our solar system, Pluto, and details about its demotion.
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Mars Rover: Curiosity
Curiosity, the first fully equipped mobile science laboratory ever sent into space successfully landed inside an enormous impact crater Sunday, 8/5 at 10:31 p.m. Pacific time (1:31 a.…
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10 Incredible Underwater Volcanoes
In this article, your students can see pictures of 10 of the most magnificent underwater volcanoes and learn about what makes them special. Ask children if they know volcanoes form un…
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Exploring Oceans: Great Barrier Reef
Did you know that the Great Barrier Reef, located just off the coast of Australia, is the world's largest living structure? In this video from National Geographic, your students …
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Exploring Oceans: Bermuda
The waters around Bermuda host a liquid jungle of creatures that exist in floating forests of golden brown sargassum seaweed. Deep within its waters live bioluminescent deep-sea c…
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Mars Rover
The article discusses how NASA's Curiosity Rover found that the soil and weather conditions allow for a liquid brine on Mars. This means that there might be life on Mars! Of course, s…
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Explore the Nextera Energy Site for You
Nextera is one of the many providers of wind energy to New Mexico, and they have a website built just for kids. There, your students can learn about different types of energy, how to…
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Rover
Your students may enjoy this game in which they must guide a robot over 12 terrain grids towards a target, all without draining its battery. NASA robotics experts test robots that wil…
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The Expanding Universe
Scientists believe that the Universe is expanding. In this activity, your students can see what this means for the distances between Earth and the stars.
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Make Your Own Deep-Sea Vent
Children have the opportunity to make their own deep sea vent! They will learn what a deep sea vent does.
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Wind Farm Development Jobs
In this article, your students can get a glimpse at all of the jobs that it takes to get a new wind farm up and running.
