Innovation
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Meet Maja Mataric
This article talks about Maja's job where she works on developing the next generation of intelligent robots!
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Virtual Robotics Lab
This in-depth activity allows students to study, build, and interact with a virtual robot named Iris and learn how she works. Note: When you open the webpage, click on “Continue with…
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Animal Prosthetics Help Human Amputees Move Again
Molly the pony, Winter the dolphin, Penny the wolfhound, Chrisie the crane, and Zeus the husky all have two things in common. They all suffered severe injuries. Luckily they all rec…
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Space Shuttle Pictures: NASAs Last Launch a Success
Children can view these images of NASA's last space shuttle launch!
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Mars Curiosity Rover Mission Animation
Find out what big plans are in store for the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity Rover) through this exciting animation. Watch it fly through space, descend onto the surface of the re…
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As Humans Take Leave of Space, Robot Explorers Will Go Farther and Look Closer Than Ever
The age of the space shuttle may be over, but that doesn't mean NASA's mission stopped! In this article students will gain an understanding of NASA's focus right now.
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China Launches Its First Space Station Module Into Orbit
In this article students will learn about China's attempts to join the space age.
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The Spacecraft that Keep Going and Going...
In this article students will learn about Voyager I and Voyager II and their journeys through the Solar System.
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A New Look at Newtons Second Law Could Explain Away the Existence of Dark Matter
Is dark matter for real? Read one scientist's take on it in this article.
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Milestones in Space Photography
In this collection from National Geographic, your students can see some of the most magnificent images of space and learn about when they were taken.
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Build an Air Powered Bottle Rocket in 30 Minutes
Children will enjoy building this thirty minute rocket. They will only need some easy supplies.
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Similar Triangles: Using Parallax to Measure Distance
Children will learn about motion parallax and will get to use it inorder to measure the distance of space objects.
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Make A Spaceship
Design and build your own spaceship, space station or satellite. What features will you add to make your creation safe as it travels in space? This is a fun space activity for student…
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Launch a Rocket from a Spinning Planet
In this activity, your students can learn more about how the Earth's rotation affects the path of a rocket.
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Space Shuttle - Online Flight Simulator
In this online simulation, your students can learn about what it was like to fly the space shuttle. They can do a real-time launch sequence, a sixty second launch sequence, or skip t…
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Follow the Falling Meteorite
In this activity, your students can use triangulation techniques to locate a fallen meteorite. Extended math applications can be added to this activity. (Picture Credit to Dr. Svend Buhl)
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Making a Comet in the Classroom
In this activity, you can make a comet in front of the class using dry ice and a variety of other materials.
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Tails of Wonder
In this game, your students can help the Stardust spacecraft capture comet dust and bring it back to Earth.
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Hole-In-One
The Genesis spacecraft has a device called the ion concentrator that is used to collect specific types of solar wind. In this activity, your students can learn more about how it work…
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Here Comes the Heat
Often, waves in the electromagnetic spectrum not visible to the naked eye are all scientists have to go on to learn about distant objects in space. In this activity, your students ca…
