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PUBLICATIONS/CDs/VIDEOS/DOWNLOADS
Adventures in Aeronautics Coloring Book (Grades K-5)
F.A. ("Fly a") Plane takes its young friends on an exciting adventure
through the world of aviation to learn about different kinds of aircraft
and careers. A downloadable file in English with additional learning
games and puzzles.
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Adventures in Aeronautics Storybook (Grades 3-5)
Download this colorful story of F.A. ("Fly a") Plane and its young
friends as they explore different aspects of flight and types of careers
associated with aviation. Available in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
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Flight-testing Newton's Laws (Grades 9-12)
The Flight Testing Newton’s Laws NASA Education Series shows how
Newton’s three laws of motion apply to the real world of flight testing
an aircraft.
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Johnny's Airport Adventure (Grades K-4)
This storyboard book introduces K-4 students to airport and aircraft
terminology, including the identification of various engine types. The
accompanying role-playing story takes children on a pretend trip to the
airport and then on an airplane from Cleveland to San Diego, CA.
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Learning to Fly: The Wright Brothers' Adventure (Grades 6-9)
The year is 1900 and you have been appointed by the mysterious "Society"
to learn about the flying experiments of Wilbur and Orville Wright! The
Learning to Fly: The Wright Brothers’ Adventure book leads students
through the steps the Wright brothers took to invent the airplane.
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NASA EDGE
This regular series of podcasts, hosted by Chris and Blair, provide
funny and offbeat glimpses behind-the-scenes at NASA, including space
shuttle launches, moon buggy races, and other events visited by NASA.
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Smart Skies Fly By Math (Grades 5-9)
To fly smart, professionals need to be able to manage and direct air
traffic using distance, rate of speed, and time relationship
calculations. Smart Skies Fly By Math curriculum materials were
developed by NASA’s Airspace Systems Program to engage students in
real-life applications of mathematics and science.
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+ Superstars of Aeronautics (Grades 6-12) (PDF)
This poster and reference packet, produced in 2003 for the Centennial of
Flight, features 12 former or current NASA employees who have made
significant contributions to aeronautics over the past 50 years.
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WEB-BASED LEARNING
Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics (Grades 9-Postgraduate)
Do you ever wonder how airplanes fly? How does a pilot control the
movement of the airplane? Why are the engines on an airliner different
from the engines on a fighter plane? This site was prepared to provide
background information on basic aerodynamics and propulsion for math and
science teachers, students, and life-long learners.
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Future Flight Design (Grades 4-7)
This Web-based, interactive learning experience invites students to
address challenges facing the air transportation system or aircraft
design.
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NASA Quest (Grades K-12)
These Web-based challenge projects come from real-life tasks faced daily
by NASA personnel. Challenges range from two to four months, are
suitable for a variety of grade levels, and connect students with NASA
people, research, and science via student-directed, inquiry-based
explorations.
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Re-living the Wright Way (Grades K-12)
How did the Wright brothers get their ideas? How did they invent the
theories and craft to test those ideas? Re-live the Wright brothers'
inventive process using the resources at this Web site, including
hands-on activities and games, archives of interactive
webcasts/broadcasts, and background information on the Wright brothers.
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Robin Whirlybird (Grades K-4)
Six-year-old Robin wakes up excited, because today she gets to go to
work with her mother, a rotorcraft test pilot for NASA. This
interactive, multimedia storybook teaches students about the structure,
function, and history of different types of rotorcraft. Text is provided
in English, Mandarin, and Spanish.
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Virtual Skies (Grades 9-12)
On this standards-based, interactive Web site, students use NASA air
traffic management techniques to make real life decisions in
aeronautics, geography, mathematics, and meteorology.
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NASA STUDENT LEARNING PROGRAMS
NASA Elementary & Secondary Student Programs
The NASA Office of Education provides a list of programs and learning
opportunities available specifically for elementary and secondary
students.
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NASA Glenn Research Center Internships
The Lewis Educational and Research Collaborative Internship Program
(LERCIP) at the NASA Glenn Research Center provides internships for high
school students, college students, secondary school teachers, and NASA
scholars.
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DISTANCE LEARNING
NASA's Destination Tomorrow (Grades 9-Adult)
This series of 30-minute educational programs focuses on NASA research,
including new technologies, advanced aerodynamics, past achievements,
and medical breakthroughs. Each exciting program gives the audience an
inside look at NASA, and demonstrates how research and technology relate
to our everyday lives.
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NASA CONNECT (Grades 6-8)
This free series includes a 30-minute instructional broadcast, a
companion lesson guide, and an interactive Web-based application.
Programs in the series establish a connection between the mathematics,
science, and technology concepts taught in the classroom and those used
every day by NASA researchers.
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NASA SciFiles (Grades 3-5)
Follow the exploits of the "tree house detectives" in this award-winning
series of 60-minute programs as they solve real-world problems using
math, science, technology, NASA, community experts, and members of the
NASA SCI Files Kids Club.
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