NASA: Education: Page 2

A NASA project dedicated to encouraging people to become involved in science and engineering, particularly building robots. Visit this website to learn about robotics competitions and how to get involved.

A non-profit scientific, educational corporation whose objective is to bring the excitement of observing natural and manmade radio waves in the audio region to high school students. INSPIRE is an acronym for "Interactive NASA Space Physics Ionosphere Radio Experiments". Since 1990, The INSPIRE Project has been involved in the investigation of very low frequency (VLF) radio signals in the earth's magnetosphere.

The site was prepared at NASA Glenn to provide background information for secondary math and science teachers on the basic aerodynamics of airplanes. Students of all ages are welcomed.

NASA's place to learn about robotic engineering, the development of robots and use a 3-D VRML simulation to run a robot you build. Build, test and run Remote Operating Vehicles in simulated environments.

This NASA program is designed for high school students. Student teams will develop a proposal for a microgravity experiment for a NASA drop tower. Five winning proposals will be selected, and those five teams will proceed to build their experiment and test them at a NASA drop tower!

An extensive and graphics intensive astronomical learning system. Learn all about the Earth and Space Sciences.A NASA sponsored site.

Programs for K-12, university students, educators, minorities and women, and additional resources and links for all grades.

Targeted to educators and students in our six-state region (MN,WI,MI,IL,IN & OH), we encourage students through classroom presentations, guided tours of our facility, teacher resources, and an online collection of K-12 resources developed under the High Performance Computing and Communication project.

STARDUST was launched on February 7, 1999 carrying microchips.Two of the microchips are inside the Sample Return Capsule, and will return back to Earth with the capsule in the year 2006. The other two chips are on the spacecraft body and will remain in space forever. We have a listing of all of the names that have been inscribed onto the microchips.You can search for your name.

This site provides information, contacts, and resources for its education and outreach programs.

Johnson Space Center's educational outreach program for Texas high school students to learn online and then apply for a one week internship at the center.

SEGway (formerly SII) is a collaborative NASA project which brings together the expertise of NASA scientists, science museums, and K-12 educators to produce NASA science-based Earth and space science curricula for classroom and public use via the World Wide Web.

Contains many ready-made K-12 lessons, activities, and experiments that deal with the science of aerodynamics.

Offers virtual NASA visits through workshops on numerous aerospace-related topics using videoconferencing technology.

NASA's Glenn Research Center offers five applets to instruct students in the basics of aerodynamics.

Provides the K-12 educational community with new, exciting information on space science, project information, and interaction with astronomers and space scientists.

This demonstration uses NASA's Starship 2040 to illustrate the size of the planets and the distances between them.

NASA-funded summer workshops for K-12 teachers. Educators will be provided with an opportunity to observe NASA's state-of-the-art research and development through direct interaction with NASA scientists, engineers, technicians, and educational specialists at a NASA Field Center. Travel, housing, and meal expenses are provided by NASA. Graduate credit is available. The two-week workshops occur during mid-June through mid-August.

NASA provides expertise and facilities to help educators access and utilize science, mathematics, and technology instructional products aligned with national standards and appropriate state frameworks and based on NASA's unique mission and results

A fast track to lesson plans that engage, entertain and adhere to the National Science Education Standards. By grade level and topic.

A national center for teaching and learning about the scientific study of the structure and evolution of the universe; sponsored by NASA's Office of Space Science.

Consists of centers located in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, and Tennessee. Each Educator Resource Center (ERC) demonstrates and facilitates the use of education technologies; provides in-service and pre-service training utilizing NASA curriculum support products; and partners with local, state, and regional educational organizations to become part of the systemic initiatives in the state.

Topics for teachers and students include astrobiology, earth science, space science, astromaterials, planetary science, and planetary missions.Links to all other NASA educational sites are also included.

A collection of one-page examples of how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes can be used in interesting settings, including everyday life. The examples are written primarily by scientists and engineers, and are available to teachers, students, and other interested parties via the PUMAS Web Site.

A public outreach program designed to work with motivated volunteers across the nation who organize and conduct public events that communicate exciting discoveries and plans for exploration in Solar System research and technology through non-traditional forums, e.g. Rotary Clubs, libraries, museums, planetariums, "star parties," and mall displays.