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06.22.13
Educator Workshop: Lunar and Meteorite Sample Certification Program
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06.25.13
Energy from the Sun - Solar Science Educator Workshop
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Classroom Activities

The following activities can be completed in 30 minutes or less, unless otherwise noted.

Earth and Moon

water balloon demo
Water Balloon / Climate Demo: Try this activity using a water balloon to show how Earth's oceans are absorbing most of the heat being trapped on our warming world.

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Eyes on the Earth 3D
Eyes on the Earth 3D: Fly alongside NASA satellites in 3D and learn what these satellites tell us about Earth. Check out the video demonstration to learn about the nifty features.

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moon activitydemo
Moon Phases: The Moon Phases activity helps students understand lunar phases.

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Space Travel

Build Your Own Space Mission
Build Your Own Space Mission: This online game allows students to design their explorer, build their spacecraft and study a planet or moon in our solar system. It blends kid-friendly graphics with real space images.

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paper rockets
Soda-Straw Rocket Activity: This activity is short on time but big on learning and fun. Students study rocket stability as they construct and launch paper rockets.

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student coloring rockets
Rockets by Size: This activity is for kindergarten and first grade. Students work on cutting, drawing and and basic math as they cut and color paper rockets.

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ion engine game
Ion Engine Simulation: This online activity teaches how electric forces affect the direction and motion of matter with electric charges.

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Planets

how to make a crater
How to Make a Crater: This video demonstrates how cake ingredients can be whipped into a moon-like crater. The activity works in classrooms, camps and at home.

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Marsbound activity
Marsbound! Mission to the Red Planet: This fun board activity teaches students the process of design, engineering and technology on a mission they create for Mars.

We recommend at least 2 30-minute periods for this activity.

› Staff pick: Activity overview | › Marsbound


Comets and Asteroids

how to make a comet video demo
Video Demo - How to Make a Comet: Students can build their own comet models by using a wide range of craft materials.

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create a comet with dry ice video demo
Video Demo - Create a Comet With Dry Ice: Learn how to build an icy model of a comet, complete with shooting jets. Safety precautions are required.

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girl making asteroid
Asteroid Modeling Activity: Students molded mounds of clay into tiny asteroids at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as they saw new images of asteroid Lutetia.

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