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  1. Video .

    Solar System Size and Distance

    How big are the planets and how far away are they compared to each other? Find out in this video about the scale of our solar system.

    Science
    Grades K-12
  2. Lesson .

    Stomp Rockets

    In this video lesson, students learn to design, build and launch paper rockets, calculate how high they fly and improve their designs.

    Engineering
    Grades 4-9
    1-2 hrs
  3. Video .

    How Do We Know Where Faraway Spacecraft Are?

    NASA has dozens of robotic spacecraft exploring our solar system – and beyond. So how exactly do we navigate spacecraft that are so far away?

    Science
    Grades K-12
  4. Video .

    How Do We Communicate With Faraway Spacecraft?

    Find out how we use giant antennas located around the world to talk to spacecraft as they travel throughout the solar system.

    Science
    Grades K-12
  5. Video .

    NASA's Earth Minute: Mission to Earth?

    NASA doesn't just explore outer space! It studies Earth, too, with a fleet of spacecraft and scientists far and wide.

    Science
    Grades K-12
  6. Video .

    Mars in a Minute: How Did Mars Get Such Enormous Mountains?

    Why are the tallest peaks in the solar system found on one of its smallest worlds? Like any planet, how Mars looks outside is tied to what goes on inside.

    Science
    Grades K-12
  7. Video .

    Why with Nye - Mission to Jupiter

    Why is NASA sending a spacecraft to the most giant (and possibly most dangerous) planet in our solar system?

    Science
    Grades K-12
  8. Lesson .

    Parachute Design

    Students design and test parachute landing systems to successfully land a probe on target.

    Engineering
    Grades K-2
    1-2 hrs
  9. Video .

    Mars in a Minute: What's Inside Mars?

    We know what the Red Planet looks like from the outside – but what's going on under the surface of Mars?

    Science
    Grades K-12
  10. Lesson .

    Speaking in Phases

    Students learn how waves are used in communication with spacecraft and practice communicating using a similar process.

    Engineering
    Grades 3-8
    30 - 60 mins
  11. Video .

    Space Shorts: What Is a Dwarf Planet?

    Dwarf planets are a lot like regular planets. What’s the big difference? Find out in 60 seconds.

    Science
    Grades K-12
  12. Video .

    Bouncing Radio Waves Off Titan's Lakes

    How does a spacecraft study the mysterious lake on Saturn's moon Titan without ever touching down on the surface?

    Science
    Grades K-12
  13. Lesson .

    Lava Layering: Making and Mapping a Volcano

    Students learn about Earth processes by simulating and examining lava flows from a volcano model made of play dough.

    Science
    Grades 5-8
    1-2 hrs
  14. Video .

    Where Do Spacecraft Get Their Power?

    This whiteboard video describes how "radioisotope power" allows many spacecraft, such as NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars, to stay powered while traveling through space and exploring other planets.

    Technology
    Grades 7-12
  15. Lesson .

    NASA Space Voyagers: The Game

    Students play a strategy card game that requires them to use problem-solving to successfully explore the Moon and Mars.

    Science
    Grades 6-12
    1-2 hrs
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