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Lesson .
Students balance circular and gravitational forces to create a model of an object in orbit.
In this engineering challenge, students must stay within design limitations while creating a balloon and gondola system that can descend or ascend at a given rate or maintain its altitude.
Students design and build a shock-absorbing system that will protect two "astronauts" when they land.
Teachable Moment .
Science fiction meets science fact in this Star Wars inspired Teachable Moment all about ion propulsion and Newton’s Laws.
Students predict and observe what happens when two objects collide to model collisions in space.
Student Project .
Build a paper helicopter, then see if you can improve the design like NASA engineers did when making the first helicopter for Mars.
Students try to determine the interior makeup of an egg (hard-boiled or raw) based on their understanding of center of mass and Newton’s first law of motion.
Students construct CD hovercraft as a lesson in Newton's laws of motion and friction -- plus an astronaut tie-in.
Launch rockets, build a hovercraft, create a winning science fair project and more! These science, technology, engineering and math activities are fun for kids, adults and the whole family.
Here’s how NASA uses math and science to track the movements of asteroids and find out what they’re made of – and students can, too.
Students develop spreadsheet models that describe the relationship between the mass of a spacecraft using electric propulsion, the force acting on the spacecraft, and its acceleration.
Gallery .
Why are scientists so stoked about Saturn's moon Enceladus? Learn why this small, icy moon has scientists searching for ingredients for life.
