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  1. Lesson .

    Water Filtration Challenge

    Students work in teams employing an iterative design process to design and build a water filtration device using commonly available materials.

    Engineering
    Grades 5-12
    1-2 hrs
  2. Lesson .

    Mars Thermos

    Student teams use the engineering design process and everyday materials to design an insulator that will keep a small amount of water from rapidly changing temperature.

    Engineering
    Grades 4-8
    1-2 hrs
  3. Lesson .

    Feel the Heat

    Students design and build a solar hot water heater and see how big a temperature change they can get.

    Engineering
    Grades 4, 6-12
    1-2 hrs
  4. Video .

    NASA's Earth Minute: Scale in the Sky

    How does measuring Earth's gravity show us where water is and where it's going?

    Science
    Grades K-12
  5. Lesson .

    Coral Calculus: A 'Pi in the Sky' Math Challenge

    In this illustrated math problem, students use pi to measure the water depth of an area mapped by the CORAL mission.

    Math
    Grades 9-12
    <30 mins
  6. Video .

    Space Shorts: Could Jupiter's Moon Europa Have an Ocean?

    Find out why scientists think Jupiter's moon Europa might have twice as much water as Earth!

    Science
    Grades K-12
  7. Video .

    NASA's Earth Minute: Blowin' in the Wind

    How does studying wind help scientists predict weather patterns?

    Science
    Grades K-12
  8. Video .

    NASA's Earth Minute: Dishing the Dirt

    How can studying the soil beneath your feet help predict flash floods, grow more crops, and plan for drought?

    Science
    Grades K-12
  9. Video .

    NASA's Earth Minute: Gas Problem

    What happens when Earth has too many greenhouse gases floating around?

    Science
    Grades K-12
  10. Lesson .

    Design an Alien

    Students imagine and draw an alien that can survive with traits and environmental conditions that scientists look for in the search for life beyond Earth.

    Science
    Grades 2-8
    30 - 60 mins
  11. 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
  12. Lesson .

    Make a Planetary Exploration Balloon

    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.

    Science
    Grades 3-12
    30 - 60 mins
  13. Video .

    NASA's Earth Minute: Sea Level Rise

    What is sea level rise and what does it mean for our planet?

    Science
    Grades K-12
  14. Lesson .

    Marsbound! Mission to the Red Planet

    This board-game activity teaches students the process of design, engineering and technology for a mission to Mars.

    Engineering
    Grades 3-12
    1-2 hrs
  15. Video .

    NASA's Earth Minute: Earth Has a Fever

    Why is Earth getting hotter and what does that mean for us?

    Science
    Grades K-12
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