Featured
Articles:
Water
on the Space Station
Article about the recycling and reuse of water on the space station
Space
Plants Get Glowing Review
A University of Florida Research Study
Student
Interactive Sites:
NASA Kid's Club
Kids' Club
Web site features animated, colorful, entertaining and educational
activities for children in kindergarten through fourth grade.
NASA
Quest Farming In Space
A rich resource for educators, kids and space enthusiasts who are
interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and the national
space program.
Adventures of the Agronauts
Interactive Site for younger students about space that has simulated
“astronaut training” and sends students on different
space missions.
NASA
Classroom of the Future
The Classroom of the Future™ (COTF) program is helping
to bridge the gap between America's classrooms and the expertise
of NASA scientists, who
have advanced the frontiers of knowledge in virtually every field of science
over the last forty years.
Astrobiology
This site includes more information about astrobiology, goals for the program
at NASA, and its importance to space research. It is tailored to adults,
featuring news and technological information, with links to web pages for
students to use.
NASA
Astrobiology Institute (NAI)
Astrobiology is devoted to the scientific study of life in the universe - its
origin, evolution, distribution, and future. This site offers updated news
information from NASA, teacher links, and student web page links.
Astro-Venture
This site is a project of the NASA Educational Program and the NASA Astrobiology
Institute. Site features include interactive activities and lesson plans
suitable for elementary and middle grades students.
Johnson
Space Center for Kids Featuring Spacelink, Astronauts, Shuttle,
Station, Pictures, and Facts
StarChild
A Learning Center for Young Astronomers Great resource especially
for kids interested in space exploration.
First
Science
Science site featuring current news from space
Space
Kids
Great information, research, and homework resource for
kids! Features
movies, photos, and games.
K-12
Internet NASA's Home Page
Online
from Jupiter 97, Live from Mars, Earth to Mars Activities,
and more!
Teacher Resources:
Agricultural
Education & Communication, University of Florida
The Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
at the University of Florida partners with NASA to
conduct the Space
Ag in the Classroom project.
The
Global Garden Project
Teacher resources for teaching space agriculture in other curriculum areas. Information
includes lesson plans and activities for the classroom.
Science
Daily
This site is a news site that features articles concerning current issues in
science, including several resources on NASA and agriculture in space.
Science
Today
Site has information on the following
categories: space shuttles, space stations, satellites,
astronauts, history, the solar system, and deep space.
It is also FULL of useful facts on space exploration.
NASA
Education Programs
This site features interactive pictures, news, and data for teachers to use with
students in the classroom.
Space Technology:
Web
of Life
NASA’s Fundamental Space Biology Program
Site features learning resources for teachers to use with students on NASA's
basic biology research.
Farming
in Space
Stay tuned to this Web site for the upcoming Farming in Space link to live International
Space Station research that includes a ground-based test at Kennedy Space Center
in March of 2001 and a launched experiment in early 2002. Site features a space
farming activity, downloadable plant production simulator, and live web cams
from the International Space Station.
NASA
Space Research
Information about current and past space research
endeavors. Includes educational resources from space
experiments such as games, Virtual Astronaut, and the
Body in Space.
Space
Product Development
Site is tailored to businesses seeking opportunities to do commercial research
in cooperation with NASA. There is useful information commercial space research
on agribusiness and biotechnology.
Hubble
Site
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Hubble Telescope including pictures,
interactive video, and games.
Mars
Pathfinder Mission!
Everything you need to know about
the Mars Mission!
NASA
History Office
Current Scientific
Research:
Global
Hydrology Resource Center
Funded by NASA, the Global Hydrology and Climate Center provides integrated scientific
understanding of the Earth system to enable better decisions improving the global
quality of life. Site features include global weather information, climate research,
and satellite images of the earth.
Genetic
Science Learning Center
The Genetic Science Learning center is located at the University of Utah. Site
features articles on the most up to date genetic discoveries and includes a
gel electrophoresis experiment perfect for biotechnology classes.
Images
& Multimedia:
Astronomy
Graphics & Digital Photographs
Astronomy
Picture of the Day
The
Blue Marble
Great satellite pictures of the earth from space using the latest NASA. Easy
to download or print in color for visual support in the classroom.
Earth
from Space, and astronauts view of Earth
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