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        • NASA - Discovery Education "NASA at 50" Series

          Each of the 18 NASA historical milestones on this timeline includes a downloadable video clip, audio clip and teachers guide with discussion questions and a classroom activity.

            

          Resource Type: Classroom Activity, Lesson Plan, Video Learning Clips


          Grade Level: 5-8, 9-12 


          Subjects Covered: History > Flight | History > Human Space Flight | History > Planetary Exploration

        • NASA - NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT)

          Learn the purpose and function of a scatterometer in meteorology.

            

          Resource Type: Video Learning Clips


          Grade Level: 9-12 


          Subjects Covered: Earth Science > Oceanography | Earth Science > Meteorology | Technology > Satellites

        • NASA - Where can NASA find water on Mars?

          The mission of the Phoenix Mars Lander is to explore near the Martian north pole.

            

          Resource Type: Video Learning Clips


          Grade Level: K-4, 5-8 


          Subjects Covered: Space Science > Solar System and Planets > Mars | Technology > Space Vehicles

        • NASA - Learning About Clouds and How They Are Formed

          Join the Tree House Detectives to learn how to make your own cloud.

            

          Resource Type: Video Learning Clips


          Grade Level: K-4, 5-8 


          Subjects Covered: General Science > Earth's Weather

        • NASA - Navigational Uses for Global Positioning Systems, or GPS

          Oil companies and farmers use GPS in their work.

            

          Resource Type: Video Learning Clips


          Grade Level: K-4, 5-8 


          Subjects Covered: Technology > Satellites

        • NASA - NASA at 50 -- 1985: Research Begins on Wind Shear Detection System

          Microbursts were one of the leading causes of aircraft accidents around the world.

            

          Resource Type: Classroom Activity, Lesson Plan, Video Learning Clips


          Grade Level: 5-8, 9-12 


          Subjects Covered: History > Flight | Physical Science > Aeronautics

        • NASA - NASA at 50 -- 1959: X-15 Aircraft Makes Its First Flight

          The revolutionary X-15 hypersonic flight to the edge of space required a leap in aeronautical technology, life support systems and flight planning.

            

          Resource Type: Classroom Activity, Lesson Plan, Video Learning Clips


          Grade Level: 5-8, 9-12 


          Subjects Covered: History > Flight

        • NASA - NASA at 50 -- 1998: Work Begins to Preserve Charters of Freedom

          NASA technology helped to preserve historical U.S. documents.

            

          Resource Type: Classroom Activity, Lesson Plan, Video Feature, Video Learning Clips


          Grade Level: 5-8, 9-12 


          Subjects Covered: Physical Science > Chemistry | General Science > Matter | General Science > Spinoffs (Benefits from NASA) | Technology > Spinoffs (Benefits from NASA)

        • NASA - NASA at 50 -- 2001: MISSE Containers Attached to International Space Station

          This collection of over 1000 different experiments mounted outside the space station exposes specimens to the vacuum of space.

            

          Resource Type: Classroom Activity, Lesson Plan, Video Feature, Video Learning Clips


          Grade Level: 5-8, 9-12 


          Subjects Covered: Space Science > Space Radiation

        • NASA - NASA at 50 -- 1961: Flexible Wing Design Used for Hang Gliders

          A paraglider concept developed for NASA gave birth to the sport of hang gliding.

            

          Resource Type: Classroom Activity, Lesson Plan, Video Learning Clips


          Grade Level: 5-8, 9-12 


          Subjects Covered: History > Flight

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