Guide to the NASA CONNECT Videos, Grades 6-8
Guide to the NASA CONNECT Videos, Grades 6-8
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Contact InformationOpen Video Project
School of Information and Library Science
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB#3360, 100 Manning Hall
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3360
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School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Title: |
NASA CONNECT Videos, Grades 6-8 |
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Material in English |
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The materials located on this site are housed on a server at the School of Information and Library Science, University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For more information about this project, contact Dr. Gary Geisler.
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| Abstract: |
Developed by NASA's Center for Distance Learning, NASA CONNECT is a series of Emmy-award-winning, math-focused programs for students in grades 6-8. Each program supports national standards
and contains three components: a 30-minute television broadcast, an educator's guide, and an online activity. NASA CONNECT episodes contain information about various topics, including astronomy, health, aircraft design, and mathematics.
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The NASA CONNECT videos in this collection consist of 35 episodes divided into 222 segments. Students and educators can choose to download
an entire episode or the shorter segments. Episodes present situations students in grades 6-8 can relate to, ranging from
not getting enough sleep, neighbors complaining about loud music, and the importance of nutrition and exercise. Some episodes
use NASA equipment, such as the Personal Satellite Assistant, to introduce robots and mechanical systems.
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222 videos, This collection grows based on intermittent contributions from the contributing organization. |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use.
Copyright Notice
The Open Video repository provides video clips from a variety of sources, especially various video programs obtained from
U.S. government agencies such as the National Records and Archives Administration and NASA. Although the government agency
videos were produced with public funds and are freely available from the Archives, no copyright clearance has been obtained
for audio or video elements in these productions. We encourage researchers to use the data under fair use for research purposes.
Those wishing to use these video clips in any commercial enterprise must bear the burden of obtaining copyright clearances.
NASA CONNECT videos are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], NASA K-16 Science Education Programs Videos, School of Library and Information Science, The University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisitions Information
This collection grows based on intermittent contributions from NASA's Center for Distance Learning.
Processing Information
Processed by Ron Brown and Max Gustashaw
Encoded by Dawne E. Howard, 2006
This finding aid was encoded under the sponsorship of a grant from the National Science Foundation and the Library of Congress (NSF IIS #0455970).
Historical Note
Developed by NASA's Center for Distance Learning, NASA CONNECT is a series of integrated math, science, and technology programs for students in grades 6–8. Each program has three components:
(1) a 30-minute television broadcast, (2) an educator guide describing a hands-on activity, and (3) an interactive web activity.
These three components -- television broadcast, educator guide, and web activity -- are designed as an integrated instructional
package.
Endorsed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), NASA CONNECT supports national mathematics, science, and technology standards. NASA CONNECT seeks to establish a "connection" between the mathematics, science, and technology concepts taught in the classroom and the mathematics, science, and technology
used everyday by NASA researchers.
NASA CONNECT has won several awards, including Millenium Awards Axiem Awards, APEX Awards, Telly Awards, and Communicator Awards.
Program manager: Becky Jaramillo; Senior producer: William Bensen; Program Host: Jennifer Pulley.
Collection Overview
The NASA CONNECT videos in this collection consist of 35 episodes divided into 222 segments. Students and educators can choose to download
an entire episode or the shorter segments. Episodes present situations students in grades 6-8 can relate to, ranging from
not getting enough sleep, neighbors complaining about loud music, and the importance of nutrition and exercise. Some episodes
use NASA equipment, such as the Personal Satellite Assistant, to introduce robots and mechanical systems. Many episodes are introduced by celebreties, including Melissa Joan Hart, Alex Trebek, and Lisa Leslie. Episode hosts include student Van Hughes, NASA Langley Research Center Precollege Officer Dr. Shelley Canright, and actress and producer Jennifer Pulley.
Collection Arrangement
NASA CONNECT episodes are arranged by original release date.
Related Material
NASA's KSNN, Grades 3-5
Noticiencias NASA, Grados 3-5
NASA SCI Files, Grades 3-5
NASA's Destination Tomorrow, Grades 9-12 and Adult Learners
NASA K-16 Education Programs Videos (contains all shows listed above)
Video List
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| Plane Weather (PW), 1998 October |
| Summary: This episode features former NASA Director Dan Goldin. Weather affects our daily lives.The elements of weather: rain, wind, fog, ice and snow affect the operation and flight of
an airplane. In this program, NASA and FAA researchers will introduce students to math, science, and weather; demonstrate
how these elements influence flight; and show how NASA and FAA research is used to limit the effects of these elements on
flight. Students will examine the tools, techniques, and technologies used by engineers and scientists to detect these and
other climatological factors affecting aircraft in flight. The lesson and classroom experiment will involve students in the
scientific process and emphasizing problem solving, measurement, and reasoning skills. Additional teaching materials available. |
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1. Plane Weather (complete episode)
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2. PW - Ice and Aircraft |
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3. PW - Icy Research |
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4. PW - Meteorology |
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5. PW - Surface Conditions Experiment |
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6. PW - Weather and Aviation,
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| Proportionality: Modeling the Future (MTF), 2000 March |
| Summary: This episode features actress Danica McKellar. In Proportionality: Modeling the Future, students examine how patterns,
measurement, ratios, and proportions are used in the research, development, and production of airplanes. Students meet a pilot
from
the Federal Aviation Association who describes the growth of air
transportation and its mathematical pattern,as well as a professor who explains a special pattern of numbers called the Fibonacci
sequence. From
this sequence, students can calculate the Golden Ratio, a special ratio found
in nature, and discover how ratios are used in the design of everyday
objects. Students also see how NASA researchers are using ratios,
proportions, and the Golden Ratio to design airplanes and test small aircraft
data. Additional teaching materials available. |
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1. Proportionality: Modeling the Future (complete episode)
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2. MTF - Airplane Design Online Activity |
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3. MTF - Fibonacci Sequence Activity |
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4. MTF - Math and Wright Brothers |
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5. MTF - Ratios and Aircraft Design |
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6. MTF - Transportation Growth and Patterns |
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| Measurement, Ratios, and
Graphing: 3,2,1...Crash! (Crash), 2000 October |
| Summary: This episode features National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash test dummies Vince and Larry. Crashing planes, skidding tires, and blasting water, NASA engineers work to improve airplane performance and safety. Mathematics: measurement, ratios, graphing; Science: science and technology, science as inquiry, physical science; NASA Research: Aircraft Landing Dynamics Facility, Impact Dynamics Research Facility. Additional teaching materials available. |
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1. Measurement, Ratios, and Graphing: 3,2,1...Crash! (complete episode)
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2. Crash -
Airplane Crash Tests |
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3. Crash - ALDF
Edutour Activity |
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4. Crash - ALDF
Testing |
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5. Crash -
Dragster Test Activity |
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6. Crash - Graphs and
NASA Langley |
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| Data Analysis and Measurement: Ahead, Above the Clouds (AATC),
2001 March |
| Summary: This episode features meteorologist Al Roker. Predicting severe weather, tracking clouds, and monitoring pollutants in the air, NASA engineers and scientists are developing
technologies to collect data that will help them better understand Earth’s climate. Mathematics: data analysis and measurement; Science: Earth and space science, physical science, science as inquiry, science and technology, science in personal and social perspectives;
NASA Research: Geostationary Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer (GIFTS). Additional teaching materials available. |
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1. Data Analysis and Measurement: Ahead, Above the Clouds (complete episode)
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2. AATC - Future
NASA Technology |
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3. AATC -
Hurricane Hunters |
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4. AATC -
Hurricanes and Computer Simulation |
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5. AATC -
Hurricanes and Meteorologists |
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6. AATC -
The Imperfect Storm Activity |
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| Measurement, Ratios, and Graphing: Safety First (SF), 2001 September |
| Summary: This episode features the musical group 3LW. NASA engineers and researchers use measurement, ratios, and graphing to maintain high levels of aviation safety and to develop
new technologies to meet the growing demands — keeping you safe in tomorrow’s skies. Mathematics: measurement, ratios, graphing; Science: unifying concepts and processes, science as inquiry, science and technology, science in personal and social perspectives;
NASA Research: Aviation Safety, Virtual Flight Tower. Additional teaching materials available. |
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1. Measurement, Ratios, and Graphing: Safety First (complete episode)
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2. SF - Aviation Safety |
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3. SF - Gate To Gate CD |
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4. SF - In the Safety Zone Activity |
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5. SF - NASA Airport Simulator |
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6. SF - NASA Aviation Safety Program |
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| Data Analysis and Measurement: Having a Solar Blast (HASB), 2002 March |
| Summary: This episode features actress Melissa Joan Hart. NASA engineers and researchers use data analysis and measurement to predict solar storms, anticipate how they will affect
the Earth, and improve our understanding of the Sun-Earth system. Mathematics: data analysis, measurement; Science: science as inquiry, unifying concepts and processes, physical science, Earth and space science, science and technology, science
in personal and social perspectives; NASA Research: SOlar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE). Additional teaching materials available. |
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1. Having a Solar Blast (complete episode)
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2. HASB - Solar Flares |
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3. HASB - Solar Flares Student Activity |
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4. HASB - Solar Storms and Satellites |
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5. HASB - Sun Basics |
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6. HASB - Sun Earth Web Activity |
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| Measurement, Ratios, and Graphing: Who Added the "Micro" To Gravity? (WATMTG), 2002 December |
| Summary: In Who Added the "Micro" to Gravity?, students will learn about microgravity. They will be introduced to combustion science and the importance of fire safety
on the International Space Station. Students will also learn how chemistry plays an important role in microgravity research.
They will observe NASA engineers and scientists using measuring, ratios, and graphing to analyze data. By conducting hands-on
and web activities, students will make connections between NASA research and the mathematics, science, and technology they
learn in their classrooms. Additional teaching materials available. |
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1. Measurement, Ratios, and Graphing: Who Added the "Micro" To Gravity (complete episode)
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2. WATMTG - Apparent Weight Web Activity |
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3. WATMTG - Measurement and Graphing Activity |
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4. WATMTG - Measurements, Ratios, and Graphing |
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5. WATMTG - Microgravity |
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6. WATMTG - Microgravity Combustion |
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7. WATMTG - Microgravity Research |
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| Special Edition: World Space Congress 2002: The New Face of Space, 2003 February |
| Summary: This episode features astronaut and former NFL player Leland Melvin. The World Space Congress 2002 is the "meeting of the decade for space professionals." This episode covers various topics, including the discovery of distant planets, medical advancements, geological exploration,
urban planning, water on Mars, and energy sources in developing nations. Mathematics Standards: Problem Solving; Science Standards: Science as Inquiry, Earth and Space Science, Science and Technology, History and Nature of Science. Additional teaching materials available. |
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1. Special Edition: World Space Congress 2002: The New Face of Space (complete episode)
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| Festival of Flight Special: Opening Space for Next Generation Explorers (FoF),
2003 May |
| Summary: This episode features pilot Patty Wagstaff. In Festival of Flight Special: Opening Space for Next Generation Explorers, students will experience the dynamic skills and processes needed to design the next generation of launch vehicles. They
will see how mathematics, science, and technology work together to improve human space flight, with increased safety and economy.
Students will get an exciting "hands on" feel for the challenges facing the designers of tomorrow's launch systems and a greater appreciation for the accomplishments
of the past. By conducting hands-on and Instructional Technology Activity, students will make connections between NASA research
and the mathematics, science, and technology they learn in their classrooms. Additional teaching materials available. |
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1. Festival of
Flight Special: Opening Space for Next Generation Explorers (complete episode)
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2. FoF - Building Rockets |
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3. FoF - Computer Simulation |
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4. FoF - Launch Gravity |
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5. FoF - RLVs |
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| Virtual Earth (VE), 2003 October 16 |
| Summary: In Virtual Earth, students will be introduced to Earth system science. They will learn what a system is and how to apply the concept of systems
to learn more about how the Earth functions. Students will understand the only way to really comprehend the workings of our
planet is to look at the Earth as a whole system. They will also focus on Earth science applications of national priority
to expand and accelerate the use of knowledge, science, and technologies resulting from the Earth Science Enterprise mission
of improving predictions in weather, climate, and natural hazards. By conducting inquiry-based and web activities, students
will make connections between NASA research and the mathematics, science, and technology they learn in their classrooms. Additional teaching materials available. |
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1. Virtual Earth (complete episode)
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2. VE - Earth System Science |
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3. VE - Mission Statements |
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4. VE - Representation |
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5. VE - Subsystem Web Activity |
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6. VE - System Diagrams Activity |
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7. VE - Systems |
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| PSA: The Astronaut's Helper (PSA), 2004 January 22 |
| Summary: This episode features Robby the Robot, and was produced for NASA CONNECT by NASA Ames TV. In PSA: The Astronaut's Helper, students will be introduced to the Personal Satellite Assistant (PSA), a small, spherical robot that assists astronauts
with their chores on space-based vehicles. Students will learn about different types of robots and the mechanical systems
on the PSA that must work together for the PSA to function. In the web activity, students interact with a simulation of the
PSA and learn how forces affect motion in a low-friction, microgravity environment. Students learn that scientists need to
shrink the PSA, and they engage in a hands-on activity where they find the maximum surface area of a computer component that
must fit into a smaller PSA. By conducting inquiry-based and web activities, students will make connections between NASA research
and the mathematics, science, and technology they learn in their classrooms. Additional teaching materials available. |
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1. PSA: The Astronaut's Helper (complete episode)
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2. PSA - Microgravity |
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3. PSA - More On the PSA |
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4. PSA - Personal Satellite Assistant |
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5. PSA - Robots |
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6. PSA - Rover and Experimental Robots |
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7. PSA - Volume and Surface Area Activity |
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| The Venus Transit (VT), 2004 March 18 |
| Summary: This episode features actress Christy Carlson Romano. In the Venus Transit, students will learn about the importance of using scale models to represent the size and distance of objects in the solar
system and beyond. They will be introduced to the astronomical unit (AU), the baseline distance from the Earth to the Sun,
which astronomers use to determine the relative distances from the Earth to other planets, stars, asteroids, and objects in
space. They will also discover fascinating facts about the Venus Transit, a celestial and historical event, which helped astronomers
determine the scale of the solar system. By conducting inquiry-based and web activities, students will make connections between
NASA research and the mathematics, science, and technology they learn in their classrooms. Additional teaching materials available. |
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1. The Venus Transit (complete episode)
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2. VT - Parallax |
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3. VT - Scale Model Activity |
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4. VT -Scale Modeling |
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5. VT -Scaling the Solar System |
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6. VT -Student Challenge |
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7. VT -Transit of Venus |
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| Good Stress: Building Better Muscles and Bones (GS), 2004 October 21 |
| Summary: This episode features basketball star Lisa Leslie. In Good Stress: Building Better Muscles and Bones, students will learn about the importance of building and maintaining better muscles and bones. They will learn that all
stresses in life are not "bad." In fact, the body needs "good" stresses, like exercise, to be healthy. Students will see how scientists and researchers collect and analyze physiological
data to understand how muscle and bones are constantly changing, especially in a microgravity environment. By conducting inquiry-based
and web activities, students will make connections between NASA research and the mathematics, science, and technology they
learn in their classrooms. Additional teaching materials available. |
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1. Good Stress: Building Better Muscles and Bones (complete episode)
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2. GS - Stress Type and Data Analysis |
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3. GS - Muscles |
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4. GS - Program Hands On Activity |
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5. GS - Program Review |
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6. GS - Bones |
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| Rocket to The Stars (RTTS), 2004 December 16 |
| Summary: This episode features actor Kenan Thompson. In Rocket to the Stars, students will learn the basic science concepts of work and energy and see how algebra can be used to help explain both concepts.
NASA is working on new ways of powering spacecraft that will reduce the travel time to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Students
will be introduced to two cutting edge innovative propulsion technology programs, Prometheus and VASIMR, that will allow crewed
and uncrewed vehicles to explore the distant reaches of the solar system. |
