NES Teachers Corner

February 2011
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Tech Tip: Exploring the Virtual Moon Feb 28, 2011 11:40:00 AM | John Entwistle
 
Bring the moon into your classroom -- with technology.
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NASA Now: Propulsion Feb 28, 2011 02:58:25 PM | John Entwistle
 
Visit NASA's Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility and meet Dr. Louis Povinelli and Brian Jones who explain why rockets are built in stages and discuss the importance of testing a rocket before it is sent into space.
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Water Vapor Satellite Imagery Feb 25, 2011 10:33:29 AM | John Entwistle
 
In this lesson your students learn how to identify and analyze jet streams using water vapor imagery from weather satellites.
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Space Station Experiments Proposed by Two NES Schools Selected for the Kids in Micro-g! Challenge Feb 24, 2011 12:02:09 PM | John Entwistle
 
Proposed experiments from two schools participating in NES project selected in Kids in Micro-g! challenge.
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What Do Paper Airplanes, Skydivers and Baseball Have in Common? Feb 23, 2011 01:02:08 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator Jackie Blumer's family nights fly over the top.
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Celebrating Black History Feb 24, 2011 10:10:30 AM | John Entwistle
 
Video narrated by Leland Melvin, NASA Associate Administrator for Education.
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Just a Few More Weeks Until Mercury Orbit Insertion Feb 22, 2011 01:18:27 PM | John Entwistle
 
Messenger will be the first spacecraft to orbit the solar system's innermost planet.
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NES Recognition Opportunities Feb 22, 2011 08:54:15 AM | John Entwistle
 
Rreceive NES teacher recognition and have the opportunity to attend a multiday research experience at one of the NASA centers this summer.
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NASA Now-STS-133 -- Engineering Challenge: From Earth to Orbit and Return Feb 18, 2011 04:03:18 PM | John Entwistle
 
This episode addresses the upcoming launch of the space shuttle Discovery from a physics perspective, from the extreme accelerations and velocities involved in launch to the safe return of the orbiter.
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SDO Sundog Mystery Feb 17, 2011 02:38:19 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), best known for cutting-edge images of the sun, has made a discovery right here on Earth.
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Thrill of Discovery -- Educator Workshops in Four Locations Feb 16, 2011 09:17:18 AM | John Entwistle
 
Hear from mission scientists and engineers, discover engaging activities for grades K-12 classrooms at an exciting new workshop.
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NES -- 1K and Counting Feb 15, 2011 10:06:30 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES enrolled its 1,000th participant.
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Twin STEREO Probes Provide View of Entire Sun! Feb 14, 2011 04:04:41 PM | John Entwistle
 
Four years after launch NASA's two STEREO spacecraft are now 180 degrees apart and able to image the entire Sun.
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Sort Feature Added to the Virtual Campus Feb 11, 2011 11:18:45 AM | John Entwistle
 
A search/sort function has been added to the NASA Now and Teaching Materials sections of the NASA Explorer Schools Virtual Campus.
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Digital Playlist Presentations on the Virtual Campus Feb 11, 2011 11:07:19 AM | John Entwistle
 
Digital playlist elements added to NES teaching modules.
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NES Virtual Campus Gets a Partial Facelift Feb 11, 2011 10:54:47 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES Virtual Campus website updates.
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Modification for the Fingerprints of Life-It's Just Right Module Feb 11, 2011 10:42:29 AM | John Entwistle
 
Modified activity from Fingerprints of Life, “It's Just Right” NES module.
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A Valentine's Day Return to Comet Tempel 1 Feb 11, 2011 02:44:57 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA's Stardust-NExT (New Exploration of Tempel 1) mission will encounter Comet Tempel 1 on Valentine's Day
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Is It Alive? An Idea from NASA Explorer Schools Professional Development Feb 10, 2011 12:26:27 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator Colleen Orman incorporates additional resources into Fingerprints of Life: Extremophiles module.
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NASA Now-Glory Launch Feb 22, 2011 02:52:48 PM | John Entwistle
 
Dr. Hal Maring explains why the upcoming launch of the Glory satellite is important to further our understanding of climate change.
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New Robotic Lunar Lander Prototype Relates to NES Teaching Materials Feb 09, 2011 10:51:54 AM | John Entwistle
 
Research like this will help students see relationship between classroom and what's happening at NASA right now!
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NASA Research Team Reveals Moon Has Earth-like Core Feb 08, 2011 09:27:29 AM | John Entwistle
 
Extension for the Lunar Surface Instrumentation Content Module on the NASA Explorer Schools Virtual Campus
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NASA Now-Shuttle Engineering Design Challenge--Guidance, Navigation and Flight Control Feb 07, 2011 02:59:35 PM | John Entwistle
 
Meet Guidance, Navigation and Flight Controls engineer George Hatcher, who talks about the complex system needed to fly the space shuttle.
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Family Night: Involve Parents in Student Projects Feb 07, 2011 03:00:54 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator has ideas for incorporating the investigation process during the school’s family nights sessions.
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NASA Explorer Schools Recognition Opportunity Feb 08, 2011 07:44:33 AM | John Entwistle
 
Receive recognition for participating in the NASA Explorer Schools Project.
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Video Webchat With Astronaut Ron Garan on Feb. 8 Feb 04, 2011 11:02:08 AM | John Entwistle
 
A NASA Digital Learning Network video webchat for students with astronaut Ron Garan will be held on Feb. 8, beginning at 11:15 a.m. EST.
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Potlatch Students Recycle Water for the Moon! Feb 03, 2011 03:06:36 PM | John Entwistle
 
Extend the NES module, Engineering Design Challenge, Water Filtration with a classroom project that helps students learn about water purification.
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Balloonsat High Altitude Flight Student Competition Feb 07, 2011 01:13:35 PM | John Entwistle
 
Competition for teams of four or more students in grades 9 to 12.
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Watch Out for Solar Sail Flares! Feb 01, 2011 03:45:37 PM | John Entwistle
 
Sky watchers should be alert for flashes of light from NanaSail-D lasting 5 to 10 seconds.
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Students Modify Lunar Plant Growth Chamber Activity Feb 08, 2011 02:01:10 PM | John Entwistle
 
Do this NES activity in your classroom to find out how creative your own students can be.
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