NES Teachers Corner

March 2011
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Ratio of Snow to Water Activity Apr 01, 2011 12:25:54 PM | John Entwistle
 
Students analyze the layers of a snow pack and look at the individual snow crystals.
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NASA's Terra and Aqua Satellites Capture Disaster in Japan Mar 31, 2011 11:21:04 AM | John Entwistle
 
MODIS images show change in Japan due to earthquake and tsunami.
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Satellites Pinpoint Drivers of Urban Heat Islands: Extension to the Satellite Meteorology Module Mar 30, 2011 10:05:37 AM | John Entwistle
 
New research shows summer land surface temperatures of cities warmer than surrounding rural areas.
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Family Night: Star and Reading Party Mar 29, 2011 03:55:29 PM | John Entwistle
 
Activities at the annual star and Reading Party at East Hartford-Glastonbury Elementary Magnet School.
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West Ward Elementary Students Participate in S'Cool Project Mar 29, 2011 10:41:57 AM | John Entwistle
 
West Ward Elementary School participating in the Students’ Cloud Observations On-Line, or S'COOL, project.
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Lunar Nautics: Newton’s Laws of Motion Activities Mar 28, 2011 11:24:20 AM | John Entwistle
 
Activities demonstrate Newton’s Laws of Motion in a NASA context.
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Live Video Chat: Women at NASA Mar 24, 2011 01:26:41 PM | John Entwistle
 
March 29 live video chat with three outstanding women at NASA.
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Robonaut 2 Joins ISS Crew Mar 23, 2011 09:20:35 AM | John Entwistle
 
ISS crew members unpack Robonaut 2.
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My NASA DATA: Tropical Atlantic Aerosols Mar 22, 2011 09:18:39 AM | John Entwistle
 
Students use real satellite data while completing the Tropical Atlantic Aerosols lesson.
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NASA's Weightless Wonder Aircraft Mar 21, 2011 10:29:23 AM | John Entwistle
 
Aircraft information for Exploring Space Through Math -- The Weightless Wonder.
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Solar Week 2011 Mar 18, 2011 01:00:19 PM | John Entwistle
 
Daily activities for Solar Week 2011, which begins on March 21.
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NASA Now: The Reason for the Seasons Mar 18, 2011 11:16:27 AM | John Entwistle
 
Learn why Earth and other planets have seasons.
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Historic First: A Spacecraft Orbits Mercury Mar 18, 2011 09:53:30 AM | John Entwistle
 
MESSENGER successfully achieved orbit around Mercury.
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Elizabeth Petry Uses NES Resources to Prepare for Virtual Student Symposium Mar 17, 2011 03:23:02 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator Elizabeth Petry from Mack Benn, Jr. Elementary found NES resources helpful when preparing students for the Virtual Student Symposium.
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Goldilocks in Space Mar 17, 2011 02:26:35 PM | John Entwistle
 
How is finding a habitable planet like the story of Goldilocks?
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NASA Prepares to Orbit Mercury Mar 17, 2011 10:01:38 AM | John Entwistle
 
On March 17th, NASA's MESSENGER probe will become the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury.
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Japan Quake May Have Shortened Earth Days, Moved Axis Mar 15, 2011 04:11:58 PM | John Entwistle
 
Calculations indicate Japanese earthquake caused the length of the day to shorten by about 1.8 microseconds.
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NES Educators Participate in Annual STEM Conference Mar 15, 2011 10:29:00 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES Educators from Forest Lake Schools participated in NASA Langley Research Center’s 3rd Annual STEM Conference.
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Teacher Uses NES Resources to Stimulate Career Interest Mar 14, 2011 02:34:52 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES teacher Cindy Dwyer use NASA educational materials to stimulate interest in STEM careers in her gifted student program.
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Tomorrow: Live Video Chat - Aquarius Habitat -- Analog to the International Space Station Mar 14, 2011 11:36:35 AM | John Entwistle
 
Video chat with NASA engineer aquanaut Tara Ruttley on March 15, at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Sun-Earth Day 2011: Ancient Mysteries -- Future Discoveries Mar 14, 2011 10:44:01 AM | John Entwistle
 
Sun-Earth Day comprises a series of programs and events.
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NASA Now: MESSENGER in Orbit Mar 11, 2011 03:54:16 PM | John Entwistle
 
Watch NASA Now as Dr. Larry Evans sheds some light on the MESSENGER mission and helps us understand more about its scientific goals.
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Thundersnow Hits the Deep South: Extension to the Satellite Meteorology Module Mar 11, 2011 10:56:25 AM | John Entwistle
 
Incorporate thundersnow into your Satellite Meteorology Activity.
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Applications Now Available for NASA's INSPIRE Online Learning Community (9th - 12th Grade) Mar 11, 2011 10:43:57 AM | John Entwistle
 
Opportunity for students currently in grade 8 through 11. Application deadline-June 30.
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NES Recognition Opportunity Awareness Session Today Mar 10, 2011 08:56:02 AM | John Entwistle
 
Get answers to your NES Recognition Opportunity questions
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Robotics Contest: Watch, Cheer and Send Questions Mar 10, 2011 07:42:01 AM | John Entwistle
 
Teams put their software-enabled, battery-powered LEGO robots against the clock.
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Piedmont School Hosts Sen. John D. Rockefeller and Special NASA Guest Mar 09, 2011 01:56:14 PM | John Entwistle
 
Senator John D. Rockefeller IV visit Piedmont Elementary School in Charleston, W.V.
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NES Recognition Opportunity Sparks Idea for Classroom Activity Mar 09, 2011 01:37:00 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator Cheryl May created activity based on last year’s NES Coastal Observation recognition opportunity.
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Capt. Kirk Wakes Discovery Crew Mar 08, 2011 09:45:50 AM | John Entwistle
 
William Shatner wakes Discovery Crew on Mar 7 as "Star Trek" theme plays.
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Glory Satellite Fails To Reach Orbit Mar 08, 2011 09:34:49 AM | John Entwistle
 
NASA's Glory mission launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California Friday at 5:09:45 a.m. EST failed to reach orbit.
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NES Project's 1,000th Participant -- All About Marty Carmicle Mar 07, 2011 02:14:22 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES welcomes the 1000th teacher to the project.
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NASA Now: Solar Storms Mar 07, 2011 12:18:35 PM | John Entwistle
 
Dr. Holly Gilbert, NASA Associate Director for Science, Heliophysics Science Division, presents information about solar storms.
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Puffy Heads and Bird Legs Mar 04, 2011 12:59:12 PM | John Entwistle
 
Students simulate the bodily fluid shift seen in astronauts while in space.
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Build a Solar Oven Mar 04, 2011 12:33:26 PM | John Entwistle
 
Here's an idea for an extension activity for NES module, Messenger: Staying Cool.
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Spacesuits Protect STS-133 Astronauts Mar 03, 2011 11:46:07 AM | John Entwistle
 
Check out a great activity called Potato Astronaut.
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Researchers Crack the Case of the Missing Sunspots Mar 02, 2011 06:25:46 PM | John Entwistle
 
In March 2008 the face of the sun was featureless--no sunspots.
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Project Update -- Update your Virtual Campus E-mail Address Mar 02, 2011 01:30:00 PM | John Entwistle
 
Update your NES Virtual Campus log-in to a different e-mail address.
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Glory and Global Warming Experiment Mar 01, 2011 10:12:21 AM | John Entwistle
 
Incorporate Glory data into your NES-supported Satellite Meteorology module.
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