Education Space Technology

Sites relevant to K-12 students seeking good sites to learn more about astronauts, the solar system, and many more space topics-- Sites related to data collection by space probes or space telescopes, without which space exploration is impossible.

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• Exploration In Education - Features a collection of educational electronic picture books and other tutorials offered by the Space Telescope Science Institute.
  
• GECE - Brazilian Space Sciences Study Group - Personal pages of a Brazilian student study group on space technology.
  
• From Stargazers to Starships - Features an easy to use high school level introduction to the basics of spaceflight.
  
• The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook - Educational resources for children, teachers, and industry specialists making presentations to students.
  
• Solar System Ambassador Bess Amaral - Need an astronomy or space program guest speaker? Bess Amaral,a JPL/NASA Solar System Ambassador, provides an informative and interactive experience for all age groups.
  
• Olin College MarsPort Team - A student group developing a Mars deployable greenhouse. Includes educational materials and a "radio drama."
  
• Challenger Center for Space Science Education - Alexandria, VA. Teaching resources and information about field trips to the center.
  
• Red Rover Goes to Mars - Features a project for children to participate in the Rover 2003 mission to Mars. Includes contests, educational materials, and mission updates.
  
• Orbital Laboratory - Student designed experiment aboard the International Space Station. Students can monitor their payload and compare it to their own ground based control.
  
• How Robonauts Will Work - How NASA is preparing a new breed of robotic astronauts to perform some of the more difficult tasks in space.
  
• Astronaut Mike Mullane's Stories From Space - Programs, books, and videos teaching about space flight, personal motivation and teamwork.
  
• Elementary Themes: International Space Station - Offers material for elementary school study of the station, provided by a Canadian teacher.
  
• Universities Space Research Association (USRA) - Provides organizational and scholarship information by a university association devoted to space exploration and technology.
  
• AdvanceSpace - A space learning portal dedicated to advancing space knowledge.
  
• Space Systems Laboratory, University of Maryland - Consists of understanding how you do work in space; with people, with robots and how the two work together.
  
• The Marsmen Website about Mars Rovers and Wind Power on Mars - A school group offering study of missions to Mars using wind power.
  
• Understanding The Universe - Discovery Channel School - Interactive educational tool featuring a virtual tour of the galaxy, biographies of famous astronomers, introduction to basic concepts and teacher tips.
  
• International Space School Educational Trust - Online science and space science encyclopaedia, including Hubble telescope photos, satellite images of the Earth, and additional guides for teachers.
  
• Texas Space Grant Consortium Public Service Projects - Children's programs, activities and service projects related to space science. Also includes interactive learning resources on Mars and the moon.
  
• Space-Age Living: Building the International Space Station - Get the who, what, when, where, and how on the International Space Station from DiscoverySchool.com.
  
• Astronaut Scholarship Foundation - US association to promote Space education, established by Mercury 7 astronauts. Overview of astronaut members with biographies, information on engaging astronaut speakers, activities, and on the scholarship program.
  
• Scale Model Communication Satellites - Construct-it-yourself model communication satellites for educational and professional use.
  
• University of Toronto Space Design Contest - Offers a contest in space system design for high school students.
  
• Resources from Space - Offers lecture notes by the University of Wisconsin from space project courses. Subjects include lunar mining and nuclear power in space.
  
• International Space University - ISU is a educational organization in France providing courses in space technology internationally. Site provides extensive course programme info and overview of the school.
  
• Space Biology - A repository for life sciences educators. It provides information and downloadable teaching material.
  
• Above the Skies - An interactive educational guide explaining how light, electromagnetic radiation, and spectroscopy are used in astrophysics.
  
  

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