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Cherif, Abour H.; Adams, Gerald E.; Morabito, David; Aron, Robert; Dunning, Jeremy; Gialamas, Stefanos – Science Education Review, 2010
The recent missions to Mars have produced a mass of data and information in all forms and have forced the minds of many people world-wide to rethink their own perspectives on life itself. This drama unfolding about 35 million miles from Earth, and digitally on our TV screens, is offering a growing reservoir for teachable moments. The curiosity and…
Descriptors: Space Exploration, Astronomy, Educational Opportunities, Teaching Conditions
Kuczma, R. M. – 1972
Learning Activity Packages (LAP) relating to time, space, and matter are presented for use in sampling a new type of learning for a whole year. Besides the unit on introduction to individualized learning, 11 major topics are incorporated into three other units: (1) observation of the physical world, (2) space and exploration for environmental…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Programs, Instructional Materials
Kuczma, R. M. – 1972
As a supplement to Learning Activity Packages (LAP) on the time-space-matter subject, details are presented for self-directed activities. Major descriptions are given on the background of LAP characteristics, metric system, profile graph construction, spectroscope operation, radiant energy measurement, sunspot effects, density determination,…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Programs, Instructional Materials
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Riddle, Bob – Science and Children, 1988
Presents several classroom ideas to help students understand their relationship to and their place in the universe as well as how difficult it would be to find life beyond Earth. Lists activities for children including the "Map Procedure," the "Model Procedure," and "Good Ol' Sol." (CW)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
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Wilson, Patricia J.; LaBry, Dan – Science Scope, 1993
Presents names, phone numbers, and addresses for obtaining space resources used in classroom instruction. (PR)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Educational Resources, Junior High Schools
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. – 1987
Teachers from the United States and several other countries have access to the film library system of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This catalog contains the titles and abstracts for over 150 films that are available from NASA on topics regarding space flight, meteorology, astronomy, NASA programs, satellites, research,…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Astronomy, Earth Science