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| RESOURCE | GRADE LEVEL | MEDIA TYPE |
|---|---|---|
Anatomy of a RoverIn this interactive activity from NOVA, learn about the sophisticated scientific instruments on two identical robotic rovers that have explored Mars — Spirit and Opportunity. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
Design a Liquid Fuel Rocket Engine Learn about rocket engines, and then design and launch a liquid fuel rocket in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Elements of SteelThis resource from the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Web site, which contains both an interactive activity and illustrated text, looks at the composition of different types of steel and their impact on technology. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Environmental Hazards on the FarmThis interactive activity adapted from the National Library of Medicine identifies health hazards found on farms. |
6-8 |
Interactive |
Environmental Hazards at the CoastThis interactive activity adapted from the National Library of Medicine identifies environmental health hazards in coastal areas. |
6-8 |
Interactive |
Environmental Hazards in the CityThis interactive activity adapted from the National Library of Medicine identifies environmental health hazards in a typical urban or suburban community. |
6-8 |
Interactive |
Forgotten InventorsThis illustrated feature from the American Experience Web site highlights the frequently forgotten inventors of several useful, innovative technologies. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
GPS: Where in the World Are You?This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain illustrates the concepts and technologies that enable the Global Positioning System (GPS) to identify a person's location within a range of a few meters. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Green Technology: Sustaining the EarthThis interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain explores areas of research and innovation in green technology. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Inside a Solar CellThis interactive activity adapted from NOVA Online features animations that illustrate the components of a typical photovoltaic cell and how it converts solar energy into electricity. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
James Webb vs HubbleCompare two space telescopes—the Hubble Space Telescope and its planned successor, the James Webb Space Telescope —in this interactive activity from NASA. |
7-12 |
Interactive |
Mars Dead or Alive: Mars Up CloseNASA scientist Steve Squyres narrates this visual tour from NOVA Online of the most revealing discoveries made by the Spirit and Opportunity rovers on Mars. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Meet Curiosity, a Mars RoverLearn about the sophisticated scientific instruments on Curiosity, the latest Mars rover, in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
NASA Aeronautics Research OnboardIn this interactive activity from NASA, learn some of the ways in which NASA's research has improved the safety, efficiency, and performance of aviation aircraft—from cockpit designs to the grooves on the runway. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
New Ways to Catch RaysThis interactive resource adapted from NOVA Online explores eight of the latest technological developments designed to harness the energy of the Sun. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Pilotless Flight: Timeline of Unmanned Aerial VehiclesExplore this NOVA interactive timeline and discover the many technological innovations in the history of unmanned flight, from hot-air balloons to miniature flying robots. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Technology Over TimeThis interactive activity adapted from A Science Odyssey offers a historic tour of technologies common in homes from 1900 to 2010. |
3-8 |
Interactive |
Technology TimelineThis interactive timeline from the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Web site features influential technological innovations from 1750 to 1990. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
Three Mile Island: What HappenedThis interactive activity from the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Web site looks at the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Your Carbon DietFind out how much energy you use and some ways to conserve in this interactive activity from the NOVA/FRONTLINE Web site. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
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