NASA Wavelength Resources Collection

NASA Wavelength is a collection of resources that incorporate NASA content and have been subject to peer review. You can search this collection using key words and/or the drop down menus to pinpoint resources to use with your audience of learners.
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Patterns and Fingerprints

This is an activity about detecting elements by using light. Learners will develop and apply methods to identify and interpret patterns to the identification of fingerprints. They look at fingerprints of their classmates, snowflakes, and finally "spectral fingerprints" of elements.
Audience: Middle school, Grades 6-8, Middle school, Middle school, High school, Grade 9, High school, Grade 10, High school, Grade 11, High school, Grade 12
Topic: Earth and space science, Astronomy, Engineering and technology, Remote sensing, Mathematics, Algebra, Physical sciences, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Light and optics, The nature of science, The scientific process
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Measure a Tree

This activity introduces measurement and scale using hands-on activities. In this activity, students use the concept of similar triangles to determine the height of a tree. This activity is one of several available on an educational poster related to NASA's Space Interferometry Mission.
Audience: Middle school
Topic: Mathematics, Geometry, Mathematics, Measurement
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1
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Measure the Motion of a Coronal Mass Ejection

This is an activity about coronal mass ejections.
Audience: Middle school, Grades 6-8, Middle school, High school, Grade 9, High school, Grade 10, High school, Grade 11, Informal education, Middle school programming, Informal education, High school programming
Topic: Earth and space science, Solar system, The sun, Space weather, Mathematics, Measurement
Materials Cost: Free
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Reasons for the Seasons

This is an activity about seasons. Learners compare the seasons though identifying seasonal activities and drawing scenes in each season.
Audience: Elementary school, Grades K-2, Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Middle school, Grades 6-8, Middle school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth, moon and sun, Seasons, Mathematics, Data collection, analysis and probability
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MRC: Manual and Skit (Grades 6-8)

Learners will brainstorm ideas to be developed into a team skit, work cooperatively to assign duties and write a team skit, and collaborate with team members to complete the Mars Rover Manual.
Audience: Middle school
Topic: Earth and space science, Solar system, Planetary science, Mathematics, Data collection, analysis and probability, Mathematics, Measurement, The nature of science, The scientific process, The nature of technology, The design process
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1
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Rainbow Analysis

Students are introduced to the scientific tool of spectroscopy. They each build a simple spectroscope to examine the light from different light sources, particularly the Sun (Warning: Do not look directly at the Sun) and artificial lights (e.g., fluorescent or sodium lamps).
Audience: Informal education, Middle school programming
Topic: Earth and space science, Astronomy, Physical sciences, Light and optics
Materials Cost: $1 - $5
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Seeking Biodiveristy

This introductory textbook chapter presents data demonstrating decreased global biodiversity and its link to human activity. The resource includes a field-based student investigation of local biodiversity, links to current news articles, and an essay-based unit assessment.
Keywords: Pleistocene overkill hypothesis, Mass extinctions, Habitat destruction
Audience: High school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth structure, Biosphere, Earth and space science, Earth history, History of life, Life sciences, Ecology and ecosystems
Materials Cost: Free
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My Spacecraft Model

This is a lesson about the Cassini Spacecraft. Learners will engage in basic problem-solving as they design and construct their own small model of a spacecraft. Through writing and illustration, students will document their work and will complete a Design Review Summary.
Audience: Elementary school, Grades K-2
Topic: Engineering and technology, Aircraft, probes, satellites and/or spacecraft, The nature of technology, The design process
Materials Cost: $1 - $5
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Life Support Systems

Learners will design and build models of life support systems for a settlement on the Moon. This activity is in Unit 3 of the Exploring the Moon teachers guide, which is designed for use especially, but not exclusively, with the Lunar Sample Disk program.
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Middle school, High school
Topic: Earth and space science, Solar system, The moon, The nature of science, Science and society, The nature of technology, Technology and society
Materials Cost: $1 - $5
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Mars Engineering

This activity focuses on the relationship between science of looking for life and the tools, on vehicles such as the Mars Rover, that make it possible. Learners will create their own models of a Mars rover.
Audience: Informal education, Elementary school programming, Informal education, Middle school programming, Informal education, Youth public, Informal education, Families
Topic: Earth and space science, Solar system, Planetary science, Engineering and technology, Aircraft, probes, satellites and/or spacecraft, Life sciences, Astrobiology, The nature of technology, The design process
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