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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DIY Sun Science

This iOS app for iPhone, iPad and iTouch, allows families and educators to investigate and learn about the Sun at home, at school, or anywhere. It provides 13 free, easy to use, hands-on activities, plus live images of the Sun from NASA's SDO satellite, videos of the Sun, and more.
Audience: Informal education, Elementary school programming, Informal education, Middle school programming, Informal education, General public, Informal education, Families, Informal education, Parents/caregivers
Topic: Earth and space science, Solar system, The sun, Earth and space science, Solar system, The sun, Heliosphere, Earth and space science, Solar system, The sun, Magnetosphere, Earth and space science, Solar system, The sun, Solar-terrestrial interactions, Earth and space science, Solar system, The sun, Space weather, Engineering and technology, Image processing and visualization, Mathematics, Measurement, Physical sciences, Heat and thermodynamics, Physical sciences, Electricity and magnetism
Materials Cost: $1 - $5
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Can an Astronaut on Mars Distinguish the Earth from its Moon?

This math example explains what celestial objects a person can see with the unaided eye from the vantage points of Earth and Mars, using simple math, algebra and astronomical distance information.
Keywords: Planetary distance, Mars, Jupiter, Earth, Moons
Audience: High school
Topic: Earth and space science, Solar system, Planets, Mathematics, Mathematics, Algebra
Materials Cost: Free
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What Does Life Require?

This is a lesson about the requirements for life on another planet. Learners will grow organisms in one of 12 classroom environments and identify common requirements (such as water, nutrients, and energy).
Keywords: Requirements for life
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Middle school
Topic: Life sciences, Astrobiology, Mathematics, Measurement
Materials Cost: $1 - $5
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Identifying Materials by their Reflectivity

In this problem set, learners will apply the concepts of reflectivity and absorption to derive the likely composition of the materials described in different scenarios. A table with the reflectivity of common materials and the answer key are provided.
Keywords: Percentage, Average, Area, Table analysis
Audience: Middle school, High school, Grade 9
Topic: Mathematics, Number and operations, Mathematics, Problem solving, Physical sciences, Light and optics, Physical sciences, Structure and properties of matter
Materials Cost: Free
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Sky Observers

Twice each day, once during daytime and once at sunset, students observe sky color, visibility, and sky conditions over a one week period. Each observation is recorded on a sky report form (included) for follow-up discussions and comparisons.
Audience: Elementary school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth structure, Atmosphere, Physical sciences, Energy, Physical sciences, Light and optics
Materials Cost: Free
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Sun-Earth Survey

This is an activity about misconceptions relating to seasons. Learners will answer survey questions which specifically assess common misconceptions regarding the seasons, and learners are also encouraged to give the same survey questions to friends and family members.
Audience: Middle school, Grades 6-8, Middle school, Middle school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth, moon and sun, Seasons
Materials Cost: Free
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Observing with NASA

With this resource, users can control the ground-based MicroObservatory telescopes from their computer and download their images themselves, with no human intervention in the loop. Users can access the Observing With NASA "Control Telescope" web interface at anytime.
Audience: Informal education, Elementary school programming, Informal education, Middle school programming, Informal education, High school programming, Informal education, General public
Topic: Earth and space science, Astronomy, Earth and space science, Solar system
Materials Cost: Free
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Cloudscape

Using information from their own observations, students construct a sky scene with trees and buildings as reference points on the ground and cloud types ordered by altitude in the sky.
Keywords: Clouds, Field observation
Audience: Elementary school, Grades K-2, Elementary school, Elementary school, Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Elementary school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth structure, Atmosphere, Earth and space science, Earth structure, Ocean and water
Materials Cost: $1 - $5
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MRC: How Do I Measure This? (Grades 3-5)

This is a lesson about measurement and cratering. Learners will read about the origin of the foot as a standardized unit of measure, work collaboratively to conduct an experiment about cratering, and collect and record data to draw logical and scientific conclusions.
Keywords: Measurement, Crater formation
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5
Topic: Earth and space science, Solar system, Planetary science, Earth and space science, Solar system, Planets, Engineering and technology, Remote sensing, Mathematics, Data collection, analysis and probability, Mathematics, Measurement
Materials Cost: $1 - $5
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum: Wavelength and Energy

In this activity, students demonstrate the relationship between wave frequency and energy in the electromagnetic spectrum by shaking a rope to identify the relationships.
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Middle school
Topic: Physical sciences, Light and optics, Physical sciences, Vibration and waves
Materials Cost: $5 - $10
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