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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Dream Job

This math problem demonstrates the concept of geometric progression, through an example of a million dollar contract between an employee and an employer. Application of the concept of geometric progression to social cause activism is addressed.
Keywords: Geometric progression, Exponents, Estimates, Common ratio
Audience: High school
Topic: Mathematics, Geometry, Mathematics, Problem solving
Materials Cost: Free
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Estimating Biomass Loss from a Large Fire

In this problem set, learners will compare before-and-after satellite images of Greece to answer questions related to biomass loss as a result of the 2007 fires. Answer key is provided. This is part of Earth Math: A Brief Mathematical Guide to Earth Science and Climate Change.
Keywords: Area, Volume, Scale drawing, Landsat, Scale
Audience: Middle school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth structure, Vegetation/land cover, Engineering and technology, Remote sensing, Mathematics, Measurement, Mathematics, Problem solving
Materials Cost: Free
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Hello, Sun!

In this inquiry investigation, students learn that while the Sun appears to move around the Earth, in fact it is the Earth spinning around on its axis while the Sun remains stationary.
Audience: Elementary school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth, moon and sun, Days, Earth and space science, Solar system, The sun, The nature of science, The scientific process
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1
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Shoebox Solar Water Heater

In this hands-on activity, learners will build a solar water heater by lining a box with reflective material, adding a translucent cover, and adding water-filled cans that are painted black. The temperature of the water is taken and recorded every fifteen minutes.
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Middle school, Grades 6-8, Middle school, Middle school, High school, Grade 9
Topic: Physical sciences, Heat and thermodynamics
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1
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Contouring and Topo Maps

This example explains how contour mapping teaches both estimation and spatial visualization skills. To have experience visualizing 3-dimensional fields from a 2-dimensional map helps students throughout their mathematical career.
Keywords: Contour maps, Topographic maps
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5
Topic: Mathematics
Materials Cost: Free
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Solar Week Tuesday: Scavenger Hunt

This is an online game associated with activities during Solar Week, a twice-yearly event in March and October during which classrooms are able to interact with scientists studying the Sun.
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Middle school, Grades 6-8, Middle school, Middle school, High school, Grade 9
Topic: Earth and space science, Solar system, The sun, Solar physics, Engineering and technology, Image processing and visualization, Engineering and technology, Aircraft, probes, satellites and/or spacecraft, Engineering and technology, Remote sensing, Physical sciences, Light and optics
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Marsbound! Mission to the Red Planet

In this game, students use the accompanying "playing cards" to plan a mission to Mars. The mission must produce significant science returns while also meeting several constraints such as budget, mass and power.
Keywords: Engineering design, Systems engineering, Life on Mars
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Middle school, High school
Topic: Earth and space science, Solar system, Planets, Engineering and technology, Aircraft, probes, satellites and/or spacecraft, The nature of technology, The design process
Materials Cost: Free
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Question Mars

Students use the research topic questions generated in the earlier lesson entitled, “Mars Image Analysis,” to refine testable questions and develop hypotheses.
Keywords: NSTA2013, MSIP
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Middle school, High school
Topic: Earth and space science, Solar system, Planetary geology, The nature of science, The scientific process
Materials Cost: Free
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Astro101 Slide Set: A Galaxy Revealed in Multiple Wavelengths

This slide set focuses on new information learned about galaxy evolution thanks to multiwavelength observations of M101. It is one of a series of short, topical presentations on new developments from NASA astrophysics missions, relevant to introductory astronomy topics.
Keywords: Electromagnetic spectrum
Audience: Higher education, Undergraduate, Non-majors, Higher education, Technical
Topic: Earth and space science, Astronomy, Stars, nebulae and galaxies, Engineering and technology, Image processing and visualization, Mathematics, Data collection, analysis and probability, Physical sciences, Energy, Physical sciences, Light and optics
Materials Cost: Free
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Climate Time Machine

This interactive visualization illustrates changes in Earth's climate. Manipulate a sliding timeline to view the impacts on our planet of four climate related variables: sea ice, sea levels, carbon emissions, and average global temperatures.
Audience: Informal education
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth processes, Climate
Materials Cost: Free
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