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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Time Warp

In this inquiry investigation, students conclude that the motion of the Earth is linked to the changes we observe such as the length of the day. Students learn about the reason behind the Earth's time zones. An optional water clock and sand clock making activity supports this investigation.
Keywords: Time, Orbit, Time zones
Audience: Elementary school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth, moon and sun, Days, Mathematics, Measurement, The nature of science, The scientific process
Materials Cost: $1 - $5
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Make a Watershed Model

Students will create a three-dimensional model from a two-dimensional topographic map.
Audience: Elementary school, Middle school, Middle school, Grades 6-8, Middle school, High school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth structure, Ocean and water, Engineering and technology, Image processing and visualization, Engineering and technology, Remote sensing
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Beyond the Solar System

This is a unit in 7-8 sessions about objects outside of our solar system, including galaxies and the universe. Learners will investigate the contents of the universe, why light years are used to measure distances in space, the lifespan of a star, and detecting extrasolar planets.
Audience: Middle school
Topic: Earth and space science, Astronomy, Stars, nebulae and galaxies, Earth and space science, Solar system, Planetary science, The nature of science, The scientific process
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My Spacecraft and Cassini

This is a lesson about spacecraft design. Learners will hear the NASA solutions to the problems they wrote about in an earlier lesson. They will then write a nonfiction piece comparing their spacecraft to Cassini, and share their writing with the class.
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5
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: 1 cent - $1
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We're All Connected

In these activities, students continue to explore the idea of interaction among Earth components as they identify processes in the Earth system and indicate how they illustrate an interaction between two of the Earth system components.
Keywords: Earth system science, Characteristics of organisms, Organisms and their environments, Properties of Earth materials
Audience: Elementary school, Grades K-2, Elementary school, Elementary school, Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Elementary school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth structure
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1
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Cosmic Survey: What are Your Ideas About the Universe?

In this activity, a three-part questionnaire launches students into discussions about where objects in space are located, and when they formed - an introduction to the concepts of structure and evolution of the universe.
Keywords: Pre-assessment
Audience: Middle school, High school
Topic: Earth and space science, Astronomy, Size and scale
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Space Place: Make a Star Finder

Learners will make a "star finder" toy and play a game to find a constellation in the night sky.
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Informal education, Youth public
Topic: Earth and space science, Astronomy
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1
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Solar Week Monday: The Effect on Earth

This is an online reading 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, Planetary science
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How Does Remote Sensing Search for the Geographies of the Past?

Remote sensing offers three perspectives on human or physical features: aerial (birds-eye), oblique (angled) and ground-level. Sketching a classroom object from each of the three perspectives provides students with the foundation to then complete several activities.
Keywords: Ground-truthing
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Middle school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth structure, Landforms/geography
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1
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Dr. Smith vs. the Lawyer

This math problem demonstrates a lawyer's use of some very simple science and math. The case involves a $26 million lawsuit over a construction waste landfill and lead contamination.
Keywords: Pollution, Law, Multiplication
Audience: Middle school
Topic: Mathematics, Number and operations, Mathematics, Problem solving
Materials Cost: Free
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