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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S'COOL Lesson: Measures of Central Tendency

In this lesson plan students use temperature data to look at the measures of central tendency. By using mean, median, and mode, students will gain a better understanding about weather patterns from several locales throughout Virginia.

Electrolysis of Salt Water

This is a hands-on lab activity about the chemical composition and conductivity of water.

Ice Core Lab

In conjunction with discussions on atmospheric CO2, timescales, and proxy data, students will make, dissect, and analyze an ice core. The activity allows students to study changes in Earth’s atmospheric composition and temperature on millennial to orbital timescales.

Tour of the Cryosphere 2009

This 5-minute animation portrays fluctuations in the cryosphere through observations collected from a variety of satellite-based sensors.

Apollo Landing Sites

This is an activity about the siting and geology of the six Apollo lunar landings. Learners use latitude and longitude to identify potential landing sites and study the geology of lunar samples collected from those sites.

MY NASA DATA: Comparison of Snow Cover on Different Continents

In this data activity, students create maps of the snow cover of each continent, and determine the average global snow cover.

Color and Spectrum

This demonstration shows that similar-appearing lights can be distinctly different, suggesting that the light emitted is generated in different ways.

Black Holes: From Here to Infinity FAQ

This six-page, illustrated brochure answers the eight most frequently asked questions about black holes.

Honing in on Hummingbirds

In this activity, students will record a list of things they already know about hummingbirds and a list of things they would like to learn about hummingbirds. Then they will conduct research to find answers to their questions.

The Size of the Sun

Learners will construct a pinhole camera and, using the projected image of the Sun, calculate its diameter. After calculating the diameter of the Sun, learners will create a classroom sized scale model of the Sun and Earth.

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