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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GLOBE Contrail Chart

This identification chart is a basic guide to observing contrails. It shows examples of the three types of contrails: short-lived, persistent, and persistent spreading. The chart is intended for use by students participating in the GLOBE program.
Keywords: Clouds, Contrails
Audience: Elementary school, Middle school, High school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth structure, Atmosphere, The nature of science, The scientific process
Materials Cost: Free
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Chandra 101: Overview for Teachers and Students

This website provides basic information about x-rays and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
Audience: Informal education, Informal education, Middle school programming, Informal education, High school programming, Informal education, General public
Topic: Earth and space science, Astronomy
Materials Cost: Free
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It's Raining Cats and Dogs

This article describes key aspects of the nature of science by comparing the reactions to a sensational story between scientists and non-scientists.
Keywords: Testable questions, Cause-and-effect
Audience: Middle school
Topic: The nature of science
Materials Cost: Free
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A Quick Trip to Mars

Using Google Earth/Mars and the recommended reading, students will compare and contrast Earth and Mars using graphic organizers. Includes background, separate student pages, and extensions.
Keywords: Mars, Literacy, Reading
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5
Topic: Earth and space science, Solar system, Planets
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1
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Cosmic Times

This series of curriculum support materials explores how our understanding of the nature of the universe has changed during the past 100 years.
Keywords: History of science
Audience: Middle school, High school
Topic: Earth and space science, Astronomy, Origins and evolution of the universe, Earth and space science, Astronomy, Size and scale, Earth and space science, Astronomy, Stars, nebulae and galaxies, Engineering and technology, Physical sciences, Light and optics, Physical sciences, Motion and forces, The nature of science, Science and society
Materials Cost: Free
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Number Theory and Fractions

This is a set of one-page problems about the sizes of moons in the solar system. Learners will use fractions to compare the sizes and distances of Jupiter's moons.
Audience: Middle school, Grades 6-8
Topic: Earth and space science, Solar system, Planetary science, Mathematics, Number and operations
Materials Cost: Free
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Studying Ocean Plankton from Space

In this problem set, learners will use an image of satellite-acquired ocean color data to answer a series of questions about the concentration of phytoplankton in certain areas. Answer key is provided. this is part of Earth Math: A Brief Mathematical Guide to Earth Science and Climate Change.
Keywords: Scale drawing, Unit conversion, NASA SeaWiFS
Audience: Middle school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth structure, Ocean and water, Life sciences, Ecology and ecosystems, Mathematics, Problem solving
Materials Cost: Free
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Camilla Space Weather Project Forecast

This is an activity about forecasting space weather.
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, 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, Solar system, The sun, Solar-terrestrial interactions, Earth and space science, Solar system, The sun, Space weather, Earth and space science, Solar system, The sun, Solar physics
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Hurricanes and Hot Towers with TRMM

In this lesson, students will think about their experiences with hurricanes and severe storms, and then learn the basics of what causes hurricanes to form.
Keywords: Hurricane forecasting, Hot tower, Convective tower, Hurricane intensity, Hurricane track, Precipitation radar, Hurricane prediction
Audience: Middle school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth processes, Weather, Earth and space science, Earth structure, Atmosphere, Earth and space science, Earth structure, Ocean and water, Engineering and technology, The nature of science, Science and society, The nature of technology, Technology and society
Materials Cost: Free
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Just Right: The Goldilocks Effect

In this introductory activity, students learn about perspective, range and resolution and explain how the optimal viewing zone varies with what it is they want to know.
Audience: Elementary school, Middle school, High school
Topic: Engineering and technology, Image processing and visualization, Engineering and technology, Remote sensing
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1
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