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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How Did They Form? Building Blocks of Planets

This lesson is about meteorites. Learners will experiment with simulations that illustrate how chondrites and asteroids formed in the early solar system. It is intended for learners to observe and describe the meteorites in the Meteorite Sample Disk.
Keywords: Meteorites
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Middle school, High school
Topic: Earth and space science, Solar system, Asteroids and comets
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Transit Math

This is a collection of mathematical problems about transits in the solar system. Learners can work problems created to be authentic glimpses of modern science and engineering issues, often involving actual research data.
Keywords: Venus transit
Audience: Middle school
Topic: Earth and space science, Solar system, Planets, Mathematics, Algebra
Materials Cost: Free
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GLOBE Data Explorations

A collection of nine atmospheric science and geography activities that guide students in developing the skills used to analyze GLOBE environmental data. GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide, hands-on, K-12 school-based science education program.
Keywords: Temperature, Rainfall, Weather, Climate
Audience: Middle school, High school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth processes, Climate, Earth and space science, Earth processes, Weather, Earth and space science, Earth structure, Landforms/geography, Mathematics, Data collection, analysis and probability
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1
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The Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation (CRaTER)

In this lesson, students will explain CRaTER's purpose and how it works. They will also design (using paper and pencil) a cosmic ray detector to answer their own questions.
Keywords: Cosmic Ray, Astronaut, Radiation
Audience: Middle school
Topic: Engineering and technology, Aircraft, probes, satellites and/or spacecraft, Physical sciences, Energy, Physical sciences, Light and optics, The nature of technology, The design process
Materials Cost: Free
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Fractions and Chemistry

In this problem set, learners will practice fractions by working with the ratios of various molecules or atoms in different compounds to answer a series of questions. Answer key is provided. This is part of Earth Math: A Brief Mathematical Guide to Earth Science and Climate Change.
Keywords: Molecule, Atom, Ratio, Compound
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Elementary school, Middle school, Grades 6-8
Topic: Mathematics, Algebra, Mathematics, Number and operations, Mathematics, Problem solving, Physical sciences, Structure and properties of matter
Materials Cost: Free
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What's Getting Through To You?

In this activity, students are introduced to light and colored gels (filters).
Keywords: Electromagnetic spectrum, NSTA2013
Audience: Middle school, Grades 6-8, Middle school, High school
Topic: Earth and space science, Astronomy, Physical sciences, Light and optics
Materials Cost: $5 - $10
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Accidental Discoveries

In this activity, students research scientific discoveries that happened by accident in the past, and learn how gamma-rays were discovered by 20th century scientists. In the process, students develop an understanding that science theories change in the face of new evidence.
Keywords: History of science
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Middle school
Topic: The nature of science
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1
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Observing Visibility and Sky Color

Students become aware of the changes in visibility and sky color due to particles suspended in the air, called aerosols.
Keywords: Visibility, Haze, Atmospheric dust, Aerosols
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Middle school, High school
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth processes, Earth's energy budget, Earth and space science, Earth structure, Atmosphere, The nature of science, The scientific process
Materials Cost: Free
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Resolution Matters

This is an activity about image resolution. Learners will recreate a solar image taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) using various sizes of building bricks, and discuss how their recreations relate to image resolution.
Audience: Elementary school, Grades 3-5, Elementary school, Middle school, Grades 6-8, Middle school, Middle school
Topic: Engineering and technology, Image processing and visualization, Engineering and technology, Aircraft, probes, satellites and/or spacecraft
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The Cause of the Earth's Seasons

This lesson attempts to correct the common misconception that the Earth is closer to the Sun during the summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Proceeding from student preconceptions, small groups participate in an exploration of the cause of the seasons using a basketball, small globes and a lamp.
Audience: Elementary school, Elementary school, Grades 3-5
Topic: Earth and space science, Earth, moon and sun, Seasons
Materials Cost: $1 - $5
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