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Last updated: 10/03/08
 
Welcome to Dawn Education!

Dawn education materials are written for educators to capture interest of students and the public by using the Dawn mission as a real-world link. Enjoy a variety of educational products for home and school, including online interactive simulations, teacher guides and activities, suggested assessments, and lists of additional resources and references. View current events and opportunities to participate in pilot and field testing. Participate in the excitement of the Dawn mission to the asteroid belt with Dawn Education.

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Journey with NASA's Dawn Mission in New Feature Video

Leonard Nimoy narrates this brilliantly animated 13-minute glimpse of NASA's Dawn mission which launched September 27, 2007. The movie features a look into the planning, instrumentation and technological challenges of this one-of-a-kind mission into the heart of the asteroid belt.
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Current Events Activities
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STEMapalooza—Denver, CO
Colorado Convention Center,
Booth 1117 An Exploration of Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math
October 24-25.
National Middle School Association Conference—

Denver, CO Colorado Convention Center
October 30-November 1, 2008
Colorado Association of Science Teachers (CSTA) Conference—Denver, CO Denver Merchandise Mart
November 20-21, 2008

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Dawn Kids Grades PreK-4
Dwarf Planet TG Grades 5-8
Dwarf Planet Student Activity
Find a Meteorite Grades 5-14

History of Science: Asteroids
Grades 7-12
Design an Ion Engine Grades 5-14
Ion Propulsion Module Grades 9-14
Clickworkers Grades 5-14
Telescopes in Education Grades 9-14
Career Connections Grades 6-12

Community in Action International Partner Report
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Archived features of Dawn Educational Activities
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VIR/Dawn EPO activities in Italy

DLR/Dawn EPO activities in Germany

Field Test Archived Launch Educator Conference Podcasts
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Attention Physics Teachers!
New Ion Propulsion Module: field
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What Makes a Planet?
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