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The NASA Television Education File
Broadcast Times: 8-9 a.m., 4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. Eastern Standard or Daylight Time

September's Theme: Back to School

Note: Because programming may be pre-empted by other events, consider recording items of interest if interruption would cause a problem. Video tapes of some programs are also available for order from CORE.


September 1, 2008
Monday



Holiday



September 2, 2008
Tuesday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Dr. Chris Martin, Program 4 (3-6)
Sun Splash: Ozone (9-12)
Frogs in Space (5-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Ten (9-Adult)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Dr. Chris Martin, Program 4 (3-6)
Sun Splash: Ozone (9-12)
Frogs in Space (5-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Ten (9-Adult)
NASA CONNECT™: Algebra: Mirror, Mirror on the Universe (4-8)
Destination Tomorrow™ Eleven (9-Adult)

September 3, 2008
Wednesday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Deb Vane, Program 3 (3-6)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Deb Vane, Program 3 (3-6)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge (6-8)
Live From The Rainforest - Program 1: Mission To Planet Earth (K-12)

September 4, 2008
Thursday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Karsten Danzman, Program 2 (3-6)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Better Health From Space to Earth (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Karsten Danzman, Program 2 (3-6)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Better Health From Space to Earth (6-8)
Live From The Rainforest - Program 2: Worlds Beneath the Canopy (K-12)

September 5, 2008
Friday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Kip Thorne, Program 1 (3-6)
Introduction to High-Altitude Ballooning (9-Adult)
Sun Splash: Ozone (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Breaking Barriers: Solving Linear Equations (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Kip Thorne, Program 1 (3-6)
Introduction to High-Altitude Ballooning (9-Adult)
Sun Splash: Ozone (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Breaking Barriers: Solving Linear Equations (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Zany Animal Antics (3-5)

September 6, 2008
Saturday

8-9 a.m.

Infrared: More Than Your Eyes Can See (5-8)
What's In the News: Space Episode 1: Beyond Planet Earth (4-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Six (9-Adult)
NASA CONNECT™: Data Analysis and Measurement: Dancing in the Night Sky (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Infrared: More Than Your Eyes Can See (5-8)
What's In the News: Space Episode 1: Beyond Planet Earth (4-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Six (9-Adult)
NASA CONNECT™: Data Analysis and Measurement: Dancing in the Night Sky (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Biological Biosphere (3-5)

September 7, 2008
Sunday

8-9 a.m.

Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
Space Place Live! Michelle Thaller, Program 6 (3-6)
NASA CONNECT™: Data Analysis and Measurement: Having a Solar Blast! (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
Space Place Live! Michelle Thaller, Program 6 (3-6)
NASA CONNECT™: Data Analysis and Measurement: Having a Solar Blast! (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Challenging Flight (3-5)

September 8, 2008
Monday

8-9 a.m.

Colors of the Sun (5-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Doing More in Less (K-4)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Colors of the Sun (5-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Doing More in Less (K-4)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Barking Dogs (3-5)

September 9, 2008
Tuesday

8-9 a.m.

Explorer Generation Music Video (All)
Sun Splash: Ozone (9-12)
Frogs in Space (5-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Functions and Statistics: Dressed for Space (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Explorer Generation Music Video (All)
Sun Splash: Ozone (9-12)
Frogs in Space (5-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Functions and Statistics: Dressed for Space (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Disappearing Dirt (3-5)

September 10, 2008
Wednesday

8-9 a.m.

What's In the News: Space Episode 1: Beyond Planet Earth (4-12)
Infrared: More Than Your Eyes Can See (5-8)
Space Place Live! Dr. Chris Martin, Program 4 (3-6)
NASA CONNECT™: Geometry and Algebra: Glow With the Flow (5-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

What's In the News: Space Episode 1: Beyond Planet Earth (4-12)
Infrared: More Than Your Eyes Can See (5-8)
Space Place Live! Dr. Chris Martin, Program 4 (3-6)
NASA CONNECT™: Geometry and Algebra: Glow With the Flow (5-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Electrical Mystery (3-5)

September 11, 2008
Thursday

8-9 a.m.

What's In the News: Space Episode 3: A Force of Nature (4-12)
Space Place Live! Deb Vane, Program 3 (3-6)
Explorer Generation Music Video (All)
NASA CONNECT™: Geometry and Algebra: The Future Flight Equation (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

What's In the News: Space Episode 3: A Force of Nature (4-12)
Space Place Live! Deb Vane, Program 3 (3-6)
Explorer Generation Music Video (All)
NASA CONNECT™: Geometry and Algebra: The Future Flight Equation (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Energy Crunch (3-5)

September 12, 2008
Friday

8-9 a.m.

Science in Action: Nerf Glider (K-12)
Frogs in Space (5-12)
What's In the News: Space Episode 5: Teamwork in Space (4-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Good Stress: Building Better Muscles and Bones (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Science in Action: Nerf Glider (K-12)
Frogs in Space (5-12)
What's In the News: Space Episode 5: Teamwork in Space (4-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Good Stress: Building Better Muscles and Bones (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Galactic Vacation (3-5)

September 13, 2008
Saturday

8-9 a.m.

THAT NASA SHOW - Program 1: Tortillas in Space (3-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Landscape Archaeology: Hidden Treasures (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

THAT NASA SHOW - Program 1: Tortillas in Space (3-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Landscape Archaeology: Hidden Treasures (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Great Space Exploration (3-5)

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September 14, 2008
Sunday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Kip Thorne, Program 1 (3-6)
Colors of the Sun (5-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Kip Thorne, Program 1 (3-6)
Colors of the Sun (5-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Measurement of All Things: Atmospheric Detectives (4-8)

September 15, 2008
Monday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Michelle Thaller, Program 6 (3-6)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Measurement, Ratios and Graphing: 3, 2, 1...Crash! (5-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Michelle Thaller, Program 6 (3-6)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Measurement, Ratios and Graphing: 3, 2, 1...Crash! (5-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Inhabitable Habitat (3-5)

September 16, 2008
Tuesday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Donya Douglas, Program 5 (3-6)
What's in the News: Space Episode 7: Living in Space (4-12)
Explorer Generation Music Video (All)
Destination Tomorrow™ Three (9-Adult)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Donya Douglas, Program 5 (3-6)
What's in the News: Space Episode 7: Living in Space (4-12)
Explorer Generation Music Video (All)
Destination Tomorrow™ Three (9-Adult)
NASA CONNECT™: Measurement, Ratios, and Graphing: Safety First (5-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Path of Totality: Measuring Angular Size and Distance (6-8)

September 17, 2008
Wednesday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Dr. Chris Martin, Program 4 (3-6)
Colors of the Sun (5-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Proportionality: Modeling the Future (4-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Dr. Chris Martin, Program 4 (3-6)
Colors of the Sun (5-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Proportionality: Modeling the Future (4-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Mysterious Red Light (3-5)

September 18, 2008
Thursday

8-9 a.m.

What's in the News: Space Episode 8: Working in Space (4-12)
BioBLAST (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Rocket to the Stars (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

What's in the News: Space Episode 8: Working in Space (4-12)
BioBLAST (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Rocket to the Stars (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Ocean Odyssey (3-5)

September 19, 2008
Friday

8-9 a.m.

Sun Splash: Ozone (9-12)
Infrared: More Than Your Eyes Can See (5-8)
What's in the News: Space Episode 7: Living in Space (4-12)
NASA CONNECT™: The Right Ratio of Rest: Proportional Reasoning (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Sun Splash: Ozone (9-12)
Infrared: More Than Your Eyes Can See (5-8)
What's in the News: Space Episode 7: Living in Space (4-12)
NASA CONNECT™: The Right Ratio of Rest: Proportional Reasoning (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Phenomenal Weather (3-5)

September 20, 2008
Saturday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Karsten Danzman, Program 2 (3-6)
NASA CONNECT™: Venus Transit (6-8)
Space Place Live! Donya Douglas, Program 5 (3-6)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Karsten Danzman, Program 2 (3-6)
NASA CONNECT™: Venus Transit (6-8)
Space Place Live! Donya Douglas, Program 5 (3-6)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Physical Fitness Challenge (3-5)

September 21, 2008
Sunday

8-9 a.m.

Science in Action: Nerf Glider (K-12)
What's In the News: Space Episode 10: Eyes in the Sky: Landsurvey Satellites (4-12)
Space Place Live! Michelle Thaller, Program 6 (3-6)
NASA CONNECT™: Virtual Earth (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Science in Action: Nerf Glider (K-12)
What's In the News: Space Episode 10: Eyes in the Sky: Landsurvey Satellites (4-12)
Space Place Live! Michelle Thaller, Program 6 (3-6)
NASA CONNECT™: Virtual Earth (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Powerful Pulleys (3-5)

September 22, 2008
Monday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Donya Douglas, Program 5 (3-6)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Wherever You Go, There You Are (4-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Donya Douglas, Program 5 (3-6)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Wherever You Go, There You Are (4-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Prize-Winning Plants (3-5)

September 23, 2008
Tuesday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Dr. Chris Martin, Program 4 (3-6)
What's In the News: Space Episode 1: Beyond Planet Earth (4-12)
Sun Splash: Ozone (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Who Added the Micro to Gravity? (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Dr. Chris Martin, Program 4 (3-6)
What's In the News: Space Episode 1: Beyond Planet Earth (4-12)
Sun Splash: Ozone (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Who Added the Micro to Gravity? (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Shaky Quake (3-5)

September 24, 2008
Wednesday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Deb Vane, Program 3 (3-6)
Infrared: More Than Your Eyes Can See (5-8)
Science in Action: Nerf Glider (K-12)
Frogs in Space (5-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Two (9-Adult)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Deb Vane, Program 3 (3-6)
Infrared: More Than Your Eyes Can See (5-8)
Science in Action: Nerf Glider (K-12)
Frogs in Space (5-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Two (9-Adult)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Technical Knockout (3-5)

September 25, 2008
Thursday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Karsten Danzman, Program 2 (3-6)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Three (9-Adult)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Karsten Danzman, Program 2 (3-6)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Three (9-Adult)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Unknown Stink (3-5)

September 26, 2008
Friday

8-9 a.m.

THAT NASA SHOW - Program 1: Tortillas in Space (3-8)
Destination Tomorrow™ Four (9-Adult)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

THAT NASA SHOW - Program 1: Tortillas in Space (3-8)
Destination Tomorrow™ Four (9-Adult)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Wacky Water Cycle (3-5)

September 27, 2008
Saturday

8-9 a.m.

THAT NASA SHOW - Program 2: Space Wear (3-8)
Destination Tomorrow™ Five (9-Adult)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

THAT NASA SHOW - Program 2: Space Wear (3-8)
Destination Tomorrow™ Five (9-Adult)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Wright Invention (3-5)

September 28, 2008
Sunday

8-9 a.m.

Infrared: More Than Your Eyes Can See (5-8)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Six (9-Adult)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Infrared: More Than Your Eyes Can See (5-8)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Six (9-Adult)
Passport to Knowledge: Following the Water (6-8)

September 29, 2008
Monday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Michelle Thaller, Program 6 (3-6)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Seven (9-Adult)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Michelle Thaller, Program 6 (3-6)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Seven (9-Adult)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Phenomenal Weather (3-5)

September 30, 2008
Tuesday

8-9 a.m.

Space Place Live! Donya Douglas, Program 5 (3-6)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Eight (9-Adult)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Space Place Live! Donya Douglas, Program 5 (3-6)
Our Home: Earth From Space (9-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Eight (9-Adult)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Disappearing Dirt (3-5)




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