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Featured Teaching Materials

Cryogenics Lab Videos

A graph showing the states of matter in relation to temperature

09.16.08

Watch what happens when ordinary objects are cooled to cryogenic temperatures and learn about phase changes.

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The Role of Engineering at JPL

09.16.08

This NASA video segment explains what engineers do at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. Viewers learn that engineers work collaboratively to solve problems.

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"Lifecycle of a Hurricane" Video

09.09.08

Most tropical hurricanes begin in Africa, but an El Nino can stop the storms before they become full-blown.

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Education Programs

NASA offers many educational programs for 9-12 educators throughout the year. See what is available now.

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Current Opportunities

World Space Week →

Commemorate the launch of Sputnik 1 by celebrating World Space Week in your classroom, Oct. 4-10, 2008!
Earth Science Week 2008 →

Celebrate this year's theme of "No Child Left Inside" during the week of Oct. 12-18.
Free Teaching Tools Aligned to State Science Education Standards →

The National Institutes of Health has aligned its series of curriculum supplements to individual state education standards. Visit the link to request these free education supplements.

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The Hubble Space Telescope Inspires Wonder

The Hubble educational resource site offers activities and resources for three primary themes: Hubble Careers, From Galileo to the Great Observatories, and the Hubble Walk: Spacesuits and Spacewalks.
Solar System Exploration Career Profiles →

Meet the scientists and engineers behind the spacecraft that are exploring other worlds.
Virtual Lab →

An online scanning electron microscope allows students to zoom in and focus on a variety of built-in microscope samples.

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NASA Educator Resource Center Network

ERCs are here to help educators learn about and use NASA's educational resources.
Astronaut Question and Answer

Expedition 17 astronaut Greg Chamitoff answers questions submitted online. Read his answers and send in a question.
EPO's Chronicles →

This weekly Web comic follows the adventures of Alkina, a humanoid alien, and Epo, a spaceship/observatory. New episodes appear each Monday.