NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(rebroadcast of live show)

Target: Grades 6-8

Length: 30 minutes

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In NASA CONNECT™: Rocket to the Stars, students will learn the basic science concepts of work and energy and see how algebra can be used to help explain both concepts. NASA is working on new ways of powering spacecraft that will reduce the travel time to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Students will be introduced to two cutting edge innovative propulsion technologies, Prometheus and VASIMR, that will allow crewed and uncrewed vehicles to explore the distant reaches of the solar system. By conducting inquiry-based and web activities, students will make connections between NASA research and the mathematics, science, and technology they learn in their classrooms.

 

This program was first broadcast on NASA TV Education File Schedule January 10, 2005.

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