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"Landing
to Launch"
This
series will follow the processing of the Shuttle from landing to
launch, introducing you to the people and the facilities involved.
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"Houston,
We have a Solution!"tm
Houston,
We Have a Solution!tm introduces students to real-life problem solvers
whose solutions give insight on how to plunge into some of the challenges
of living and working in space.
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Shuttle
Radar Topography Mission
(SRTM) uses radar instruments to collect data for the most detailed,
near global topographic map of the Earth ever made.
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1999-2000
Solar Series
Solar
Scientists from Stanford work with classrooms to discover the mysteries
and physics of the Solar System and our Sun.
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Live Events
Check out our extensive schedule
of live events...
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...or watch NASA TV between programming.
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January
2000
| Date
| Event
| Grade
Level
| Length
| Description
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| Jan 12 |
KSC Shuttle Countdown: Landing to Launch
| all
| 1.5 hrs |
Inside the Launch Control Center |
Jan 18
| Stanford SOLAR Series
| all |
1 hr. |
Preview - TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE ON JAN 20, 2000!
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Jan 18
| US Dept.
of ED Satellite Town Meeting
| all |
1 hr. |
Smart from the Start: Strengthening Early Learning, From Infants
to Pre-Schoolers
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Jan 20
| Geometry Of Exploration:
Eyes over Mars
| 4-8
| 30 min |
In the Geometry of Exploration: Eyes Over Mars, students will examine
how the principles of geometry and linear and angular measurements
are used to survey and map the Earth and planets such as Mars. Students
will meet a surveyor who will explain how he surveys locations like
football or soccer fields, will describe the tools and techniques
he uses, and will show students how math and geometry are used in
surveying. Students will also see how NASA researchers use geometric
shapes to navigate spacecraft to Mars and how satellites, like the
Mars Global Surveyor, and the principles of geometry are used to determine
the elevation of land formations on Mars.
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Jan 21
| SRTM Mission Overview
*Part One
| all
| 1 hr |
The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) uses radar instruments
to collect data for the most detailed, near global topographic map
of the Earth ever made. SRTM will collect data over 80% of the earth's
land mass, home to nearly 95% of the world's human population.
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| Jan 25 |
Sustainable Seas Expeditions
- Hawaiian Style
| all
| 1 hr |
KidScience joins National Geographic and NOAA's Hawaiian Islands
Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary on a special underwater exploration.
Students from all over the State will be participating in data collection
activities similar to that of the "Deep Worker". One question all
will be trying to answer is, "Why do the whales come to these particular
waters each year?"
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February
| Date
| Event
| Grade
Level
| Length
| Description
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| Feb 8
| Stanford SOLAR Series
| 2-4
| 20 min |
Effects of Our Sun on Planet Earth
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| Feb 8
| Stanford SOLAR Series
| 5-8
| 45 min |
Effects of Our Sun on Planet Earth
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| Feb 8
| Stanford SOLAR Series
| 9-12
| 45 min |
Effects of Our Sun on Planet Earth
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| Feb 11
| "Volcanoes in
the Solar System"
| All
| 6 hrs |
A SYMPOSIUM FOR EDUCATORS
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| Feb 15
| US Dept.
of ED Satellite Town Meeting
| all
| 1 hr |
Powerful Middle Schools: Influencing Teaching and Learning for Young
Adolescents
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| Feb 15
| SRTM Launch and Deployment
Analysis
*Part Two
| all
| 1 hr |
SRTM will use single-pass interferometry, which means that the two
images will be acquired at the same time -- one from the radar antennas
in the shuttle's payload bay, the other from the radar antennas at
the end of a 60-meter (200-foot) mast extending from the shuttle.
Combining the two images produces a single 3-D image.
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| Feb. 16 |
KSC Shuttle Countdown: Landing to Launch
| all
| 1.5 hrs |
The long trip to the Launching Pad |
Feb 16
| Lone Star Dinasaurs
| K-12
| 3 hrs |
Lone Star Dinosaurs Walk in the tracks of Texas Dinosaurs with our
trip to Dinosaur Valley State Park. The Fort Worth Museum of Science
and History will provide an unparalleled educational experience into
the life and history of dinosaurs in Texas.
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| Feb 17
| Proportionality: The X-Plane
Generation
| 4-8
| 30 min |
Story line: Students will learn why scaling and proportion are important
factors in aircraft design.
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| Feb 17
| 7th Annual ISS Teleconference:
Expedition 2000
| 6-12
| 1.5 hrs |
Students will learn about teamwork and diversity by viewing scientists,
engineers and astronauts who are making the International Space Station
a reality.
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Feb 24
| 7th Annual ISS Teleconference:
Ventures in Space
| professionals
| 1.5 hrs |
The program provides a forum for interaction between professionals
who plan to participate in business opportunities in space, including
utilization, operation, and the development of new capabilities for
the ISS.
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Feb
| Houston, We have a Solution!tm
| educators
| various |
Houston, We Have a Solution!tm introduces students to real-life
problem solvers whose solutions give insight on how to plunge into
some of the challenges of living and working in space.
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March
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April
| Date
| Event
| Grade
Level
| Length
| Description
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Apr 4
| Introduction to Crystal Growth
| 5-12
| 1 hr |
The International Space Station will be home to a team of international
astronauts conducting many important experiments in the foreseeable
future. One of those experiments involves the science of Macromolecular
Crystallography. Learn about how crystals are grown and participate
in a great science lecture with Drs. Long and Moore from the University
of Alabama.
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Apr 5
| An
Urban Wildlife Safari
| K-12
| 3 hrs |
An Urban Wildlife Safari Wild Kingdom, watch out! Kratt's Creatures,
step aside! Wait till you see what's living in the cities of Texas!
Join our biologists in the urban centers of Texas as we discover the
critters in and around our neighborhoods. Features will include schoolyard
habitats, bat bridges, pond life, the Cockrell Butterfly Center, and
a segment in Spanish (tell your bilingual students and Spanish classes!)
Partners will include Bat Conservation International and The Houston
Museum of Natural Science.
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Apr 6
| Stanford SOLAR Series
| 5-8
| 45 min |
The Sun is a Star; Solar Spectrometry
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Fri
Apr 7
| Stanford SOLAR Series
| 2-4
| 20 min |
Our Sun is a Star
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Apr 7
| Stanford SOLAR Series
| 9-12
| 45 min |
The Sun is a Star; Solar Spectrometry
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Apr 18
| US Dept.
of ED Satellite Town Meeting
| all
| 1 hr |
Multiplying Excellence: Ensuring Quality Mathematics and Science
Teaching
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Apr 19
| ISS/JSC Tour
| All
| 1 hr |
Tour Johnson Space Center, the center for manned spaceflight and
headquarters for the International Space Station Program.
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Apr 20
| NASA CONNECT: Algebra:
Mirror, Mirror on the Universe
| 4-8
| 30 min |
Students will learn how algebra is used to explore the universe.
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Apr 25
| Stanford SOLAR Series
| all
| 45 min |
ELECTRONIC FIELD TRIP -Wilcox Solar Observatory
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Apr 27
| Shuttle Countdown: Landing to Launch
Astronaut Preparation
| all
| 1.5 hrs |
A bit of a departure from the Shuttle coverage, this month Astronaut
Sam Durrance will show us around the crew quarters describing those
last hours before launch (something he has been through twice!)
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May
| Date
| Event
| Grade
Level
| Length
| Description
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May 3
| "Cyberways and Waterways"
| K-12
| 3 hrs |
"Cyberways and Waterways" Travel down two major Texas rivers, the
Colorado and the Rio Grande, as we visit representatives of the over
14,000 students who are learning about their watersheds and taking
water samples along these routes. Then join us on a dive to the Flower
Gardens, a unique coral reef miles off the Texas coast! Learn how
upriver communities affect this fragile ecosystem.
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May 4
| Spaceday 2000
| students and educators
| various |
Developed by Challenger Center for Space Science Education in conjunction
with NASA Johnson Space Center Distance Learning and Education Project
as part of Space Day 2000's national cooperative learning event being
hosted by Challenger Center.
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| May 9
| Standford Solar Series
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May 16
| US Dept.
of ED Satellite Town Meeting
| all
| 1 hr |
Connecting with Youth: High Standards and Safe Schools
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May 16
| ISS/JSC Tour
| All
| 1 hr |
Tour Johnson Space Center, the center for manned spaceflight and
headquarters for the International Space Station Program.
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