Planetary Nebula NGC 2440 Lithograph Available for Download – Grades 11-12

The Planetary Nebula NGC 2440 Lithograph is now available in the Lithographs section of the NASA Educational Materials area.

The front of the lithograph features an image of NGC 2440, a planetary nebula. Background information about the life cycle of stars is on the back of the lithograph. The lithograph includes a Level One Inquiry activity entitled “In Search of … Stellar Death,” in which students learn to determine the end of the life cycles of different types of stars.

Download the Planetary Nebula NGC 2440 Lithograph from the following location:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Planetary_Nebula_NGC_2440.html

New Videos Added to NASA’s Educational Materials Website

The educational video clips listed below have been added to the Videos section of the NASA Educational Materials site. Click on the link below each list of video clips to access the videos online.

From the Living and Working in Space series, astronauts on the space shuttle compare living on Earth to living in space in these videos targeting students in grades K-4. Titles in this series:

– Gravity on Earth Versus Gravity in Space: What’s the Difference?
– Living Aboard a Space Shuttle, a Home Away From Home
– A Day Aboard the Space Shuttle

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Gravity_on_Earth_Versus.html

Designed for students in grades 5-8, the Assignment Spacelab series shows how the unique microgravity environment of Earth orbit is used for scientific experiments and how the rules of scientific experimentation and safety that apply to research on Earth also apply to astronauts in space. Titles in this series:

– Why Controlled Experiments Are Important on Earth and in Space
– The Process of Forming a Hypothesis
– Using the General Purpose Work Station in Space
– Identifying, Labeling, and Measuring for Experiment Safety

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Why_Controlled_Experiments.html

Targeting students in grades 9-12, the Flight Testing Newton’s Laws NASA Education Series shows how Newton’s three laws of motion and advanced mathematics apply to the real world of flight testing an aircraft. Titles in this series:

– Introduction to Newton’s Three Laws, Lesson 1
– The Law of Inertia: Newton’s First Law
– Force Equals Mass Times Acceleration: Newton’s Second Law
– The Law of Action and Reaction: Newton’s Third Law
– Weight and Balance, Lesson 2
– Lift and Rate of Change of Momentum, Lesson 3
– Drag, Lesson 4
– Thrust, Lesson 5
– Take Off, Lesson 6
– Climb and Descent, Lesson 7
– Cruise, Lesson 8
– Landing, Lesson 9
– The Landing: Approach
– The Landing: Flare
– The Landing: Rollout
– The Landing: Summary

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Introduction_to_Newtons_Laws.html

Relive the first moon landing with Flight of Apollo 11 (The Eagle Has Landed) series of video clips. For students in grades 5-12, this series uses footage and photos from the 1969 adventure to give an overview of the historic event. Titles in this series:

– Historical Quotations About Space Exploration
– July 11, 1969: Apollo 11 Lifts Off
– Lunar Module in Space
– Astronauts Work Aboard the Lunar Module
– Destination: The Moon
– Astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin Arrive on the Moon
– Leaving the Moon, Eagle Heads for Columbia
– Mission Ends Safety, Astronauts Head for Debriefing
– Mission Complete: Review and Evaluation

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Historical_Quotations.html

Pennsylvania State University Summer Astrobiology Program – Deadline Feb 15, 2008

The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA will host the 2008 Summer Astrobiology Program on June 8-August 16, 2008.

Program details:  There will be independent research under the guidance of one or more astrobiologists, a field trip to NASA and astrobiology-related sites around Washington, D.C., weekly seminars, laboratory tours, stargazing opportunities, discussion group, and a research symposium.  Travel and living expenses will be covered and participants will receive, in addition, a stipend of $4000 for the summer.

Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents between their freshman and senior years at a college or university other than Penn State. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a research interest in astrobiology and be contemplating a career in science. College graduates are not eligible.   Ten students will be selected from among the applicants.

Application deadline:  Review of applications will begin February 15th.  Applicants will be notified of acceptance results during March. Please visit the official Astrobiology Summer Program website for more details: http://evo.bio.psu.edu/asp/