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NASA has opened online voting for the agency's OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Award student video contest. The public is invited to vote for its favorite videos, made by students in grades three through eight, developed to help educate America's youth about the benefits of NASA's technologies.

High School Science Helpful online resources for educators teaching Physics, Chemistry and Biology

the Space Shuttle Experience! In conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Program and the upcoming final flight, NASA has released the Space Shuttle Experience website. This comprehensive and interactive tool provides a multitude of resources for students of all education levels. Users can participate in a variety of interactive experiences to learn about the Space Shuttle Program's accomplishments, what it takes to launch a shuttle, astronaut living, how the program affects life daily here on Earth and much more. The site uses several engaging features that will keep students enthralled, including trivia games with Facebook score sharing, a poll for users to vote on the program's greatest achievement and a virtual signature wall which gives users the opportunity to leave a personal message to the program. And the fun and education doesn't stop when students log off; the site also includes lesson plans that correspond with the site's activities. As an educator, all the resources are supplied to seamlessly walk your students from the activities they experience online into engrossing lessons in the classroom.

"Math on the Level, similarly, has a book series and a learning commons about it, with some online events and face-to-face workshops in addition to the forum"

The Women Fly Project with online products just for women flyers. The Your Stories button encourages sharing photos and words about the joy and enthusiasm for flying.

A site established by Henry Holden, aviation historian and author, as an online resource of educational, historical and networking resources for women interested in all aspects of aviation.

Sporty's Pilot Shop offers training and motivational aviation books, DVDs and software and lots of opportunity to shop online for supplies.

Aviation news and products, databases, the Student Pilot Resources links to AOPA Flight Training Magazine FREE offers. Several "Air Forums" for online networking.

"With so many startups on the scene, it is easy to get lost. Fortunately, most innovation is centered around a short list of fundamental ideas. In this post, we'll walk through nine clusters of education tech companies."

"Salman Khan, the lovable math nerd behind the much celebrated Khan Academy, in which students teach themselves math and other subjects via online videos, then work with their teachers individually on the bits they're struggling with."

"Recognizing that the cost of learning to fly can pose a significant barrier for some student pilots, AOPA earlier this year established two $5,000 flight training scholarships-the AOPA Flight Training Scholarship and the Erral Lea Plymate Memorial Scholarship. In addition, Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) and Jeppesen-two of the world's leading providers of flight training materials-approached AOPA to provide scholarship funds as well. To qualify, applicants had to hold a student pilot certificate but not yet a pilot certificate, complete an online application, and receive two recommendations."

"Resources for Teachers & Students AIAA offers and sponsors a wealth of resources to support educators at both the university level and K-12: publications & online tools, classroom grants, our Educator Associate Program, informative aerospace links. "

"KQED QUEST is a weekly half-hour high-definition multimedia series that shines a light on scientific discoveries, goes behind the scenes on research expeditions, and explores ongoing issues of technological, biological, and environmental significance all with a local focus featuring Bay Area locations, experts, and organizations."

"Cybersmart provides activities, resources and practical advice to help young kids, kids, teens and parents safely enjoy the online world. Cybersmart also offers training and resources for schools and materials for library staff."

"Cool Stuff for the Classroom Design Challenge Lessons Online"

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"The Exploratorium isn't just a museum, it's an ongoing exploration of science, art, and human perception-a vast collection of online interactives, web features, activities, programs and events that feed your curiosity."

" PBS Teachers offers hundreds of standards-based, online resources designed to help teachers promote understanding of science concepts and development of hands-on science skills. "

recognize the importance of the ocean within our interconnected Earth systems. Developed by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History and more than 20 collaborating organizations, Ocean Portal is a unique, interactive online experience that inspires awareness, understanding, and stewardship of the world's oceans.

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