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"WELCOME TO THE EXPEDITION EARTH & BEYOND STUDENT WORKSPACE WIKI A place for student teams to share research, work with a mentor, and learn with and from others! Expedition Earth and Beyond (EEAB) promotes student research in the classroom and allows student teams to submit requests to have astronauts take pictures of Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) to support their team research. "

"Rotational Motion (Physics) Road Runner Pendulum (Physics) Chemical Party (Chem) Chocolate Bunny (Earth Science) Evolution of Homer (Biology) Abbott and Costello 7x13=28 (Math)"

"Elements 114 and 116 have been officially added to the periodic table, becoming its heaviest members yet. They both exist for less than a second before decaying into lighter atoms, but they bring researchers a step closer to making even heavier elements that are predicted to be stable for decades or longer, forming a fabled "island of stability" in the periodic table."

"element 118 (ununoctium, Uuo) was produced. Not too much though, one atom in the spring of 2002 and two more in 2005."

"Discovery of Elements 113 and 115 - Two superheavy elements, elements 113 and 115, were recently synthesized through a collaborative effort between scientists from the Physical and Life Sciences Directorate at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and researchers from the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research at the Flerov Laboratory for Nuclear Reactions in Dubna, Russia. Two isotopes of element 115 survived 30-80 milliseconds before decaying into isotopes of element 113 that survived approximately ten times longer prior to decaying themselves. F"

Play and Learn: Window to Earth -- Grades K-4 Astronauts have a spectacular view of Earth from space. Move through the pages of Window to Earth and see images taken from space of these geographical features: peninsula, glacier, lake, desert, cape, island, upheaval dome, strait, waterfall, reef and volcano.

Wind is one important source of alternative energy. In this activity, kids create their own wind turbine and attach it to a Hot Wheels Car. Then they can use a fan to power the turbines so their cars can move! Wind is a great alternate to fuel since fuel pollutes the air and is nonrenewable. Because wind is a renewable energy source, we will never run out! However, as the girls at Girlstart discovered from testing their own cars, there are some cons to powering a car with wind.

"What If Scientific-Leave Only Bubbles provides novel, innovative educational materials to supplement marine, earth, and environmental science curriculums. Our products are high-quality; many of which are teacher-developed and can only be found here."

"The Consortium for Ocean Leadership, representing leading oceanographic institutions universities and aquaria, manages a national academic competition for high schools on topics related to the study of the oceans - the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB®). The NOSB is a nationally recognized and highly acclaimed high school academic competition that provides a forum for talented students to test their knowledge of the marine sciences including biology, chemistry, physics, and geology. The NOSB was created in 1998 in honor of the International Year of the Ocean and since its inception, the competition has grown to include 25 regional competition locations with 300 schools and over 2,000 students participating annually."

"History of Glaciers in Glacier National Park Aerial photos of Chaney Glacier showing decrease in glacial area. 1850s margin was delineated from morainal evidence, 2005 margin delineated by GPS.The history of glaciation within current Glacier National Park boundaries spans centuries of glacial growth and recession, carving the features we see today. "

In Terra Tempo: Ice Age Cataclysm!, a graphic novel for young readers, Ari, Jenna, and Caleb unlock the secret of time travel and journey back 15,000 years to witness the great Missoula Floods, the largest floods to have ever washed over the face of the earth. This daring trio encounters a charging short-faced bear, giant mammoths, and saber-toothed cats. They tour changing landscapes from the back of the mythic Thunderbird and work together to survive the dangers of the Ice Age Cataclysm!"

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"Understanding Scale & Proportion: Earth's Place in the Solar System"

"America's first experimental space station, Skylab, was designed for long durations. Skylab program objectives were twofold: To prove that humans could live and work in space for extended periods, and to expand our knowledge of solar astronomy well beyond Earth-based observations. The program was successful in all respects despite early mechanical difficulties."

"They all start as a hexagonal crystal of ice and then spread out, forming delicate arms and enchantingly intricate patterns. It's long been known that different temperatures influence the patterns of ice crystal growth. Near -2 °C, they grow into small, flat discs. At -5 °C, they form slender columns and needles. Near -15 °C, the thinnest, largest flakes, like the one pictured, emerge. At temperatures below -30 °C, they make columns once again. "

Activities from NASA's Kepler Mission, including the use of the transit method to detect exoplanets.

"Don't Miss the Transit of Venus in 2012: It's Your Last Chance Until 2117"