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"Download any of the free paper airplane designs below and get flying!   Just print out the template onto standard 8.5" X 11" printer paper.  The fold and cut lines are clearly printed right onto the template, and each paper airplane design has easy-to-follow instructions.  Make sure to read the printing tips at the bottom of this page.  Also see the Flying Tips page for information about how to get the best performance out of your models.  "

"Cognitive scientists from the University of Rochester have discovered that playing action video games trains people to make the right decisions faster. The researchers found that video game players develop a heightened sensitivity to what is going on around them, and this benefit doesn't just make them better at playing video games, but improves a wide variety of general skills that can help with everyday activities like multitasking, driving, reading small print, keeping track of friends in a crowd, and navigating around town."

"Women in aviation inspiring girls to achieve their full potential! Read these women's stories about what they do and why they love it!"

NASA is taking a leading role in the effort to inspire interest in STEM through its unique mission, workforce, facilities, research and innovations. NASA is continuing to pursue three major education goals: strengthening NASA's and the nation's future workforce, attracting and retaining students in STEM disciplines, and engaging Americans in NASA's mission. Read the highlights of NASA's education strategy in pursuance of these goals, and learn about the education milestones and accomplishments achieved by NASA Education in 2009.

"Is math class too easy for you? Are you looking for a greater challenge? You've come to the right place! * Read Books specifically designed for high-performing math students. * Take Online Classes bringing together thousands of top students to work with outstanding instructors. * Join our thriving Online Community with students, parents, and teachers from around the world. * Learn with Alcumus, our free online learning system. * Play For the Win!, a real-time math competition modeled after the MATHCOUNTS Countdown Round. "

Rod Machado provides important information on "How To Become a Pilot & Sport Pilot." His article on "Finding a Good Flight Instructor" is a must read. Rod also has links to important aviation sites, provides excellent advice and aviation training information on his Aviation Learning Center with a light-hearted dose of humor and fun.

Earth, Sun and Moon - the planets' orbits are in a mess. Hurry - help the Sarah Jane Adventures team put them back in order! - interactive, with accompanying reading

"favorite blogs in this brief post. Some of these are blogs I find invaluable and read as often as I can; others are just fun to check out once in a while."

"¡Saludos!/Salutations! We welcome you to read our featured profiles of diverse Latina women working at NASA centers across our nation - just click on their names below. "

"mathematics. It is every bit as mind blowing as cosmology or physics (mathematicians conceived of black holes long before astronomers actually found any), and allows more freedom of expression than poetry, art, or music (which depend heavily on properties of the physical universe). Mathematics is the purest of the arts, as well as the most misunderstood. http://www.maa.org/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf Please read this long but enjoyable and very thought provoking essay from Paul Lockhart - it will change your idea of what education should be."

Visit the commemorative NASA space shuttle education site and read about some of the education projects that flew on Atlantis, Challenger, Columbia, Discovery and Endeavour. Learn about educators who became astronauts. Trace the history of the shuttle and learn about the resources created during 30 years of space shuttle missions.

"Project-Based Learning: An Overview Seymour Papert, a distinguished professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is among a growing group of scholars who support project-based learning. Read a short introductory article or watch a brief introductory video."

Steven Kassels has been Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and Addiction Medicine. He is a Co-Founder and Medical Director of Community Substance Abuse Centers, with treatment facilities located throughout New England. He has served as the Chair of the Massachusetts ASAM Public Policy Committee; a member of the ASAM Medical Specialty Advisory Group; and as CARF Expert Medical Consultant for Opioid Treatment Programs. When giving talks, he frequently donates his author proceeds to local treatment centers and he has personally subsidized the publishing costs to keep the price affordable. "Medicine has been very good to me and it is my way of trying to give back." Steve will Skype into book groups and they can be scheduled through his website. The book is available at Amazon, iBooks and Barnes and Noble online. @weyhrauchlaw TY for Follow. Doctors need to and can do more re: #Addiction http://t.co/3pNjlSF7p4

Steven Kassels has been Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and Addiction Medicine. He is a Co-Founder and Medical Director of Community Substance Abuse Centers, with treatment facilities located throughout New England. He has served as the Chair of the Massachusetts ASAM Public Policy Committee; a member of the ASAM Medical Specialty Advisory Group; and as CARF Expert Medical Consultant for Opioid Treatment Programs. When giving talks, he frequently donates his author proceeds to local treatment centers and he has personally subsidized the publishing costs to keep the price affordable. "Medicine has been very good to me and it is my way of trying to give back." Steve will Skype into book groups and they can be scheduled through his website. The book is available at Amazon, iBooks and Barnes and Noble online. @weyhrauchlaw TY for Follow. Doctors need to and can do more re: #Addiction http://t.co/3pNjlSF7p4

"the ability to search for books by author, title, award/list year, genre, by award, and by booklist a Find It! button, powered by the OCLC WorldCat Search API, that will show users where to find the book in a nearby library a Favorites button, to create an individualized booklist"