Look Up! Educator Network

"The Best Sites For Beginning iPhone Users Like Me (I tried to only include resources that seemed particularly recent and up-to-date):" ..updated periodically

"The Antikythera Mechanism: http://bit.ly/fm4oFK is the oldest known scientific computer, built in Greece at around 100 BCE. Lost for 2000 years, it was recovered from a shipwreck in 1901. But not until a century later was its purpose understood: an astronomical clock that determines the positions of celestial bodies with extraordinary precision. ((In 2010, we built a fully-functional replica out of Lego. ((Sponsored by Digital Science: http://www.digital-science.com/ a new division of Macmillan Publishers that provides technology solutions for researchers. Available under a CC-BY-3.0-Unported license. Antikythera Mechanism Research Project http://www.antikythera-mechanism.gr"

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

"PBL Web Resources"

"Apple released its free Apple Configurator utility for OS X, which allows you to use your Mac to create custom profiles for iOS devices and deploy them to users in your workplace. You can now address deployment frustrations by creating various profiles for the devices (such as one for office workers, and others for bosses and supervisors) that offer restrictions to hardware such as cameras and built-in services like FaceTime or the App Store, and also which allow you to specify which Apps can be used. When the profile is set up, you can then supervise the devices using it and make adjustments to the profile that are applied the next time the device is connected to the Mac (do keep in mind the device is wiped when updated in this way)."

"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."

"many ways for the advanced student, who may be outpacing his or her regular academic work, to learn more about topics of interest and keep themselves challenged and engaged."

"developing wireless power delivery systems using laser beams to transmit electricity without wires, for applications where wires are either cost prohibitive or physically impractical."

"A collection of web sites with thousands of free video lectures and related course materials, including many offerings from major universities. "

"The Bad Astronomy web pages are devoted to airing out myths and misconceptions in astronomy and related topics. At the moment, I have no desire to tackle here such thorny topics as astrology, alternate views of the universe that are clearly in contradiction to observations, and the like. I may add something like that eventually, when I have more time (translation: "never"). "

"overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the planets, moons and other objects in our solar system. "

Researchers have found a way to make multiple high-performance anodes from a single silicon wafer. The process uses simple silicon to replace graphite as an element in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, laying the groundwork for longer-lasting, more powerful batteries for such applications as commercial electronics and electric vehicles.

"Get free Math courses from the world's leading universities. You can download these audio & video courses straight to your computer or mp3 player.

"Lab Out Loud is a podcast and blog that discusses science news and science education with leading scientists, researchers, science writers and other important figures in the field."

"NASA's Spacecraft 3D is an augmented reality (AR) application that lets you learn about and interact with a variety of spacecraft that are used to explore our solar system, study Earth, and observe the universe. Using a printed AR Target and the camera on your mobile device, you can get up close with these robotic explorers, see how they move, and learn about the the engineering feats used to expand our knowledge and understanding of space. Spacecraft 3D will be updated over time to include more of the amazing spacecraft that act as our robotic eyes on the earth, the solar system and beyond!"

"Join as an Aerospace Education Member (AEM) of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and enjoy many free aerospace educational opportunities ranging from receiving lesson plans to participating in a teacher orientation flight aboard one of our Cessna aircraft. This unique membership category is designed for educators or others involved in promoting aerospace education in classrooms, museums, or other youth organizations. "

"Starting July 23, 2012 there will be forum seminars on aviation related subjects presented in the air conditioned FAA Aviation Safety Center during the entire EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 event. These events will also be streamed through www.faasafety.gov and, for the first time this year, you will have the option of attending most safety center presentations via webinar. Webinar attendance will be valid for Wings and/or AMT credit. To find the webinar access information for each topic, go to the individual event posting on faasafety.gov. There will also be daily seminars conducted at the Seaplane Base. See attached seminar documents for listing of events."

"You don't have to be a genius to understand the work of the Nobel Laureates. These games and simulations, based on Nobel Prize-awarded achievements, will teach and inspire you while you're having FUN!"

The Kentucky Wing Design Competition (KWDC) competition is sponsored by NASA Kentucky and is intended to provide an introduction to aircraft design. Student teams will design, fabricate, and demonstrate the flight capabilities of a wing to replace the stock Hobbico® NexSTAR™ wing. The goal of the competition is to design and build a high-performance wing, while demonstrating a balance between practical and affordable manufacturing techniques and good flight characteristics. The design objective is to produce a wing that, when mounted on the NexSTAR™ fuselage, has a high payload-to-wing-weight ratio and is efficient for high-speed flight.

Kentucky organizations partnering with KIAE