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a short video clips in which you can pick from to watch and learn about nasa. There are short interview of people who work for Nasa and space missions and what they do. Very neat for looking at different types of jobs for children.

NASA site for kids includes games, animations, podcasts, and facts. Also available in Spainish.

Kids Science News Network: Short science videos and lessons to explain science, technology, engineering, Math,and NASA concepts. Newsbreaks are animated for K-2 and 3-5 has real kids in short news break type videos answering questions kids ask.

This would be a great website for extra practice for students maybe in free time. It test there sequencing skills and also teachers more about space and exploration. This is the Nasa site for kids. Could use for early finishers during space studies.

This activity simulates how different propellant combinations effect the speed of rockets.Students compare how far their rockets travel using vinegar and baking soda vs. water and effervescent tablets.

Students learn which materials work best for filtering water so it can be recycled. They create and test their own simple water filtration system and discuss how astronauts filter their water.

Students experience life as a water droplet as they play this online game. You can also go back into the NASA website to find information on the Hydrologic Cycle. There students can learn about the five processes: condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and evapotranspiration.

Play Space Place Trivia and test your knowledge of Space Place topics. Great for follow up on assessment of a space unit or before assessment so student can see what they know so far about space.

Great space project ideas I could use in my classroom for a space unit where students are making galaxies and gases out of food and also art work.