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From: Nasaexplores.Com <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: gleason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: NASAexplores This Week
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 14:55:44 -0500

This week on NASAexplores we're featuring the articles, "Keep That SUV Right 
Side Up!", on researching new methods for testing vehicle rollover resistance, 
"Preparing For A Return To Flight," on NASA's preparations of the Shuttle for a 
safe return to flight, and "A Black Box For People," on the crew physiological 
observation device (CPOD).  Below are abstracts of the articles, as well as 
brief descriptions of the accompanying lessons for each grade 
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To access the articles and lessons, please visit the NASAexplores web site: 
<http://www.nasaexplores.com>.

Topic 1: Keep That SUV Right Side Up!
NASA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have joined forces 
to research new methods for testing vehicle rollover resistance. By spinning 
SUVs in a large centrifuge, they hope to give passengers a safer ride.


K-4
Lesson 1 - Balance That!  To learn about an object's center of balance.
Lesson 2 - Rollover, Bar Graph, Rollover:  To use a bar graph to answer 
questions about vehicle rollovers.

5-8
Lesson 1 - Liquid Slosh Testing:  To determine the amount of sloshing that 
occurs with different liquids as they are transported through curves.
Lesson 2 - Keeping It Centered:  To determine the center of gravity of an 
object.

9-12
Lesson 1 - Vector Your Vehicle:  To determine the effects forces can have on 
your vehicle by using vectors.
Lesson 2 - Bank On It:  To determine if roads in your community are properly 
banked.

Topic 2: Preparing For A Return To Flight
To support the nation's new Vision for Space Exploration, the Space Shuttle has 
an important role to play.  NASA is currently working hard to prepare the 
Shuttle for a safe return to flight.

K-4
Lesson 1 - A Mixed-Up Vehicle!  To learn the various roles filled by the Space 
Shuttle.
Lesson 2 - Returning To Flight:  To learn about Space Shuttle Discovery, the 
STS-114 crew, and the patch they have chosen for their flight.

5-8
Lesson 1 - Conduction Demonstration:  To demonstrate thermal conduction with a 
teacher demonstration.
Lesson 2 - Learning More About STS-114:  To research the upcoming Return To 
Flight shuttle mission, and to create a presentation for the class on a 
specific STS-114 topic.

9-12
Lesson 1 - Shuttlemobile:  To design a car, truck, or van that will do all that 
the Shuttle can do.
Lesson 2 - Laying Tile On The Shuttle:  To lean more about the different parts 
of the Shuttle's Thermal Protection System.

Topic 3: A Black Box For People
NASA is working to create a new device to keep track of astronauts' health when 
they're in space.

K-4
Lesson 1 - Best Blood Between Beats:  To learn how blood pressure is measure 
and what the numbers mean.
Lesson 2 - Breathe!  To explore the effects of various physical activities on 
students' respiratory rate.

5-8
Lesson 1 - Is There An Emergency?  To make and study graphs of heart rate and 
body temperature data and see how it corresponds to activities in an astronauts 
schedule.
Lesson 2 - Echo Interference Game:  To simulate the interference encountered by 
wireless devices when used in an enclosed environment.


9-12
Lesson 1 - Waving To Interference:  To use the principle of superposition to 
determine the interference of electromagnetic waves on the International Space 
Station (ISS).
Lesson 2 - Limited By Wires:  To show the limitations of sensors connected by 
wires.

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