************************************************************** Educational CyberPlayGround http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** Net Happenings Mailing List Net Happenings Service <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/Subguidelines.html> Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Change Email Preferences - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/NetHappenings.html> ************************************************************** National Children's Folksong Repository www.edu-cyberpg.com Integrate Literacy, Music, and Technology into the classroom. ************************************************************** 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 level.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> 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. <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<> EDUCATIONAL CYBERPLAYGROUND http://www.edu-cyberpg.com Net Happenings, K12 Newsletters, Network Newsletters http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/index.html FREE EDUCATION VENDOR DIRECTORY LISTING http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Directory/default.asp HOT LIST OF SCHOOLS ONLINE http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Schools/default.asp Educational CyberPlayGround Services http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/PS/Home_Products.html <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>