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Nuclear Fusion: Harnessing the Power of the Stars
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In this lesson, students consider nuclear fusion and its potential to meet human energy needs in the future, as well as the substantial technology and engineering challenges associated with creating fusion reactions.…
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The Fram Polar Expedition and Determining Latitude From Stars
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Star: <i>National Science Education Standards</i> and True North
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Earth’s magnetic field and its effect on compasses can help people find their bearings relative to a fixed target or direction. In this activity, many learners will have difficulty locating their compass bearings if…
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A partnership brought a community together for a science night that included a planetarium, telescopes, and science activity centers.
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This article describes NASA and NSTA teaching resources that can accentuate your Earth and space science lessons.
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The author describes how students experience the weeklong summer astronomy camp on a college campus. One favorite student activity is nighttime viewing of the skies, in which students learn to use telescopes to view…
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Often, a bright planet that is visible over the horizon will be mistaken for a star. Some believe they can tell the difference between a star and a planet because stars twinkle, or scintillate, and planets do not. In…
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Scope on the Skies: Star light, star bright
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In astronomy, the brightness of a star is described in terms of a star’s magnitude. Stellar magnitude is expressed two different ways, using the terms apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude. For both magnitudes, the…
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Students learn about the search for extrasolar planets through historical anecdotes and teacher-led demonstrations. Activities include swinging a bucket full of sand around to demonstrate the wobble effect and modeling…
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