NASA Dowloadable Resources Educators Including Kepler Mission Star Field Lithograph
From a NASA email note:
The Educational Materials section of NASA's Web site offers classroom activities, educator guides, posters and other types of resources that are available for use in the classroom. Materials are listed by type, grade level and subject. The following items are now available for
downloading.
The Kepler Mission Star Field Lithograph
This lithograph features an image of the star field that the Kepler spacecraft will observe during its four-year mission. The back provides information about the star field.
What is Your Cosmic Connection to the Elements? Poster and Activity Booklet
This poster and activity booklet provide information and classroom activities on topics in astronomy, physics and chemistry. Chemistry teachers will find information about the cosmic origin of the chemical elements. The astronomy topics include the big bang, life cycles of
small and large stars, supernovae, and cosmic rays. Physics teachers will find information on fusion processes, and physical principles important in stellar evolution.
Strategic Coordination Framework: A Portfolio Approach Brochure
The NASA Education Strategic Coordination Framework aligns NASA's total education portfolio with its Strategic Plan; provides a coordination structure; and creates an agency-wide strategic planning, implementation and evaluation framework for NASA's investments in education. The plan encompasses all education efforts undertaken by NASA and guides the agency's relationships with external education partners, including Minority Serving Institutions, professional associations, universities, school systems, industry and other federal
agencies.
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