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| Web site name |
Web site description |
| Web of life |
NASA’s Space Biology
program outreach site, with experiments, resources and information on
biology programs highlighting space for home and in the classroom. |
| NASA’s Farming in Space |
Design and run a
student version of plant growth experiments flown abroad the
International Space Station. Includes videos of plants growing in
space. |
| Space Ag in the Classroom |
A joint project between
NASA, the USDA and University of Florida. Contains four space-related
lessons plans and information on getting “space seeds” for your
classroom. |
| Adventures of the Agronauts |
Interactive site for
younger students about space that has simulated “astronaut training” and
sends students on different space missions. |
| NASA Education Programs |
This site features
interactive pictures, news, and data for teachers to use with all levels
of students in the classroom. |
| Classroom of the Future |
The Classroom of the
Future™ (COTF) program is helping to bridge the gap between America's
classrooms and the expertise of NASA scientists. Contains lesson plans,
papers and activities. |
| Astro-Venture |
This site is a project
of the NASA Educational Program and the NASA Astrobiology Institute.
Site features include interactive activities and lesson plans suitable
for elementary and middle grades students. |
| Genetic Science Learning Center |
The Genetic Science
Learning center is located at the University of Utah. Site features
articles on the most up to date genetic discoveries and includes a gel
electrophoresis experiment perfect for biotechnology classes. |
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Web site name |
Web site description |
| Orbital Technologies Corporation |
The aerospace
engineering company that designed the Astronaut Plant Bag and led to the
Space Garden |
| International Space Station |
NASA’s site for
information on the crews, missions and experiments being conducted on
the International Space Station. |
| Astrobiology - Exploring the Living Universe |
This site includes more
information about astrobiology, goals for the program at NASA, and its
importance to space research. It features news and technological
information, with links to web pages for students to use. |
| NASA Astrobiology Institute |
Astrobiology is devoted
to the scientific study of life in the universe - its origin, evolution,
distribution, and future. This site offers updated news information from
NASA, teacher links, and student web page links. |
| The Blue Marble |
Great satellite
pictures of the earth from space using the latest NASA technology. Easy
to download or print in color for visual support in the classroom, in
your locker, or on your walls. |
| NASA Kennedy Space Center |
Home page of
Kennedy
Space
Center,
with updates on Space Shuttle launches, NASA news, and outreach
materials. |
| BioServe Space Technologies |
BioServe Space Technologies is a non-profit,
NASA-sponsored Research Partnership Center located at the
University of
Colorado in
Boulder, Colorado.
BioServe’s mission is to develop new or improved products through space
life science research in partnership with industry, academia and
government. |
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