Public engagement resources for the Monday April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse
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Exploring the Solar System: Moonquakes
In this activity, learners make a quake by shaking spring toys and standing at various distances to discover how distance can change the impact of a quake.
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Exploring the Solar System: Observe the Moon
In this activity, we can look up from Earth and see the Moon with our own eyes. We can observe the Moon in even greater detail by using tools, like binoculars, telescopes, and NASA spacecraft.
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2019 Explore Science: Earth & Space Digital Toolkit
Digital download of all public engagement and professional development files in the Explore Science: Earth and Space 2019 toolkit designed to engage the public in Earth and space science.
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2018 Explore Science: Earth & Space Digital Toolkit
Digital download of all public engagement and professional development files in the Explore Science: Earth and Space 2018 toolkit designed to engage the public in Earth and space science.
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Exploring Science Practices: Early Explorations
In this activity, learners are given an opportunity to practice scientific ways of thinking that are developmentally appropriate for early learners.
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Exploring the Universe: Star Formation
In this activity, learners model a star-formation process by adding energy (via a hairdryer) to matter floating in space (ping pong balls) to see how much of it they can get to "clump" in an empty container.
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Exploring the Solar System: Design, Build, Test activity
In this activity, learners will imagine, draw, and build their own simple model spacecraft. Then they will place the model through a series of tests.
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Exploring the Universe: Nebula Spin Art
In this activity, learners create their own colorful model nebula using paint and a spinner.
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Exploring the Solar System: Mission to Space board game
In this activity, learners play a board game in which they represent a team of scientists and engineers sending a spacecraft on a mission to space.
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Exploring the Solar System: Asteroid Mining
In this activity, learners imagine the challenges and opportunities of asteroid mining by drawing their own asteroid mining machines.
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