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DRAW A FACE ON THE SUN M a k e it sad, m ad or gla d!
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FIND A WORD S e ar c h f or NASA w ords Y I K M R A L O S P B F A Y
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LAND ON THE MOON M a neuver t hr oug h t h e ma ze f or a saf e l anding
FIND THE DIFFERENCES L ook c l o sel y f or 6 di f f er e nt things
COLOR THE HST H u bbl e Spac e Telescope
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E 5. Launch vehicle 6. The "red planet" 7. Eight planets make up our solar system 8. Our home planet
1. Sun 2. Planets 3. Gravity 4. Venus 5. Rocket 6. Mars 7. System 8. Earth
FIND THE SHAPES W h er e ar e t hese sh a pe s ?
NAME THE PLANETS How to remember...
My Very Educated Mo t h e r J ust Served Us Nachos Me r c u r y Venus Earth Ma r s J upiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
COLOR MY WORLD Color-by-Number Moon Dog
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SUN FUN FACTS R ea d t he f ac t s and c olor the Sun
The Sun is the star closest to the Earth so it looks very bright and large, even though it is 93 million miles away. Energy released by very hot gases in the Sun's center travels out into space and gives Earth its heat and light. The Sun is the center of our Solar System. All of the planets in the Solar System travel around the Sun in paths called orbits.
GE MINI – T HE T WIN S Dr a w st ar s over t he c ircle s a nd m a ke a st ar c onst ella tion Pollux
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Gemini is easy to find as it is high overhead in mid-winter, above and to the left of Orion. It's two brightest stars — Castor and Pollux — represent the mythological twin brothers of Helen of Troy. Pollux is the brighter of the twins. It's an orange-giant star that's about 35 light-years from Earth. Castor consists of six stars. This crowded system lies about 50 light-years from Earth.
IDENTICAL SATELLITES? Wh i c h sat ellit e is dif f e re nt?
LIFE LINE Pick the line that will help the astronaut get back to the Shuttle
FINISH THE SPACE STATION D r a w ov er t he dot t ed l i nes a nd color
The International Space Station (ISS) is a huge space laboratory where astronauts and scientists can learn more about living in space and the effects of zero-gravity. Experiments onboard the Space Station will help us learn more about space and how to survive long space voyages.
TOGETHER FOREVER D r a w li nes bet ween t he ob je cts t hat g o t og et he r
SPELL MORE WORDS H ow m a n y wor ds c an you s pe ll us ing t h e l et ter s in SOLAR SYSTEM ?
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Stem Star Lost Met Mars Team Rest Toy Set Toss May Ear Tear
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STS-51G Shuttle Mission - Launched in 1985 The crew included French, Saudi Arabian and American astronauts. Three communications satellites were deployed (MORELOS-A for Mexico, ARABSAT-A for the Arab Satellite Communications Organization, and TELSTAR-3D for the USA). Communication satellites are used for many purposes on Earth including TV, radio, telephone, and pagers.
FINISH THE SHUTTLE U s e t h e dot t ed lines and b oxe s to f i n i sh t h e ot her hal f of t h e Shuttle .
UNSCRAMBLE THE WORDS H el p t h e a st r onaut wor k on the s e things
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WHAT DOES NASA EXPLORE? Find the answer by writing the first letter of each object in the box beside the picture
Satellite, Plane, Astronaut, Conputer, Earth = SPACE
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UNSCRAMBLE THE WORDS W h a t c a n you see t hr oug h a te le s cope ?
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RHYME T IME Wh a t ot h er wor ds r hym e w ith SP ACE?
Fireplace, Suitcase, Face, Race, Ace
WHICH ONE IS DIFFERENT? F i n d t h e a s t r onaut t hat i s n ot the s a me
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S U N SHADOW MA T CH M a t c h eac h Sun t o it s s ha dow
WHAT IS MISSING? T h e M a r s Rover on t op is corre ct. D r a w i n t h e m i ssi ng piec es on the othe r Rov er t o m ake it c omple te .
LEO – T HE LION D r a w s t ar s over t he c i rcle s a nd m a ke a st ar c onst el la tion
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The zodiacal constellation Leo, the lion, is one of a handful of constellations that really does look like its namesake. Look for Leo high in south sky in April and May. Leo's brightest star is blue-white Regulus, one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Once Regulus climbs into the sky, look to its left — toward the north — for a group of stars forming a backward question mark. These stars outline Leo's head and mane. About two hours later, look low in the east sky for Leo's tail — a white star named Denebola — an Arabic name that means "tail of the lion."
STAR COUNT H ow m any st ar s c an you count?
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NASA QUIZ What does NASA me a n?
N A S A Since 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. Our exploration of space has taught us to view Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. NASA is a leading force in scientific research, sparking public interest in aerospace exploration, and developing new technologies. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
IN-SPACE COLORING S c i e nc e exper im ent s on the I n t er nat i onal Spac e Sta tion
The International Space Station is being used to study how the human body adapts and responds to long-term space flight. These studies include how bones and muscles respond and how physical exercise can changes those responses. Studies are also being performed on the effects of radiation from the Sun on the human body.
NASA AT W OR K C a n y ou guess what t hese pe ople do? U n sc r am bl e t he c l u e s . GENENINRE
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DR. ROBERT GODDARD
Dr. Robert H. Goddard successfully launched the first liquid fueled rocket in Auburn, Massachusetts on March 16, 1926. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland is named after him and for his pioneering spirit in rocketry .
DE E P SPACE NET WO R K S pa c e ant ennas at t hr ee s ite s
Madrid, Spain California, USA
Canberra, Australia
This world map shows the three locations of the Deep Space Network's antennas. As Earth rotates on its axis, a spacecraft out in space will be able to "see" at least one set of antennas. Each of the three locations has several antennas for tracking different spacecraft at the same time.
COMPUTER WORK C om p u t e r s ar e ver y im po rta nt tools f or st udying space .
Computers are used to write programs that control spacecraft and their science instruments. They are used to help test instruments before they are launched and for communication. Computers are used to study space data and to produce the amazing images that we see from space. They are also used to help pass this information on to the world through the internet.
LI VING ON T HE M O O N Dr a w a pi c t ur e of a l un a r b a s e
WHAT IS DIFFERENT? F i n d a n d c i r c l e 10 dif f ere nt things
I MP ORT ANT SAT EL L IT ES C ol or t he ST5 and SDO s a te llite s Space Technology 5 (ST5) micro-sats flew within the magnetosphere that surrounds our planet like a shield. The collected data has been returned to scientists on the ground for analysis.
Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) was launched in 2010. It is helping us understand the source of the Sun's energy. It is providing the scientific understanding that will help us improve the quality of forecasts of solar activity.
HIDDEN ROCKETS
DELTA II ATLAS II TITAN II DELTA III
Besides the Space Shuttle, NASA uses different rockets to launch satellites, probes, and other science equipment into space.
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1. Galaxy 2. Telescope 3. Electrons 4. Nebula 5. Aurora 5. Moon 7. Jupiter 8. Lander
SERVICING MISSION STS-109 Pat c h
Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission The STS-109 crew successfully completed the servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope. The upgrades left Hubble with a new power unit, a new camera and new solar arrays. This was the fourth shuttle mission dedicated to servicing Hubble.
COUNT DOWN How m any c an you count? How many craters? How many stars? How many planets? How many satellites? How many flags? How many lunar landers?
6 Craters, 5 Stars, 4 Planets, 3 Satellites, 2 Flags, 1 Lunar Lander
NASA SATELLITES H el p i ng t o f or ec ast we a the r
Did you know that improved hurricane forecasts, made possible by NASA satellites such as the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), can save lives and help early warning evacuation efforts?
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RHYME T IME Wha t ot h er wor ds r hym e with EXP LOR E ?
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? F i n d 8 t h i ng s t hat ar e not the s a me
FUTURE SPACE TELESCOPE Ja mes W e bb Spac e Telesc ope (JWST)
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will take the place of the very popular Hubble Space Telescope. JWST is scheduled to launch in the year 2011. A million miles from Earth, the telescope will drift through space, peering back to the time when new stars and developing galaxies first began to illuminate the Universe.
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BACK TO EARTH B r i ng our ast r onaut home
FUTURE EXPLORATION New Di sc over i es
Future space tools will bring us amazing discoveries about the Universe and our own Solar System. Are there planets like Earth around other stars? Is there life on other planets and moons? What lies at the edge of the Universe? By using our creativity and imagination, we can build tools that may one day help solve these mysteries and many more!
EXPLORE MORE
For more information on NASA and its outreach programs, visit these web sites: http://education.nasa.gov http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids http://stargazers.gsfc.nasa.gov http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
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