General Websites
Aerospace CurriculumSearch Engines or Encyclopedias: www.go.grolier.com An online encyclopedia that has many valuable resources. www.yahooligans.com Kids version of Yahoo! http://school.discovery.com/ Search for all topics here. Museums: www.nasm.edu/nasm/NASMexh.html National Air & Space Museaum People: www.nationalaviation.org/inductee.html National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF), recognition of achievements in developmentof aviation. www.iwasm.org/ Online home of the International Womens Air & Space Museum, locatedin Burke Lakefront Airport, in Cleveland, Ohio. www.women-in-aviation.com/Featured_Women/ Many links about women in aviation. Great resource! www.greatwomen.org/women.php http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/women/index.htm Space information: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/ Information on current shuttle mission and many other resources, includingan overview of the history of spaceflight, photos and galleries, different shuttle missions, etc. http://spacelink.nasa.gov/ One of NASA's electronic resources specifically developed for the educationalcommunity. Its a virtual library with information and Internet links for educators and students. www.cbc4kids.cbc.ca/general/the-lab/space/default.html Read about Canada's role in space. Educational Resources: http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/ NASA kids website filled with valuable, easy-to-find information. www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/index.html National Geography for Kids. www.avkids.com The National Business Aviation Assocation dedicated to fun stuff for futurepilots. Great resource for all level! http://wings.avkids.com Has a K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook that meets all level of learners. EXCELLENT resource! www.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/kids_index.html Explore these JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and NASA kid sites for out-of-this-world fun and learning. www.dot.state.mn.us/aero/aved/publications/ Publications from DOT-Aeronautics Dept. about pioneers in aviation andaerospace. All the volumes are here. www.space-explorers.com A privately held company based in Green Bay, WI, with the mission of providinginnovative K-12 Standards-based education programs, delivered via the Internet,that motivate children to learn using methods of discovery, inquiry, and analysis. http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/fun/fun_index.shtml.html Coloring books, concentration games, etc. http://www.mbd2.com/kidsstuff.htm How to twist balloons, galleries, etc. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/bios/astrobio.html All biographical data of former and current astronauts. http://education.nasa.gov NASA's education programs for teachers, students, and the community. http://quest.arc.nasa.gov Quest is a rich resource for educators, kids and space enthusiasts whoare interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and the nationalspace program. Introduction to Flight: www.nps.gov/wrbr/ Wright Brothers National Memeorial www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~flight Learn about air and flight, controlling an airplane, building an experimentalglider, and access flight links for valuable resources. www.ueet.nasa.gov/studentsite/ Ultra-Efficient Engine Technology (UEET). Find airplane parts here. www.pbs.org/kcet/chasingthesun/ Aviation timeline, planes, innovations, and other resources. Miscellaneous: www.thespaceshop.com Buy online through Kennedy Space Center. http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/projects/math/airplane_sites.html Website with wealth of info. about paper airplanes. ORGANIZATIONS: www.starbasemn.org Starbase of Minnesota, a non-profit organization. http://capnhq.gov/ National Headquarters for Civil Air Patrol. www.eaa.org Experimental Aircraft Association, Oshkosh, WI. www.aopa.org Aircraft owners & Pilot Association www.generalaviation.org General Aviation Manufacturer Association www.boeing.com The Boeing Company www.dol.gov US Department of Labor www.bls.gov Bureau of Labor Statistic www.dot.state.mn.us Department of Transportation in MN. www.lockheedmartin.org
Solar System http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/trading/directions.html Interactive trading cards game. http://www.jpl.nasa.org/ Everything youve always wanted to know about the solar system and more. Excellent website! Solar System Simulator - simulated view of any body in the solar system from any location andtime in full-color graphics. A NASA/JPL space site.
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