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http://www.nasa.gov/

 

Details

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is a website that has a lot of useful information on it. It has the current space related science news, current and past space missions and spaces related media such as images. The site also offers teacher and student resources such as lesson plans and videos.

Educational Uses

This site has a ton to offer to education not only for students but teachers as well. As a teacher I would use this site first as a tool to educate myself. Science in general but especially space related science can really confuse me and I’m sure others as well. By using the site I could get accurate information about the material I’m teaching so I can be sure to teach it right. I would then use the site to find lessons and resources that I could use in conjunction with lessons to aid in student learning. I could even find videos for students to watch or games to play. Overall, there are lots of useful information on this site that is geared towards teachers of all grades and students of all ages to aid in their learning. Another feature about this site that I find to be extremely cool is the virtual field trips that it offers to places like the Moon and Mars. That would be extremely helpful to have in a classroom to show younger students to give them an image of something that is very hard to imagine.         

Content Standards

There are many standards that could be tied to materials found on this site. Some include…

Ohio Science:

–          The moon, sun and stars can be observed at different times of the day or night. (Kindergarten)

–          The sun is the principal source of energy. (First Grade)

–          The physical properties of water can change. (First Grade)

–          Properties of objects and materials can change. (First Grade)

–          The atmosphere is made up of air. (Second Grade)

–          Water is present in the air. (Second Grade)

–          Long- and short-term weather changes occur due to changes in energy. (Second Grade)

–          Earth’s nonliving resources have specific properties. (Third Grade)

–          Earth’s resources can be used for energy. (Third Grade)

–          Some of Earth’s resources or limited. (Third Grade)

Assessment

This site cannot really be used for assessment directly. However, a teacher could create an assessment that would be used to assess student learning based on the information found on this site

Value/Merit

The site is FREE and very simple to use. It has been orginized into teachers/student tabs and beyond that by grade levels   The hardest part is sifting through all of the valuable information that can be found and thinking of ways to use it in the classroom to aid in the learning of students.