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NASA Resources and Teacher Training Help Students See Stars
Discoveries from the Hubble Space Telescope inspire astronomical interest and down-to-earth lesson plans.
Edutopia: What Works in Public Education, October 2009
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/hubble-space-telescope-school-curriculum
Astronomy Resources for Teachers
Use these Web sites to help your students reconnect with the night sky.
Edutopia: What Works in Public Education, January 28, 2009
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/stargazing-galileo
Young Astronomers Study the Night Sky – and Collaborate with Peers Online
An international stargazing event inspires young scientists.
Edutopia: What Works in Public Education, February 2009
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/astronomy-globe-night-sky
Sky Rocket: Celestial Lessons Turn Truant into Graduate
Louie Bustos learns to love knowledge in Starstruck, an astronomy-focused program at a San Francisco continuation school, Downtown High.
Edutopia: What Works in Public Education, October 2008
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/downtown-high-school-slide-show
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Diplomas for (Would-Be) Dropouts: Project Learning Serves the Most At-Risk Students
Urban students on the verge of quitting scale new heights – and remain in school – through an ambitious program.
Edutopia: What Works in Public Education, October 2008
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/at-risk-students-project-learning
Bots vs. Bods: NASA's Seventy-Fifth Birthday Present – Footprints on Mars
Humans and robots will increasingly compete for interplanetary glory.
Edutopia: What Works in Public Education, August/September 2008
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/nasa-robots-technology-mars
Virtual Universe: Students Use Technology to Reach for the Stars
Remote telescopes, desktop planetariums, and 3-D space-simulation programs launch classrooms into space.
Edutopia: What Works in Public Education, September 17, 2008
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/virtual-astronomy-simulation-technology
Out of This World: Students Take an Eco-Friendly Field Trip to Mars
A focus on energy conservation brings the sciences to life in an art class at Redwood Middle School, in Napa, California.
Edutopia: What Works in Public Education, June 18, 2008
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/redwood-energy-conservation-video
Sally's Ride: A Star in Space – and on Earth
Edutopia: What Works in Public Education, June 4, 2008
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/sally-ride-star-in-space-and-on-earth
More Free Resources: NASA
Edutopia: What Works in Public Education, August 11, 2006
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/more-free-resources-nasa
Space Age Thinkers: Students Brainstorm Spaceflight Solutions
Fifth graders solve real out-of-this-world problems in the Space Day design-challenge program.
Edutopia: What Works in Public Education, December 3, 2001
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/space-day-problem-solving
Students Troubleshoot Spaceflight Snafus
Pennsylvania fifth graders enter a national Space Day competition, designing solutions to problems real astronauts face.
Edutopia: What Works in Public Education, 2001
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/space-day-problem-solving-video
Live from the Stratosphere: NASA Initiatives Turn Students into Scientists
Rural students become part of the space age through virtual connections.
Edutopia: What Works in Public Education, May 1, 2000
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/nasa-initiatives-turn-students-scientists
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