Dancing Lights provides a set of five activities and supporting teacher material that allows students in Grades 3 through 5 to explore the beauty, science and mythology of the aurora creatively through art and writing. This standards-based, flexible ?plug and play? program is based on the latest research in brining science into the literacy and art classroom. It can be used as a complete sequence ... Full description.

Afterschool Universe is an astronomy program designed for middle school children in out-of-school-time settings. The program explores basic astronomy concepts (like invisible light, telescopes) and focuses on the universe outside the solar system (stars, galaxies, black holes). Middle school students are fascinated by these topics, but rarely study them in school. By offering programming on these ... Full description.

Visit the Earth Observatory to read feature articles on wide-ranging Earth system science topics, as well as see the latest images, media alerts, and summaries of Earth science headlines from radio, newspaper, and television. Do you have a question about the Earth's environment, or climate? Go to the Ask-a-Scientist section to submit a question. The site also includes answers from previous questions. ... Full description.

The NASA CloudSat Mission CD ROM provides a detailed overview of the satellite, its mission, personnel, other satellites in the -A-Train-, science and technology behind the mission, launch information, and its partners.- In addition, the CD ROM contains educational activities, artwork and references, along with a glossary, video clips of CloudSat scientists and other mission personnel describing their ... Full description.

Produced by the Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling Jesuit University, Operation Montserrat is based on a real, historical event. The volcano on the normally tranquil island of Montserrat has come to life. As flaming pebbles and lava begin their devastation, emergency response teams learn a hurricane is approaching. Using real-time hurricane and seismic data, teams of student specialists assist ... Full description.

The S-COOL flyer is a two-page overview of the Student Cloud Observations On-Line (S-COOL) education project.- It covers the projects unique educational contributions, societal benefits, educational outgrowths, and scientific findings.- The flyer shows the numbers and locations of S-COOL participation and regional observation coverage. It also contains URLs for online resources (e.g., GLOBE contrail ... Full description.

The S'COOL Introduction is an eight page brief on how one may get started with the S'COOL project. This product comes complete with the following topics to help teachers become acclimated to the S'COOL project: Where do I start; When to observe; What to observe; Report Forms; Sample schedules; Submitting Data section; Using Data section; S'COOL Resources; and a Website Guide. Full description.

Earth Systems Connections (ESC) is an elementary science, mathematics, and technology curriculum designed to help young children appreciate the significance and delicate nature of the natural environment by leading them to recognize the interconnected nature of the Earths systems, appreciate the technological tools that scientists use to conduct Earth system science, and recognize the extent to which ... Full description.

Visitors can view this image of the Nimbus 7 satellite, which has been used to measure ozone levels as part of the TOMS (Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer) program. Full description.

This company provides a collection of scientifically accurate and beautifully rendered fish, bird, mammal, and reptile posters available to order by mail. Full description.