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Voyage to Halley's Comet   elementary | middle | high

freefallsTake a mission to gather data from Comet Halley! Student teams work as astronauts onboard our spacecraft and Flight Controllers in our Mission Control to maintain safe living conditions on the spacecraft, conduct scientific experiments and study Comet Halley.

Learn about Earth materials versus space materials; celesital bodies; the electromagnetic spectrum; or atomic structure

Voyage to Mars middle | high

freefallsTake a mission to Mars! After nine months in space, student astronauts are on final approach to Mars, where they will take the place of student Flight Controllers who are at Mars’ Mission Control.  Teams must work together to track the weather on Mars, determine the best landing area, and make sure there mission is a success.

Learn about geology, astronomy, maps and measurement, or ecology.

Toys In Space  elementary | middle | high

freefallsStudents discover how objects behave in zero-G.  After experiencing how toys work on Earth, students predict how they will behave in space and then observe astronauts using the same toys.

Learn about either nature of science or forces and motion.

Aeronautics: Forece and Motion middle | high

weightlessStudents learn about flight and the four forces on an airplane by using a flight simulator, wind tunnel and model airplanes.

Learn about forces and motion or the nature of science.

 

Aeronatics: Weather  middle | high

weightlessStudents explore how weather affects flight by using a wind tunnel, model airplanes, and a flight simulator. 

Learn about weather or the nature of science.

 

Airiplanes and the Atmoshere: Weather and Climate Curriclum

airplanesDo you want to learn more about weather and climate? Are you interested in lesson plans and supplies for your classes? The NYCCSSE and the American Museum of Natural History have teamed up to create an exciting new curriculum called Airplanes & the Atmosphere: Investigating Human Impact on Earth’s Climate. Click here for more information.

News Highlights
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Message from the President on NASA's Day of Remembrance, Jan. 29, 2009

The arrival of a new year reminds us that life is a journey, one that takes us on many unexpected paths. NASA's role is to pioneer journeys into the unknown for the benefit of humanity. Along the way, we sometimes experience tragedy instead of triumph.

Today, we pause to reflect on those moments in exploration when things did not go as expected and we lost brave pioneers. But what sets us apart as Americans is our willingness to get up again and push the frontiers even further with an even stronger commitment and sense of purpose.

On this Day of Remembrance, we remember the sacrifices of those who dared to dream and gave everything for the cause of exploration. We honor them with our ongoing commitment to excellence and an unwavering determination to continue the journey on the path to the future.


President Barack Obama

NYCCSSE News

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NYCCSSE is offering a Weather and Climate curriculum for Earth Science teachers.
To find out more, click here.

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