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In an effort to best suit the needs of high school students and teachers, we have designed Classroom Extensions that address five different content themes related to space science: Robotics; Living Environment; Physics of Flight; Environmental Issues; and Astronomy. Classroom Extensions for each of these themes have been further tailored to address the standards outlined in the New York City Scope and Sequence and the New York State Core Curriculum. For example, the Classroom Extension “Stratosphere” addresses environmental issues, a topic that involves an investigation into alternative energy sources and the relationships between climate and weather on Earth, as well as how human decisions can affect those relationships. This topic is well suited to meet the standards in Living Environment when discussing human influences on the environment, in Chemistry when discussing electrochemical cells, nuclear chemistry, and combustion reactions, or in Earth Science when discussing meteorology, climate, and human influences on the environment. Different variations of this Classroom Extension exist to accommodate those standards. Additionally, each Classroom Extension has been developed using recent research in science education and is facilitated or co-facilitated by experienced science teachers.

Robotics (Destination Robot City!)
Build and program robots AND construct a robotic probe to rendezvous with Comet Halley!

Living Environment (Destination Living In Space!)
Discover what it is like to live in space and be weightless AND simulate a mission into space!

Physics of Flight (Destination Lift Off Landing!)
Experience and test airplane AND shuttle flight!

Weather & Climate Environmental Issues (Destination Stratosphere!)
Explore energy alternatives and their impact on the Earth’s climate and weather!

Astronomy (Destination Sun Borough!)
Investigate the solar system and the celestial bodies in Earth’s neighborhood AND rendezvous with Comet Halley!

The following Classroom Extensions are offered for Upper Elementary students and are aligned to the NYC SCOPE AND SEQUENCE.

High School Classroom Extensions
Content Area	Robotics	Living in Space	Physics of Flight	Environmental Issues,Weather and Flight	Astronomy
Title	Robot City	Free Falls	Liftoff Landing	Stratosphere	Sun Borough
Half Day, Option A	Build and program robots!	Discover what it is like to live in space and be weightless!	Experience and test airplane flight!	Explore energy alternatives and their impact on the Earth’s climate and weather!	Investigate the solar system and the celestial bodies in Earth’s neighborhood!
Half Day, Option B	X	Simulate a mission to rendezvous with Comet Halley!	X	X	Simulate a mission to rendezvous with Comet Halley!
Full Day	Build and program robots AND construct a robotic probe to rendezvous with Comet Halley!	Discover what it is like to live in space and be weightless AND simulate a mission into space!	Experience and test airplane AND shuttle flight!	X	Investigate the solar system and the celestial bodies in Earth’s neighborhood AND rendezvous with Comet Halley!
Alignment w/ High School Scope & Sequence	Physics	Living Environment	Earth Science and Physics	Living Environment, Chemistry, and Earth Science	Earth Science
Purchasing Options
Classroom Extension to NYCCSSE for NYC DOE schools (registration required)				$200	( NCSE00001)
Classroom Extension to NYCCSSE for non-NYC DOE schools (registration required)				$450	pay by check
Pizza lunch				$3 per person	pay by check
School Partnership License (A) with NYCCSSE – one school only				$3000	(NCSE00004)
School Partnership License (B) with NYCCSSE – five or more schools with in a network				$2500	(NCSE00005)
Payment can be made through FAMIS before March 31st or by check.

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