Are you a parent or teacher looking for resources to engage your students with fun science? As students and families transition to online learning, Flandrau wants to connect you with online resources.
Please explore these activities and videos and check back as we will continue to update resources to keep your student excited about science!
Free Science Resources
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At Home Learning from AZPM
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Engineering Games and Projects (Thanks for the suggestion Lizabeth!)
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This is Tucson At Home Resources
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Environmental Education Exchange Live Programming
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Arizona Department of Education: Virtual Resource Hub
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ASTA, Arizona Science Teachers Association
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SARSEF, Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair
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National Girls Collaborative Project, STEM Resources for Online Learning
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National Informal Science Education at Home Resources
Our newest video is now live on our YouTube channel!
Activities to do with or for mom this Mother’s Day!!
- Create your own plantable seed paper.
- Chromatography flowers with items from around the house.
- Easy to make sun prints.
Let NASA bring the universe into your home! This website includes a repository of E-books, activities for families, virtual tours & VR, podcasts and videos.
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Story Time From Space
Watch astronauts on the Space Station read children’s books and perform science demonstrations! Story Time From Space offers a delightful combination of science, literacy, and entertainment through its library of free, family-friendly videos. Together with NASA and the ISS U.S. National Laboratory, Story Time From Space arms parents, formal and informal educators with the necessary materials and knowledge to teach fun, accurate STEM lessons. -
NASA Videos
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Astronaut Anne McClain’s Tips for Living in Close Quarters – You Tube
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NASA astronaut Anne McClain spent 204 days living on the International Space Station and shares her tips for living in close quarters with only a few other people. She shares what human behaviors create a healthy culture for living and working remotely in small groups. Read her advice at: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/an-astronaut-s-tips-for-living-in-space-or-anywhereLearn more about how NASA helps prepare astronauts for the social isolation they will experience: https://www.nasa.gov/hrp/social-isolation
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Space to Ground Video: Embracing Self Isolation: 03/27/2020
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NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.
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Check out the latest progress! Across America and in Europe, teams are building, moving, and testing the spacecraft, rocket, and launch systems that will send humans to deep space destinations through the Artemis Program.
More NASA Links
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An Astronaut’s Tips For Living in Space – Or Anywhere
One thing astronauts have to be good at: living in confined spaces for long periods of time. Here are some tips for all who find yourself in a similar scenario. -
10 Ways Students Can Prepare to #BeAnAstronaut
Want to #BeAnAstronaut, but don’t know where to start? Here are some ways you can kick-start your journey! Since the first Artemis class of astronauts graduated on Jan. 10, NASA announced that it will accept applications for a new astronaut class from March 2nd to 31st. Even if you don’t qualify to #BeAnAstronaut — yet — within NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement, or OSTEM, there are ways to get involved with NASA’s missions. Check out the top 10 ways to #BeAnAstronaut: -
NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Gateway Logistics Services
NASA has selected SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, as the first U.S. commercial provider under the Gateway Logistics Services contract to deliver cargo, experiments and other supplies to the agency’s Gateway in lunar orbit. The award is a significant step forward for NASA’s Artemis program that will land the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024 and build a sustainable human lunar presence. -
New Spinoff Publication Shares How NASA Innovations Benefit Life on Earth
As NASA pushes the frontiers of science and human exploration, the agency also advances technology to modernize life on Earth, including drones, self-driving cars and other innovations. NASA’s diverse missions spur the creation and improvement of thousands of new products that make life better for people around the world. Dozens of the latest examples are featured in the newest edition of NASA’s Spinoff publication, including several examples illustrating how NASA is working to shape the coming revolution of autonomous vehicles on the roads and in the air.
With thanks from our various fulldome partners!
From Audio Visual Imagineering
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Legends of the Night Sky: Orion
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Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus & Andromeda
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Little Star
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The Moon
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Part 1: https://vimeo.com/404849392
Part 2: https://vimeo.com/404850139
Part 3: https://vimeo.com/404851110
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The Weather
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Part 1: https://vimeo.com/404857973
Part 2: https://vimeo.com/404866121
Part 3: https://vimeo.com/405010238
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Low cost WiFi Offered by Cox:
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Limited-time, first two months free of Connect2Compete service, $9.95/month thereafter
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Until May 15, 2020, Cox is providing phone and remote desktop support through Cox Complete Care at no charge to provide peace of mind and ease for technology needs
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Resources for discounted, refurbished equipment through their association with PCs for People
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A Learn from Home toolkit for schools, including instructions on how to fast-track eligible students without internet access
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Learn more at @ https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/connect2compete.html
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