Learning Technologies Projects



A project combining video print, and online resources to expose your students to the Red Planet and NASA's current and future plans for its exploration. The teacher's guide, available for download from the website, is an excellent resource even if your choose not to participate.

Visit the NASA Langley Regional EarthKAM web site to find out who is participating in the latest mission, learn about the different school research investigations, meet NASA engineers and scientists who are part of the EarthKAM team, and see the latest images downloaded from the shuttle!

Have your K-4 students learn about basic aeronautical concepts through online demonstrations and background material provided for you, the teacher. Then let them build and fly their own plane, collect performance data, and submit back to the Flyingstart website to compare with classes from around the country!

A developing approach to content delivery, the LPT's Learning Technologies Channel delivers training courses, lectures, and realtime broadcasts of other NASA-related events, and simultaneously transmits them through a variety of communications channels. Options for connecting to these offerings may include: chat, Real Audio; Real Video; ISDN video conferencing; and broadcast TV. Check out the website for the latest schedules!

NASA's Observatorium in a public access site for Earth and space data. Find pictures of the Earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff, as well as the stories behind those images.

This program is an interactive flow simulator that determines the airflow around various basic shapes of airfoils, including a flat plate. Several lessons on basic aerodynamics are included with this simulator package. The lessons are displayed in a separate window while the program is operating.
Additional Related Links:

Nasa Connect Mainpage

Learners Can

Off to a Flying Start Program at Emily Spong Elementary

Off to a Flying Start Program at Cooper Elementary






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