The NASA SCIence Files
About this resource
- Appropriate grades
- 3–8
- Subjects
- science (general, agriculture, astronomy, biology and life science, meteorology, oceanography, physics and physical science, space exploration, technology & innovation), thinking skills (higher order thinking, research skills)
- Provider
- NASA
- Special requirements
- Adobe Acrobat and Flash.
Legal
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The NASA SCIence Files “is a television and web site production that focuses on solving real-world problems by using the scientific method and Problem-Based learning.” The main characters include six young detectives, a retired Science Professor, and the animated characters on KSNN, Kids Science News Network. The NASA SCIence Files video series is an hour-long show that has four 15 minute segments. In each segment, the tree house detectives investigate the problem by researching, interviewing experts, and conducting experiments. As a result of their scientific investigation, the tree house detectives discover the cause of particular problems. The NASA SCIence Files website gives kids, teachers, and parents a chance to explore problems in an interactive environment. Within the tree house, kids can learn more about careers, conduct hands-on experiments at home, make connections with Internet sites that support the video's educational theme, and more.
While it is not necessary to use to the videos in conjunction with in-depth materials and projects you will find on this website, you may wish to. Episodes are often broadcasted on PBS. After broadcasting, you can find past episodes at ibiblio.org. For more information about episodes, visit the educator's portion of the website.
