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NASA spin-offs: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.7; NASA spin-offs are technologies and processes that were created by or for NASA but have been applied to everyday life. In this lesson for grade 6, students learn about NASA spin-offs and how they relate to various careers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By April Galloway and Christine Scott.

International Space Station scenario: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.6; In this lesson for grade 6, students will learn about the International Space Station and will explore the many careers associated with it.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By April Galloway and Christine Scott.

CareerStart lessons: Grade six: This collection of lessons aligns the sixth grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.; Format: (multiple pages)

Astronomy: Spark students' interest in outer space with this collection of great astronomy websites found in LEARN NC's Best of the Web.; Format: bibliography/help

Rocky Mount Children's Museum and Science Center: Students will love visiting the Rocky Mount Children's Museum and Science Center. The exhibits are fun, hands-on, and engaging.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Robeson Planetarium/Science and Technology Center: A part of the public schools of Robeson County, this planetarium and science center specializes in programs geared to 3rd through 8th grade science.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Buzz Aldrin: Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. (more commonly known as "Buzz"), poses for a photograph beside the United States flag during Apollo 11 moon landing. The Lunar Module "Eagle" is on the left. The footprints of the astronauts are clearly visible in the soil of...; Format: image/photograph

Practicing multiples using Pascal's Triangle: This lesson will introduce students to Pascal's Triangle. Students will be introduced to the patterns in Pascal's Triangle and complete a 9 level triangle. Then they will color the multiples of specified numbers. This lesson uses resources of Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop "Interactivate Your Bored Math Students".; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics); By Bonnie Boaz.

Instructional goals and classroom space: Your classroom should be arranged to help you meet your pedagogical goals. Any setting, including your classroom, exerts many influences — frequently subtle — on the people in it.; By Kathleen Casson.

Kennedy's speech on space, May 1961: President John F. Kennedy, Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs, delivered before a joint session of Congress, May 25, 1961.; Format: audio/speech

An artistic view of outer space: This is an art lesson easily integrated by art specialists or classroom teachers into any thematic unit that involves space, the solar system, or science fiction and is adaptable for students in grades 2 through 6. It incorporates the use of art materials such as oil pastels and compasses and the design concepts of shape and balance in a composition as well as providing the students with a fun and creative way to explore areas of geometry and science. This lesson is especially useful for classroom teachers who are aware of how art, when integrated into the classroom curriculum, can help students with different learning styles explore a variety of subjects in a way that will help them maximize the learning experience.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Visual Arts Education); By Karen Canfield.

Natural Science Center of Greensboro: Features hands-on exhibits, a zoo, and a planetarium as well as a dinosaur exhibit and a Gem and Mineral Gallery.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium: The museum provides an opportunity for visitors to learn about the natural resources of North Carolina and its Piedmont region.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Fascinate-U Children's Museum: Through touch and play young students learn about health and science topics at this children's museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center: Located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is a fascinating place to visit to learn more about astronomy.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Mint Museum: Access to digitized images from special exhibitions and the permanent collections of the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC, along with activities for kids.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Origami geometry: Students apply their knowledge of geometric terms to follow directions while folding an origami sculpture. Students then solve math problems which relate to the project with follow-up discussions about the project relating to geometric terms such as symmetry, faces, edges, square, triangle, plane, etc.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics); By Cherl Hollada, Libby Morrison, Michelle Kaczynski, and Susan Pope.

Women in flight: Using music to study American women pioneers in flight: As North Carolina's 97-98 Christa McAuliffe Teaching Fellow, I designed this plan to musically enhance the 5th grade social studies of American heroes, focusing on women pioneers in flight. It is intended to utilize singing and rhythmic activities to compare and contrast the lives of Amelia Earhart and Christa McAuliffe. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to successfully complete a solo trans-Atlantic flight and tragically disappeared while attempting to fly around the world in 1937. Christa McAuliffe was selected for NASA's Teacher-in-Space program and tragically died in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster. I traditionally use this plan close to the January 28 anniversary of the shuttle disaster.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Music Education and Social Studies); By Robin Smathers.

Museum of Life and Science: Packed with highly interactive exhibits, the Museum of Life and Science showcases aerospace, weather, geology, Carolina wildlife, farmyard, train rides, traveling exhibits, gift shops, café and more culminating with the tropical Magic Wings Butterfly House and Bayer Crop Science Insectarium.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Free falling: Working with radicals: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 2.4; In this lesson, students solve problems involving radicals and discuss the importance of radicals in various careers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 Mathematics); By Debbie Brooks, Peggy Dickey, and Jan Sullivan.

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