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NASA Engineering Design Challenges: Spacecraft Structures 
  
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This instructional unit challenges students to build a model thrust structure that is as light as possible, yet strong enough to withstand the load of a “launch-to-orbit” three…
https://er.jsc.nasa.gov/seh/main_EDC_Spacecraft_Structures.pdf
Open Source Tutorials in Physics with Teaching Assistant Development 
  
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This web site provides a set of guided inquiry tutorials for thirteen topics regularly covered in introductory physics. These resources are designed for use in small group…
https://www.physport.org/curricula/MD_OST/
The Story Behind The Science 
  
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This website presents stories spanning five disciplines, all designed to spark student interest by introducing them to the human involvement in important scientific endeavors and…
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The Story Behind the Science: Pendulum Motion 
  
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This web page presents the story of the humble pendulum and its significant role in the development of modern science. Inspired by Galileo's classic experimentation, the pendulum…
https://www.storybehindthescience.org/pdf/pendulum.pdf
The Story Behind the Science: The Role of Theory - Pendulum Motion and Shape of the Earth 
  
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This web page presents the story of how the "spherical Earth theory" was challenged, tested, defended, and ultimately rejected through rigorous experimentation in the late 17th…
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TryEngineering 
  
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This is the portal for TryEngineering.org, a website for exploring the field of engineering and its various disciplines. Precollege teachers will find hands-on experiments with…
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TryEngineering: Lesson Plans 
  
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This is a large collection of standards-aligned lessons for Grades 2-12 that allow teachers to integrate engineering principles in the classroom. Lessons follow a module format that…
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TryNano.org 
  
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This is the portal for TryNano.org, a website for anyone interested in learning about nanoscience and nanotechnology. Users can explore nanomaterials, read about timely discoveries…
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PBS Learning Media: Building Blocks 
  
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This is an extensive set of short downloadable video segments that may be embedded free of cost into educational presentations. Of special interest to physical science and physics…
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Physics Lab Online 
  
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This collection for introductory physics integrates lessons, labs, practice problems, assessments, AP review exercises, simulations, and quizzes in one easily-searched location.…
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