The Upside of Spin-Offs

This lesson is designed to help students understand the importance of space exploration and how it affects their every day lives as Floridians. They will explore the NASA Spin-Off Website , and do research on an everyday example of technology that was developed as the result of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This lesson includes both a guided webquest and a research project.
Resource ID#: 71753 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Speakers/Headphones, Adobe Flash Player, Microsoft Office, Java Plugin
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: Florida, Economy, Aerospace, Engineering, invention, technology, spin-offs, NASA
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Unit/Lesson Sequence
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Physical Sciences

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