Sites to check out!
Imagine the thrill of floating out of the International Space Station and into the emptiness of
space and what it would be like to work on the orbiting science laboratory. NASA has developed
a new video game, Station Spacewalk, to give young people an "out of this world" virtual
opportunity to experience the thrill of working on a mission to the International Space Station
from their computers.
This new video game is based on actual work astronauts performed during the course of several
NASA missions. The game is part of NASA's broader educational outreach effort to engage and
inspire students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
"It's all about getting the next generation excited about space exploration," said Chris Kemp,
chief information officer at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif. "Players, or
'astronauts,' can virtually navigate their way through mission critical tasks. This game provides
players a sense of the magnitude of complexity and thrill associated with NASA missions."
As an astronaut, players visualize a detailed virtual mock-up of the International Space Station
that was created for NASA's space station program. Players participate in four critical spacewalks
that provide power to the station to keep it operating at full capacity. Players must complete their
tasks quickly and carefully, before the air supply runs out.
Players begin by managing their way out of the airlock. The first task is to install the S6 truss
segment, the long "backbone" of the station that supports the solar arrays. The player can open
the S6 solar arrays, an essential task because they provide photovoltaic energy for the space
station. These tasks are based on the shuttle mission to the space station that delivered the
segment and deployed the solar arrays.
Players then can use a robotic arm to repair a tear in a solar array, a task NASA astronauts
performed during another shuttle mission. When the work is done, players must carefully collect
tools that are floating in space.
To take a virtual spacewalk in the Station Spacewalk game, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/3d_resources/station_spacewalk_game.html
Take a virtual spacewalk!
National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Destination Imagination
http://www.destinationimagination.org
Great site for anything!
http://www.vickiblackwell.com
http://www.freerice.com
This site is good for penguin observation.
www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/penguins/main.html
More penguin sites if that wasn't enough!
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/penguins.html
Weather news and activities for the wanna-bes! Know about the
weather!
http://www.education.noaa.gov
Get ready for a great mystery!
http://www.mystery.net
Origami fun!
www.origami-instructions.com
More about the art of origami
www.origami-fun.com
Mr. Verner's class project
www.nps.gov
up for more mysteries....
www.mysterynet.com