Rockets, Radar, & Robotics Resources and Links

Structure and Style Resources

Structural Models Help

Stylistic Techniques Help

 

Student Book Links

Lesson 4

p. 34 - “Blended Wing Body—A Potential New Aircraft Design”:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/factsheets/FS-2003-11-81-LaRC.html

Lesson 8

p. 55 - “U.S. Soldiers’ New Weapon: an iPod”:
http://www.newsweek.com/us-soldiers-new-weapon-ipod-77563

Lesson 16

pp. 88 & 89 - NASA rocket images:
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/rocket/TRCRocket/practical_rocketry.html
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/rocket/TRCRocket/history_of_rockets.html

Lesson 23

p. 117 - Formatting a bibliography: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html

Lesson 29

p. 138 - “Telephonic Conversation” background information: http://Historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5756/

 

Teacher's Manual Links

 
Lesson 4

p. 34 - “Blended Wing Body—A Potential New Aircraft Design”:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/factsheets/FS-2003-11-81-LaRC.html

Lesson 8

p. 59 (SB p. 55) - “U.S. Soldiers’ New Weapon: an iPod”:
http://www.newsweek.com/us-soldiers-new-weapon-ipod-77563

Lesson 11

p. 71 - Three websites on lasers:
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/laser/
https://lasers.llnl.gov/education/how_lasers_work

Lesson 14

p. 82 - Word Play: Write Your Own Crazy Comics http://store.doverpublications.com/0486481654.html

Lesson 16

p. 90 - Articles and information about rockets:
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/rocket/TRCRocket/rocket_principles.html
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/rocket/TRCRocket/practical_rocketry.html
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/galex-pegasus/
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/launch/pegasus_countdown101.html
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/Tech_Ed/intexplorations.shtml (Click “Rockets.”)
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/153415main_Rockets_How_Rockets_Work.pdf
http://science.howstuffworks.com/rocket.htm#
http://www.howstuffworks.com/sputnik1.htm

pp. 92 & 93 (SB pp. 88 & 89) - NASA rocket images:
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/rocket/TRCRocket/practical_rocketry.html
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/rocket/TRCRocket/history_of_rockets.html

Lesson 23

p. 120

“Replaced by Robots”:
www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3757737

“Cool Jobs: Moved by Life; Biologically inspired robots travel—naturally”:
https://student.societyforscience.org/article/cool-jobs-moved-life [Replacement link] 

“Color-changing Robot”:
 https://student.societyforscience.org/article/color-changing-robot [Replacement link] 

“Robots”:
www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3754081

“How to Build a Hero”:
www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-01/how-build-hero?nopaging=1

“The Robotic Doctor is In.”
www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/med-tech/the-robotic-doctor-is-in-15204883

“Roboroach and Company”:
https://student.societyforscience.org/article/roboroach-and-company  [Replacement link]

p. 121 (SB p. 117) - Formatting a bibliography:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html

Lesson 28

p. 139 – Are robots hurting or helping workers?
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150805-will-machines-eventually-take-on-every-job
http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/15/news/economy/smart-robots-stealing-jobs-davos/

Lesson 29

p. 142 (SB p. 138) - “Telephonic Conversation” background information: http://Historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5756/

p. 143 – Biographical information about Asimov:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/isaac-asimov
http://www.biography.com/people/isaac-asimov-9190737

Last updated 2/17/2016

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