NASA's Kids Science News Network

Abstract:

NASA's Kids Science News Network (KSNN) is a research, inquiry, and science standards based program that uses the Web, animations, and video to introduce science, technology, engineering, math and NASA concepts. Grade K-2 material uses age appropriate animated characters to teach concepts such as -studying weather, what causes day and night, magnetism, and states of matter, as well as basic math ideas. Grade 3-4 material uses 60 second video newsbreaks to cover questions from science, technology, computers mathematics including why is the sky blue and -what makes popcorn pop. They also cover NASA research in aerospace, the life sciences, space science and Earth science including questions like What is NASA doing about airplane noise? and Did you know water was found by the Mars Odyssey spacecraft? Written explanations for follow-up inquiry are included with the newsbreaks. Computer-graded quizzes, inquiry-based activities and additional print and electronic resources are also included.

Subject:

Science and Technology

Grade Level:

Primary

Collection:

NASA