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NASA 3... 2... 1... Liftoff! Educator Guide

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Introduction

Introduction

Hints about how to use the 3… 2… 1… Liftoff! Educator Guide, the table of contents and the preface make up this section. Preface pages include information about the International Space Station, the space shuttle, Russian rockets, completion of the ISS and rocket history.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - National Education Standards Charts

National Education Standards Charts

The activities in the 3… 2… 1… Liftoff! Educator Guide correlate to national science, mathematics, technology and English language arts standards. These matrix charts show the standards that apply to those activities.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Station Information

Station Information

Students share and evaluate their knowledge of the International Space Station in this activity. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Destination: Station

Destination: Station

Students identify the International Space Station and different types of rockets as objects in the sky built by humans. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Countdown Begins

Countdown Begins

Students associate a countdown with a rocket launch and practice counting from 10 to 1. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Simple Rocket Science

Simple Rocket Science

Students perform a simple science experiment to show how a rocket works and to demonstrate Newton's Third Law of Motion. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - More Rocket Science

More Rocket Science

In this activity, students gather data and create a simple graph to show the results of a science experiment.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Launch Time

Launch Time

Students construct and launch paper rockets, and use graphs and nonstandard measurement to show how far the rockets travel. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - The Right Order

The Right Order

Students become familiar with the parts of the space transportation system, or space shuttle, and the sequence of a launch. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Good Enough to Eat

Good Enough to Eat

Students construct an edible model of the space shuttle and use it to demonstrate a launch sequence. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Rocket Construction

Rocket Construction

Students build rockets out of wooden blocks and use comparison words to describe the height relationships. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Rocket Alphabet

Rocket Alphabet

Students practice uppercase letter recognition and sequencing uppercase letters in the correct order. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Rocket Rhymes and Songs

Rocket Rhymes and Songs

Students use rhymes, chants, songs and creative movements to practice rhyming words about rockets. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Rocket Math

Rocket Math

Students find missing addends in simple number sentences. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Rocket Patterns

Rocket Patterns

Students use paper rockets to practice recognizing, creating and extending patterns. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Number Rockets

Number Rockets

Students identify numerals and the number each numeral represents. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Rockets by Size

Rockets by Size

Students sequence objects from shortest to tallest and tallest to shortest. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Getting in Shape

Getting in Shape

Students create rockets out of shapes and practice shape recognition. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Getting in Shape Again

Getting in Shape Again

Students improve shape recognition by using simple directions to build pattern block rockets. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Hide and Seek Rocket

Hide and Seek Rocket

Students use numeral recognition and position words to locate a hidden rocket. Graphics to support this lesson are included with the document.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Rocket Problems

Rocket Problems

In this activity, students use prior knowledge and creative thinking to solve problems.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Fact and Fiction

Fact and Fiction

Using the concepts of fact and fiction, students review what they learned about the International Space Station, the space shuttle and rockets.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Graphics

Graphics

These graphics are intended for use with the lessons contained in the 3… 2… 1… Liftoff! Educator Guide. A graphic may be used with more than one activity. In the lessons, graphics are referenced by title, figure number and page number.

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3... 2... 1... Liftoff! - Glossary

Glossary

Reference materials in this section include a glossary of terms and acronyms, along with suggested reading to use with the 3… 2… 1… Liftoff! Educator Guide.

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