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INTRODUCTION


MODULE ONE: Climatic Simulator

Part One: Cave Maze to Workstation 1
Lesson One: Measuring Basic Distances
Lesson Two: Advanced Distances

Part Two: Intro to Meteorology
Lesson One: Cycle of a Thunderstorm
Lesson Two: Measuring Temperature
Lesson Three: Weather Instruments
Lesson Four: Severe Weather Conditions

Part Three: Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
Lesson One: Ozone Layer
Lesson Two: Greenhouse Gases


MODULE TWO: Skylab

Introduction

Part One: Cave Maze to Workstation 2
Lesson One: Comparing Distances
Lesson Two: Distance Formula

Part Two: Flying a Plane
Lesson One: Forces of Flight
Lesson Two: Airplane Parts
Lesson Three: Takeoff and Landing
Lesson Four: Navigating a Plane

Part Three: Weight and Lift
Lesson One: Fuel and Payload Weight
Lesson Two: Lift Coefficient

Part Four: Bad Weather
Lesson One: Windshears and Microbursts
Lesson Two: How Icing Is Formed
Lesson Three: Wind Tunnel
Lesson Four: Response to Icing Clouds


MODULE THREE: The Expedition

Introduction

Part One: Cave Maze to Workstation 3
Lesson One: Comparing Distances 2
Lesson Two: Understanding Diversity

Part Two: Preflight Checks
Lesson One: Mapping Locations
Lesson Two: Plane Selections
Lesson Three: Flight Instruments
Lesson Four: Plotting a Course


MODULE FOUR: Exploring the Planets

Introduction

Part One: Cave Maze to Workstation 4
Lesson One: Converting Measurements
Lesson Two: Communications Links

Part Two: Astronomy Adventure
Lesson One: Using Telescopes
Lesson Two: Meteors, Asteroids and Comets

Part Three: Finding a New Home
Lesson One: Measuring Distances in the Solar System
Lesson Two: Site Selection


MODULE FIVE: Space Colony

Introduction

Part One: Cave Maze to Workstation 5
Lesson One: Comparing Rates of Distance
Lesson Two: Building a Self-Contained Colony

Part Two: From Earth to Space
Lesson One: Parts of a Space Shuttle
Lesson Two: Shuttle Launch & Return
Lesson Three: Gravity and Getting Into Space

Part Three: Living in Space
Lesson One: Effects of Microgravity
Lesson Two: Life Support Systems
Lesson Three: Launch to Mars

Please send any comments to:
Curator:
Tom.Benson@grc.nasa.gov
Responsible Official: Kathy.Zona@grc.nasa.gov