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LRO Exploring the Moon

Engaging educational resources for NASAs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission. Learn about the Moon through games, activities, puzzles and other lunar resources.
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Explore! To the Moon and Beyond

Find fun activities on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission developed by the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI).
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LCROSS Educational Resources

Find web pages with educational activities and links on the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission (traveling aboard the LRO).
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NASA Educator Resources

Explore the NASA web portal linking to all the main educator programs within the NASA Office of Education
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Lunar Sample Disc Program: Bring Moon Rocks Into Your Classroom!

NASA provides lunar rock, soil, and regolith-core samples for both destructive and non-destructive analysis in pursuit of new scientific knowledge. Requests are considered for both basic studies in planetary science and applied studies in lunar materials beneficiation and resource utilization.
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Lunar Prospector Educational Resources

Web page with links to the educational resources on the Lunar Prospector mission (1998). Data from this mission allowed the construction of a detailed map of the surface composition of the Moon, and helped to improve understanding of the origin, evolution, current state, and resources of the Moon.
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Moon Activities and Links: ZOOM Astronomy

Visit this comprehensive, on-line hypertext book with Moon activities and information for educators
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Tune Into the Moon:

Find unique Moon resources for educators presented by Looking at LearningAgain (Annenberg Media).
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Apollo Word Search

Crossword to identify the Apollo related words.
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Soda Straw Rocket Activity

Here students can stust as how basic rocket processes are applied to space flight.
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