I did an activity on various types of propulsion with my 4th
grade students which they loved...First was a slingshot
launch, then we did the balloon & straw on a string launch,
and then we graduated to the alka seltzer and water launch.
They compared data they observed and collected and formulated
a pretty indepth report following the scientific method. I
did this as a cross-curriculum approach to my writing and
reading lessons and the kids ate it up. It helped they apply
math and science concepts also!

Here are a few links where you can find some great lessons...

NASA Instructional Units and Lesson Plans
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlnasa/units/index.html

NASA Aerospace Activities and Lessons
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/aeroact.htm

NASA Quest Lessons
http://quest.nasa.gov/aero/teachers/learning.html

NASA Oregon Space Grant Consortium
http://oregonspacegrant.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/new-nasa-
lesson-plans-available-getting-dirty-on-mars-grades-5-12/

Discovery Channel - Space/Astronomy lesson Plans
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/k-5.html#

On 3/04/09, Megan wrote:
> I am currently in college and working on my thematic unit,
> Outer Space for fifth grade. Any lessons/ ideas you could
> share with me?

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