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In this activity, learners build a 1:140 "scale model" of NASA's X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Technology Demonstrator, and investigate how the model dimensions compare to the real vehicle.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity (page 18 of PDF), learners will measure the volume of impact craters created by projectiles of different masses.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (page 7 of PDF), learners will identify the general two-dimensional geometric shape of the uppermost cross section of an impact crater.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (page 10 of PDF), learners approximate the area of the uppermost cross section of an impact crater using a variety of square grids.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (page 23 of PDF), learners conduct an experiment to determine how the size and mass of a projectile affects the area and the volume of an impact crater.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this space science activity, learners explore transits and the conditions when a transit may be seen.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this small-group activity, learners assume the roles of pilots, air traffic controllers, and NASA scientists to solve five Air Traffic Control (ATC) problems.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days