Re: Physics of Toys in Space

[Taha Mzoughi <mzoughi@RA.MSSTATE.EDU>]

NASA has a web page that provides links to real player versions of the
video. The quality is less then a VHS but it might work.
Direct link to the toys in space video:
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/teachers/liftoff/toys.ram
Link to the video resource:
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/products/Toys.In.Space.II/
Link to other videos: http://spacelink.nasa.gov/products/#EV
A more focused list: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/teachers/liftoff/
Link to the NASA resource for educators:
http://education.nasa.gov/educators.html
There is also a page offering some games (elementary):
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/toys_space/toyframe.html
You may save the video to your hard disk and run it offline by going to:
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/teachers/liftoff/toys.html
right clicking on the Video Title and choosing to save it.
I hope this help.

Taha

> -----Original Message-----
> From: phys-l@lists.nau.edu: Forum for Physics Educators
> [mailto:PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu]On Behalf Of cliff parker
> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 7:48 PM
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> Subject: Physics of Toys in Space
>
>
> My student teacher is interested in teaching a lesson that would
> help kids think about what various activities would be like in a
> relatively friction/gravity free environment.  He says that a
> year or so ago he participated in an activity centered around a
> NASA video  "Physics of Toys in Space".  NASA's site has the
> video but time and money is to some extent a problem with
> ordering this way (lead time is about four weeks) .  This video
> as well as most other NASA tapes are public domain and can be
> copied freely.  I was wondering if anyone had this tape and would
> be willing to make a copy and send it our way.  I would gladly
> pay for the tape and postage.  Please respond off list if you are
> willing to help out.
>
> --
> Cliff Parker
>
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