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The Microgravity DemonstratorThe Demonstrator is a tool to create microgravity conditions in your classroom. A series of demonstrations is used to provide a dramatically visual, physical connection between free-fall and microgravity conditions and to understand why various types of experiments are performed under microgravity conditions. A wealth of back-round material on free-fall, microgravity, and micro-gravity sciences is available in two educational documents available through the NASA Teacher Resource Centers: Microgravity-Activity Guide for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education, and The Mathematics of Microgravity. The remainder of this manual is divided into five sections. The first explains how to put the Microgravity Demonstrator together. The next section introduces the individual demonstrations and discusses the underlying physical science concepts. Following that are detailed steps for conducting each demonstration to make your use of the Demonstrator most effective. Next are some ideas on how to make your own Microgravity Demonstrator. The last section is a tips and troubleshooting guide for video connections and operations. If you have one of the NASA Microgravity Demonstrators, this entire manual should be useful. If you have a copy of the Microgravity Demonstrator Videotape and would like to use that as a teaching tool, the Demonstrations and Scientific Background section of this manual will give you insight into the science areas studied in microgravity.
Document ID
20000023218
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other
Authors
Rogers, Melissa J. B.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Wargo, Michael J.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.19/4:12-49-MSFC
NASA-EG-1998-12-49-MSFC
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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