Oak Park School District
​International Space Station Mission 18
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Student Resources
Oak Park Mission 18
Fact Sheet
Timeline and Due Dates
Teacher Resources
Past Experiments
Explore Space Science with the Virtual Lab Experiments Below
NASA Mission to Mars
​Research Expedition on Mars
Mission to Mars Worksheet
Site Map (Picture)
Far From Home...A Journey to Mars
Curiosity

Become a space explorer from the comfort of your own home! Join  the Curiosity Rover on an incredible adventure as you traverse the barren surface of the red planet.
Exoplanet Travel Bureau
Eyes on Exoplanets
Explore the Universe and view exotic and newly discovered exoplanets.
Journey to planets far beyond our solar system to explore planets discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft.
Gravity Exploration

How do celestial bodies warp the fabric of space-time and interact with each other?

Use the virtual lab to create objects in space and begin observing how this laws of physics works. Be careful, gravity is everywhere!
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Creator of Worlds Activity
PictureElectron Microscope
​Virtual Electron Microscope
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Use this virtual electron microscope to observe samples of all the world has to offer!
Scale of the Universe
If you have ever wondered where we fit in the universe, then this interactive is for you. The Scale of the Universe takes you on a ride down to the smallest thing theorized by scientists and then out to the vastness of the universe.
Hurricane Simulator
Severe Weather
Making Thunderstorms
Explore the relationship between sea surface temperatures (SST) and hurricane strength.
Can you adjust the atmosphere to make a thunderstorm?  Thunderstorms can only happen under certain conditions. What do temperature and humidity need to be like up high and near to the ground to make a storm?
Students: determine where the hurricanes will form best by:
  • Drag the hurricane around to see the effect surface temperature has on the hurricane.
  • Drag the grey high pressure area around to see how pressure and winds influence hurricane paths.
  • Click the season name to rotate through seasons. Ocean temperatures change with each season.
Students: determine which settings creates the largest thunderstorm. Remember to record your answer(s).
Window Into The
​Solar System
View the motion of the planets in this activity. Solar System Scope is a model of Solar System, Night sky and Outer Space in real time, with accurate positions of objects and lots of interesting facts.
Planet Facts
Learn about our solar system and all the things that make it up. Use the reading to complete the worksheet below.  
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Worksheet
Test Your Knowledge
The solar system is the Earth's little neighborhood. So it makes sense that scientists know more about the solar system. Complete the Quiz after learning about each planet.
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