ACTIVITY: Spinoffs

Directions:
Based on specific directions from your teacher, research the following websites and gather information regarding several NASA spinoffs.
•	http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/features/F_NASA_Spinoff.html
•	http://www.spacetechhalloffame.org/
•	http://www.sti.nasa.gov/spinoff/database
•	http://www.nasa.gov/topics/nasalife/index.html
•	http://science.howstuffworks.com/ten-nasa-inventions.htm
•	http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/nasa/home-and-city/home-and-city.html
•	http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/nasacity/ 

Your Mission
1.	As you explore the above websites, list at least ____ products that you think are cool.
2.	Look up each one in the Spinoff database to get even more information.
3.	Create a paper/pencil database of at least____ NASA spinoff inventions with at least ____ fields.
4.	Create an Excel spreadsheet with your fields and the data you collected.

This activity is due on __________.

Directions:
Plan your database, name your fields, and collect your data. Use as many of these sheets as you need.