Aerospace Engineering

Online Resources

Quest Challenges
Through interactive, web-based activities, NASA reaches out to students from kindergarten through high school to introduce them to science and engineering processes.  Provides online tools and resources such as lesson plans, teacher guides, and workbooks. 
Organization: NASA
Cost: Free
Visit Quest Challenges Online  

Materials and Equipment

Accessible Calculators
Independent Living Aids offers a large variety of accessible calculators, including large number, talking, scientific, and graphing calculators.  Visit the Web site to view their selection and to make your order.
Organization: Independent Living Aids, LLC
Cost: $7.95 - $249
Order Online
Order by Phone: 1-800-537-2118

Talking Scientific Calculator
This Orion TI-36X calculator is ideal for computer science, performing a variety of mathematical and scientific functions.  It comes with a protective cover, earphones, and a power adapter.
Recommended grades: Seventh grade through college
Organization: American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
Cost: $249
Ordering information: Catalog number 1-07335-01
Order Online 
Order by Phone: 1-800-223-1839
Order by Mail: Fill out the APH Order Form (pdf) and send to:
APH, P.O. Box 6085, Louisville, KY 40206-0085 or Fax to 502-899-2274

Books

Models and Designs
Large print (14 pt)
Organization: American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
Cost: $50
Ordering Information: Catalog number L-C00081-00
Order Online 
Order by Phone: 1-800-223-1839
Order by Mail: Fill out the APH Order Form (pdf) and send to:
APH, P.O. Box 6085, Louisville, KY 40206-0085 or Fax to 502-899-2274

Videos

NASA Core Descriptive Videos
This library of audio descriptive videos covers a variety of topics for students from fifth grade through college.  The videos range from ten to sixty minutes in length and come with a resource guide for educators with background information and suggestions for classroom activities.
View the Video Catalog
Organization: NASA CORE
Cost: $10 - $32
Ordering Information: Have title, format, and item number for each selection. 
Order by Phone: 866-776-CORE
Order by Mail: Fill out the Printable Order Form and send to: 
CORE, Lorain County Joint Vocational School
15181 Route 58 South, Oberlin, OH 44074 or Fax to 866-775-1460

Tactile Materials

Map of the Cassini Spacecraft
Organization: AAC Core Concepts
Cost: $3
Ordering information: Please send a list of requested items along with a check or money order made out to Robin Hurd for the amount of purchase to: Robin Hurd, 7283 Autumn Lane, Fairview, PA. 16412
Contact by E-mail: hurd4kids@verizon.net

Basic Science Tactile Graphics
These raised-line drawings depict objects, concepts and relationships that are taught in elementary science classes, including an insect, blood flow, and a water molecule.  These are intended to supplements the graphics found in the students’ adapted textbooks.  The basic kit contains 52 graphics. 
Organization: American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
Cost: $60
Ordering Information: Catalog number 1-08850-00
Order Online 
Order by Phone: 1-800-223-1839
Order by Mail: Fill out the APH Order Form (pdf) and send to:
APH, P.O. Box 6085, Louisville, KY 40206-0085 or Fax to 502-899-2274

Various Tactile Images
Photo-Form, LLC, plans to create the most extensive library of tactile images in the world.  Using a new method for creating tactile graphics, the company will be able to create these graphics using any image.  Please note that the texture of the images is grainy, so it may be difficult at times to feel the relief.
For more information, visit Photo-Form Online 
Organization: Photo-Form, LLC
Cost: Contact company
Contact Information: Contact Online
Contact by Phone: 888-744-FORM (3676)
Contact by Mail: Photo-Form, 285 San Joaquin Street, Laguna Beach CA 92651

For Teachers

Tactile Diagram Manual
This downloadable manual is helpful for educators who would like to convert science and math diagrams into tactile images. 
Organization: Purdue University
Cost: Free
Ordering Information: Download the Tactile Diagram Manual Online 

VIEW International Foundation Tactile Diagrams
This is a large number of tactile diagrams for use in by Purdue students. These diagrams were previously known as the TAEVIS collection.  
Organization: VIEW International Foundation and Purdue Research Foundation
Cost: $59 for individual CDs; $259 for the complete collection of 10 CDs
Order by Phone: 318-396-1853
Order by E-mail: ttsinfo@earthlink.net (please put "tactile diagrams" in the subject line)