Project SPECTRA! is a science and engineering program for 6th - 12th grade students, focusing on how light is used to explore the Solar System. Project SPECTRA!  read more »

The Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (GAVRT) project is an exciting venture that is bringing hands-on scientific discovery to America's classrooms.  read more »

Chandra offers investigations, activities, teacher's guides and answer keys, performance tasks, and demonstrations on the topics of: the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, stellar evolution, and the EM spectr  read more »

Students explore how a stellar occultation occurs, how planetary atmospheres can be discovered, and how planetary diameters can be determined using actual light curves from stellar occultation events.  read more »

Paper Plate Education: "Serving the Universe on a Paper Plate"  read more »

A unit with six lessons for grades 6-12 that develops the understanding that visible light is composed of a full range of colors, that extends the concept of a spectrum to include non-visible light (i  read more »

A set of 8 activities for Grades 7-12 developed for the Cosmic Questions exhibit. The activities can be used as stand-alone without seeing the exhibit.  read more »

Project ASTRO™ is a national program that improves the teaching of astronomy and physical science by linking professional and amateur astronomers with local educators.  read more »

This guide introduces students to the mysteries of gamma ray bursts as a gateway and motivation for gaining fundamental understandings of waves and the different wavelengths of the EM spectrum.  read more »