There are a lot of great resources for educators on asteroids and small solar system bodies on the Dawn site.

Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum  read more »

The Impact Cratering Lab exercises introduce a geologic process that has had major consequences for the geology of all solid bodies in the solar system and for the biology of Earth.  read more »

The guide is designed to be used as single activities or combined to form mini-units.  read more »

The Educator's Guide for grades 9-12 aids in teaching math, physics, and chemistry concepts from the viewpoint of propulsion and aeronautics. It is aligned with national standards.  read more »

For the NASA Summer of Innovation, NASA Aerospace Education Specialists have developed six 30-hour thematic units of NASA content.  read more »

- Comet on a Stick activity - Grade level 3-5
- Children's Activities
- What is a Comet?
- Comet Sisters Story & Activity Extension
- Extreme Navigation - Grade level 5-8  read more »

The hands-on activities in this Educator Guide lay the conceptual groundwork for understanding questions fundamental to the field of astrobiology.  read more »

This NASA educator guide for grades 5-12 focuses on the technology behind spacesuits.  read more »

Units of lesson plans:
Our Star the Sun
Changing Weather

School-to-School - connect with other classrooms using this moderated and sage web-based communication tool for young students  read more »