Afterschool and youth groups
Citizen Science sites
Posted March 28th, 2011 by admin- K-2 (Elementary)
- 3-5 (Elementary)
- 5-8 (Middle School)
- 9-12 (High School)
- Undergraduate
- Teachers
- Families
- Adult/General Audience
- Biology
- Earth Science
- Extrasolar Planets
- Galaxies
- Physics/Physical Science
- Planets
- Science Literacy
- Space Exploration
- The Moon
- The Solar System
- Interdisciplinary Approaches
- Afterschool and youth groups
- Longer-term project
- "Citizen Science" project
- Web-based
- At Home
Places to find Citizen Science projects (they aren't all astronomy related):
Citizen Science Central (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) http://www.birds.cornell.edu/citscitoolkit/projects read more »
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NASA Be a Martian!
Posted November 2nd, 2010 by adminNASA and Microsoft collaborated to create a Web site where Internet users can have fun while advancing their knowledge of Mars. read more »
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NASA Dawn Mission to Vesta and Ceres (asteroids)
Posted October 26th, 2010 by adminThere are a lot of great resources for educators on asteroids and small solar system bodies on the Dawn site.
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Explore! Jupiter's Family Secrets
Posted July 21st, 2010 by adminExplore! Jupiter's Family Secrets will acquaint you with Jupiter and NASA's upcoming Juno mission! read more »
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Explore: To the Moon and Beyond with NASA's LRO Mission
Posted July 20th, 2010 by adminA set of activities available on-line on the LPI Explore! site for ages 8-13 designed for library and informal education settings.
First-Step: Return to the Moon
Moon Tune
Moon Pie read more »
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Rockets Educator Guide (2008)
Posted July 20th, 2010 by admin- K-2 (Elementary)
- 3-5 (Elementary)
- 5-8 (Middle School)
- 9-12 (High School)
- Families
- Rockets
- Astronomy as a Career
- Mathematics
- Physics/Physical Science
- Science Literacy
- Space Exploration
- Technology and Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Approaches
- Hands-on Activity
- Lesson Plans
- Afterschool and youth groups
- Longer-term project
Updated Rockets Educator Guide (2008).
History of rockets, how rockets work, applying Newton's Laws. read more »
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Summer of Innovation Resources/Activities
Posted June 10th, 2010 by adminFor the NASA Summer of Innovation, NASA Aerospace Education Specialists have developed six 30-hour thematic units of NASA content. read more »
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Stardust NExT Education
Posted March 3rd, 2010 by admin- 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 »
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On the Moon Educator Guide
Posted May 20th, 2009 by adminOn the Moon Educator Guide
Audience: Educators
Grades: 3-12 and Informal
Product Number: EG-2009-02-05-MSFC read more »
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