400 Years of "De Magnete"
History of geomagnetism, and its relation to space physics and aurora.
A Student's Guide to Astrobiology
An online guide to the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the Universe as well as all other aspects of space exploration.
Aerospace Team Online
Connects students to information on flight simulators and wind tunnels, and enables them to communicate with NASA employees who are conducting aerodynamic research.
Ask the Space Scientist: FAQ page
Archive of answers from this site which receives 30-50 questions a day about the earth, the moon, the cosmos, and other space topics; a NASA site.
Astro-Venture
Interactive, multimedia Web environment where students in grades 5-8 role-play NASA occupations, as they search for and build a planet with the necessary characteristics for human habitation.
Astrobiology Education
Links to the best educational sites for students to learn about Astrobiology.
Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics
Prepared at NASA Glenn by the Learning Technologies Project (LTP) to provide background information on basic aerodynamics and propulsion for secondary math and science teachers. Includes interactive animated illustrations of many concepts.
Beginner's Guide to Propulsion
Provides information on propulsion for the K-12 audience.
Captain Comet
Learn about comets with videos, coloring pages, puzzles, and stories about the NASA Stardust mission.
Cool Cosmos
Offers lessons and activities for infrared light. Also, includes has online tutorials, games and graphic galleries that related to this topic.
CRYSTAL-FACE Outreach
Educational sites and games related to the study of cirrus clouds, rain, climate change, and global warming.
Cub Scout Achievements & Electives at The Spac
NASA provides a new feature on the Space Place website that offers resources and alternative ways to earn merits ( all approved by the Boy Scouts of America!)
Design an Engine
Engine design fun challenge provided by the Propulsion Systems Analysis Office at the NASA Glenn Research Center.
Earth to Orbit
The ETO Engineering Design Challenges Program connects students in their classrooms with the challenges faced by NASA engineers as they design the next generation of aerospace vehicles. Students in grades 6-9 work on design challenges with their teachers. These design challenges help students achieve national goals in science, mathematics, and thinking skills.
Exploring the Solar System with Meteorites from An
Learn how meteorites are collected in the world's coldest continent, concentrating on specimens originating from the Moon and Mars.
For Kids Only - Earth Science Enterprise
Learn about NASA earth science projects related to air, thunderstorms, the earth's crust, tropical rainfall and water. Sponsored by NASA's Earth Science Enterprise.
From Stargazers to Starships
The motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics, spaceflight and spacecraft, and a math refresher, on a high school level. This site deals with the world of gravity--of massive planets and stars, and the way spaceflight is achieved despite their strong pull.
Fun Activities for Students
Directory of aerospace sites with fun things for kids.
Galaxy Hunter
Journey to the deepest regions of space and wrestle with the cosmic giants called galaxies. In "Galaxy Hunter," students can go online and use actual data from the Hubble Space Telescope to study galaxies in deep space. [Requires JVM]
How Things Fly
What makes an airplane fly and a spacecraft stay in orbit? Find out here.
IMAGERS - NASA Science Education for Elementary Ch
Interactive Multimedia Adventures for Kids in grades 2-5 introduces students to remote sensing and biodiversity from a constructivist approach.The Teacher's Guide contains classroom activities and lesson plans that provide a structure to integrate the interactive adventure into the classroom.
Imagine The Universe!
Dedicated to a discussion about our Universe... This site from NASA is intended primarily for ages 14 and up. If you are interested in a lower level, more basic discussion about astronomy and space exploration, try StarChild site.
Infrared Astronomy
Maintained for grades 6 to 12 by NASA's Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC), this site introduces students to Infrared Astronomy and the detection and study of infrared radiation emitted from objects in the Universe.
Just For Kids
Games and activities to teach about space flight and what happens to the human body in space; a site sponsored by NASA's Life Sciences Data Archive
Kids - Laugh & Learn
Explore these JPL and NASA kid sites for out-of-this-world fun and learning.
Liftoff to Space Exploration
Up-to-date information about space, includes facts about launches, satellites, space stations, and astronaut training.
Moonbuggy Race
In this annual competition, students are required to design a vehicle that addresses a series of engineering problems that are similar to problems faced by the original Moonbuggy team.
NASA for Kids
NASA resources and links recommended for kids.
NASA KIDS
The best place for kids interested in space, science, rockets, astronauts and the solar system.
NASA Quest - Space
The ultimate resource for kids interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and space science.
NASA Spacelink Cool Picks
There is no single definition of cool, but here we have gathered some of the intriguing NASA materials and sites for your review.
NASA's KSNN
A site made by NASA that has an answer to a question and other news on the front page, it is designed to explain everyday phenomena. Covers K-2 (includes animations etc.) and 3-5 (answers questions like why is the sky blue).
P.O.E.T.R.Y
Provides teachers, students and the interested public with the latest information about auroral science, and the study of Earth's magnetic field.
Passport to Knowledge
Electronic field trips to scientific frontiers. Supported by the National Science Foundation, NASA, and public television, it permits students to interact through projects to the Rainforest, Anarctica, the solar system, and live access specials.
Personal Air Vehicles
The NASA Langley Research Center, Aerospace Vehicle Systems Technology Office offers a new high school student competition for the 2004-2005 school year. The competition challenges students to characterize societal impacts resulting from widespread use of Personal Air Vehicles in the year 2030.
PlaneMath
A place to learn cool things about math and aeronautics! Contains activities and lessons for grades 4-8.
S'COOL :STUDENTS' CLOUD OBSERVATIONS ON-
NASA Langley Research Center located in Hampton, Virginia , is home to the site of the Students' Cloud Observations On-Line. Learn how you and your school can participate.
Science Links
The science section of Imagine the Universe! from NASA. Explore a universe of black holes, dark matter, and quasars...
Shuttle Small Payloads Project - Space Experiment
NASA has developed an educational program for kids who want to discover more about space by building experiments that may ultimately fly on a Space Shuttle. The program is called the Space Experiment Module or SEM.
Soil Science Education
This NASA web site contains a lot of new, exciting, fun and informative material on the soil. There is a Soil Gallery, where you can see the Soil of the Month and read some soil stories in Once Upon a Sandy Loam. You can even sing some soil songs in Rock 'N Soil.
Space Comics
Includes Apollo 13, the Charles Lindberg Story, The Wilbur and Orville Wright Story, and Aero and Space in comic book format for students.The on-line comic "Aero & Space" is done by the graphics group at NASA's Langley Research Center is an outstanding creation which has done much to encourage the pursuit of space education.
Space Mysteries
In solving each Mystery, users are required to access and analyze actual data from NASA missions, including video "interviews" with real NASA scientists.
StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
Primarily for budding astronomers under the age of 14. A service of the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center at NASA.
The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere
Home page of a detailed non-mathematical introduction to the research on the Earth's magnetic environment in space and its history. Contains master directory of more than 70 related text files.
The Liftoff Academy
The Space Academy contains explanations of some of the knowledge we use to make the space program a success.A NASA site for kids.
The NASA SCIence Files
A television and web-based project that provides students in grades 3,4,5 with the opportunity to apply the methods of science while solving real world problems.
The NASA SCIence Files?
A distance learning initiative created by the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. It is designed to enhance and enrich the teaching of mathematics, science, geography, and technology in grades three though five. The NASA SCIence Files is a television and web-based project that provides students with the opportunity to apply the methods of science while solving real world problems.
The Space Place
The Space Place is a NASA site for children and adults with fun activities and amazing facts related to the exploration of space--past, current, and future.
Virtual Astronaut
Interactive distance learning material for grades 5-8. Includes a variety of "space missions" that brings students through a variety of scientific subjects.
Virtual Skies
Explore the exciting worlds of aviation technology, air traffic management, and current research in this web site designed by NASA for use in high schools and flight technology programs.
Welcome to Idaho SPARK
Interactive, Web-based curricula that apply science and mathematics to real research and design problems.You'll find curriculum resources for aeronautics, robotics with Legos, and aviation.