SpaceRef - Education - Resources

SpaceRef - Education - Resources - K-12

Educational Outreach at JPL - This site contains information regarding how to arrange for a tour of JPL and various JPL education programs and announcements. It also contains classroom activities and lesson plans, teacher resources, and links to other NASA educational programs. [NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory]

Galileo K-12 Educator's Resources - This site contains a wide variety of resources for both teachers and students that covers a wide range of spacecraft and space research programs. [NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory]

JPL Teacher Resources - This page links to a variety of online teacher resources. [NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory]

Kidsat - KidSat is a NASA-sponsored research and development project that linked middle school, high school, and university students to Space Shuttle missions. Students remotely operated a Kodak electronic still camera, mounted in the right overhead window on the flight-deck of the Space Shuttle, to take digital photographs of the Earth. KidSat flew on STS-76, STS-81, and STS-86. [NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory]

Practical Uses of Math and Science (PUMAS) - PUMAS is a collection of one-page examples of how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes can be used in interesting settings, including everyday life. The examples are written primarily by scientists and engineers, and are available to teachers, students, and other interested parties. [NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory]

Space Place For Kids - A website dedicated to providing educational resources on space for children in grammar school. [NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory]

Telescopes In Education (TIE) - TIE brings the opportunity to use a remotely controlled telescope and charge-coupled device (CCD) camera in a real-time, hands-on, interactive environment to students around the world. The TIE program currently utilizes a science-grade 24-inch reflecting telescope located at the Mount Wilson Observatory. [NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory]