NASA
Nasa Star Child: Chandra X Ray Observatory (Level 2)
A description of the missions of Chandra. There is also an audio song. Glossary, graphics and printable version of page included.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Who's Who in Space (Level 2)
This site provides a list of people who have given their lives to studying space science. Each person has a biography that you can read.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Dark Matter (Level 2)
This site provides a description of "dark matter" and how scientists study it. Vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms, and a printable version are also available on the site.
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Apollo to the Moon
This resource offers an in-depth exploration of the U.S. space program and the role President John F. Kennedy took in setting the agenda for manned space flight to the moon.
NASA
Nasa: Space Math I
This educator's guide provides students with the opportunity to solve mathematical problems related to space science. Includes space background information, lesson plans, and answer keys.
California Institute of Technology
Nasa: Infrared Astronomy
A complete, multi-page tutorial on infrared radiation and its importance to astronomical studies.
NASA
The Solar Data Analysis Center (Sdac)
The Solar Data Analysis Center at NASA provides all the latest information learned about the sun. Content includes a look at information brought back by several satellites.
NASA
Nasa E Clips: Nasa's Launchpad: The Great Boomerang Challenge [Pdf]
Students use the principles of technological and engineering design to research and explain how airfoil shape affects flight characteristics and how it applies to boomerang flight.. They will work in teams to design, build, test, and...
NASA
Nasa: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology is "the lead US center for robotic exploration of the solar system."
NASA
Nasa: Mars for Educators
A wealth of educator resources for studying Mars. Includes lesson plans relating to Curiosity, imagining Mars, and classroom activities exploring Mars.
NASA
Nasa: Dare Mighty Things
Explore this interactive timeline to learn about fifty years of planetary exploration. Click on each box for more expanded details.
NASA
Nasa: Mars Exploration Rover Mission
Both historic and up-to-the-minute news regarding the Mars Rover mission. There are activities for children, student projects and other classroom resources. From the "more videos" link you can find a series of animations will take you...
NASA
Nasa: Ocean Surface Topography From Space
Find out about ocean surface topography and the many contributing factors that continually shape the oceans and its sea levels.
Other
Florida International University: History of Rockets
A comprehensive site devoted to the history of rockets, with excellent illustrations interspersed throughout.
Other
We Choose the Moon
Feel like you were right there when Apollo 11 was launched as you listen to the actual Mission Control audio from that date. The mission is further brought to life by photos and video of the event as well as a virtual animation. Go...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Who Is Katherine Johnson?" by Nasa
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "What Is an Eclipse?" by Nasa
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
NASA
Nasa Visualization Explorer: Hot in Here
This interactive resource from NASA shares scientific projections about temperatures of the future.
NASA
Nasa Visualization Explorer: Enhancing the Extremes
This interactive resource from NASA shares scientific projections about climate change.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Pocket Texas Geology
The interactive map from the USGS, along with the Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS) and the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, provides satellite images of Texas' rock units, members, faults, and map sheets. Explore Texas...
NASA
Nasa, Human Space Flight: Apollo 11 Mission
The story of the Apollo 11 lunar landing is told with dramatic details, pictures, and mission highlights.
NASA
Nasa: Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum: Visible Light
Visible light waves are the only electromagnetic waves we can see. We see these waves as the colors of the rainbow. Each color has a different wavelength. Red has the longest wavelength and violet has the shortest wavelength. When all...
NASA
Nasa: Students K 4
NASA-sponsored coverage and research on a range of topics related to space exploration -- flying weather stations, comets, first steps on the Moon, and other space-related topics -- are presented in age-appropriate activities, lesson...
NASA
Nasa: Earth Observatory: The Carbon Cycle
Learn about the element carbon and its importance on the Earth's atmosphere and sustainability of life on the planet. Additionally, understand the role the carbon cycle plays in global climate change over time.