Other
American Society for Engineering Education: E Gfi: Jingle Bell Silencer Challenge
Can you muffle the sound of a jingle bell using a variety of Christmas-themed items? Explore your sense of hearing in this simple activity. Includes a video of Gemini astronauts playing Jingle Bells while in space in 1965. [1:22]
NASA
Nasa: Food for Spaceflight Activity
This educator's guide provides teachers with activities to teach students about food during spaceflights. Students will learn about types of food astronauts take on space missions and why these foods are the most suitable for space.
NASA
Nasa: 21st Century Explorer
This is a standards-based program follows that provides content on what astronauts eat, how bodies change in space, and how imagination would help you to become a space explorer. Teacher and student educational resources, glossary, books...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: People and Space
Learn about the types of food that astronauts must eat while in space and how that food is prepared for space travel.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Gordon Cooper
A profile of former astronaut Gordon Cooper details his education and pre-NASA career, his accomplishments with NASA, and his numerous achievements in the business world.
Other
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center: Space Camps
Check out several astronaut space programs designed for future astronauts or just curious, young scientists of all ages. See camp video, check calendar schedules, and read about the simulators at the camp site.
NASA
Nasa: 1nd Century Explorer: How Would Your Body Change in Space?
This article explores the changes an astronaut's body goes through in space. Also find the answer to many other fascinating questions people have about space travel.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Mae Jemison
Astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to travel in space.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Touchdown
It's your job to design, build, and test a landing module that will provide a safe touchdown for your astronauts (marshmallows). Can you do it?
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Canada Science and Technology Museum: Background Information for Canada in Space
Canada has accomplished some important achievements in space technology. Use the links to explore the main topics. Educators will appreciate connecting to the school program "Space: Space Exploration" on this site.
Technovation
Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Engineer a Space Tool
Using common household items, make a tool that an astronaut could use to pick up an object in space. This site also includes tips, lesson plans, and a place for students to document their engineering design process.
Other
Kennedy Space Center: Camp Kennedy Space Center
Explore the opportunities offered at the Kennedy Space Center summer camp, Find out what goes on behind the scenes of the work of astronauts at America's busiest launch and landing facility.
Other
Astronomylinks
This is a very comprehensive site on the subject of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The site has links to many sites on topics including astronauts, astronomy, astrophysics, education, jobs, etc.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
Other
Graduating Engineer: Without Limits
This article features an interview with astronaut Ellen Ochoa in which she discusses minority issues and encourages higher education. A lot of biographical information is also included.
Other
Hong Kong Space Museum
Besides an introduction to exhibitions and events at the museum, the site provides a guide to stargazing, an astronomy FAQ, space news, virtual tours (see site map) and research resources (including Chinese-English star and constellation...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Liftoff Into Space
Young scholars learn about the history of space exploration and what is happening in the current space program.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Sally Ride
Biographical profile on Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.
NASA
Nasa: Earth Observatory
The purpose of NASA's Earth Observatory is to provide new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet to the public. The focus is on Earth's climate and environmental change.
Views of the Solar System
Solarviews: Vista Del Sistema Solar
This site offers an exploration and educational entertainment about the solar system. You will be able to study the history of the exploration of space, rockets, the first astronauts, space missions through a large archive of photos,...