Space Exploration and Astrobiology

The world of space science offers rich resources for students. Try integrating these resources with historical studies, such as early explorations.

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Astrobiology at NASA

Education Resources and Learning Materials. The purpose of the Astrobiology Learning Progressions is to provide cognitive, instructional, and communication support for formal and informal educators, scientists, outreach specialists, and product…  learn more

Make a Jupiter Orbiter to explore magnetic fields

This project has students creating their own version of Juno, the Jupiter orbiter, and using it to detect magnetic field variations in "Jupiter". A good hands-on project for…  learn more

Space Camp Programs

Train Like an Astronaut Space Camp has been helping inspire the next generation of explorers for more than 32 years. This internationally known program with more than 700,000…  learn more

Space Station Explorers Lesson Plans

Space-based science is supporting our nation’s goals in education. Space Station Explorers is a community of educators, learners, and organizations that make STEM learning fun and exciting through…  learn more

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TeacherVision: People in Space: The Pioneers

In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person to venture beyond Earth's atmosphere. Since his journey, about 450 people – astronauts, civilians, and "space tourists" – have explored…  learn more

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NASA Kids Club

NASA Kids Club is targeted towards kids in lower elementary school, while almost all other sites aim at older children. The cartoon-like format evokes question-asking, such as when…  learn more

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SpaceX - Human Spaceflight

What is next in human spaceflight?    learn more

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20+ Famous Astronauts Your Students Should Know

Space exploration has fascinated the world for many years. Only a few have taken the brave journey to venture outside our atmosphere. Here is a list of famous…  learn more

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NCHE: Space Exploration through the Ages

National Council for History Education (NCHE) is pleased to share this curated list of resources gathered to support our programs focused on the history of space exploration. Assembled…  learn more

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National Astrobiology Institute

A resource to help scientists and educators conduct learning experiences and communicate about astrobiology.   Resources   A collection of fun and interesting astrobiology-related resources.  learn more

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Exploratorium Astrobiology

The Exploratorium in San Francisco is offering astrobiology, the understanding of extreme forms of life on our planet and, more importantly, other planets and space bodies. Visit laboratories…  learn more

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National Air & Space Museum: All Topics

Learn about the world of air and space through stories, objects, videos, and virtual programs.  learn more

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Windows to the Universe

Windows to the Universe, from the University of Michigan, just seems to grow more and more incredible each month. Astronomy is a hook to interdisciplinary resources in the…  learn more

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All About That Space

"All About That Space" is a fun music video created by interns at NASA's Johnson Space Center. It was created as a parody of Meghan Trainor's "All About…  learn more

Houston...We Have a Problem

In Telecommunications in Education News, vol 8, #1, published by ISTE, a cool project called "Houston...We Have a Problem" was implemented by linking schools in southern California, Hawaii…  learn more

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Space.com News

Space News is an up-to-the-minute resource with classroom lessons, videos and images. To understand scale in our solar system look at vimeo.com/139407849.  learn more

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What Happens if Your Body is Exposed to the Vacuum of Space?

In this SciShow video, Hank answers a viewer's most pressing question about what happens if the human body gets exposed to space. Would your head really explode? (Sorry,…  learn more