NASA eClips™

Use these educational video segments to inspire and engage students.

Picture Dictionary

Find definitions for NASA-related words designed for younger students.

Students can use these lists to find NASA information.

Students examine how weather affects flight paths and arrival times.

This video for grades K-5 briefly discusses telescopes and looks at different types of stars and areas that may harbor life outside our solar system.

NASA is offering more space shuttle heat shield tiles and food packaged for spaceflight to museums and schools. Apply while the supply lasts.

Roving Observers →

Students can be "rovers" that collect cloud data for NASA.
Telescopes From the Ground Up →

Learn about the science of light, color and optics as they apply to telescopes and the light they detect.
Blast Back to School 2012

Plan for the school year with challenges, resources and exciting opportunities from NASA.

What Is CORE?

CORE serves as the worldwide distribution center for NASA-produced multimedia materials.
Educator Resource Centers

Locate ERCs in your state or region for free educational materials and services.

Cloud of the Month →

Each month the NASA S'COOL project features a new cloud.
The Sounds of 'Empty' Space →

Listen to black holes and other cosmic weirdness.
Make a Space Place T-shirt →

Download an iron-on transfer.

NASA offers many educational programs for K-4 educators throughout the year. See what is available now.

World Space Week →

Commemorate the beginning of the Space Age by celebrating World Space Week in your classroom, Oct. 4-10, 2012.
Earth Science Week Contests 2012 →

Do your students have a knack for art, photography or writing? Help them showcase their talent in this year’s Earth Science Week contests. Entries are due Oct. 19, 2012.
2012 Humans in Space Youth Art Competition →

Students are invited to express their ideas about the future of human space exploration through visual, literary, musical or digital art. Entries are due Oct. 21, 2012.

Create your lesson plans using NASA articles for students.

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Alphabetic Index

Find NASA resources from this alphabetic listing of NASA sites.
Search NASA →

Do you still need help? Use NASA's search engine!