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Education Materials Finder
A searchable database of NASA's teaching materials by grade level, type, or subject matter. Download materials in PDF format directly from the site.
CORE
(Central Operation of Resources for Educators)
CORE serves as the worldwide distribution center for NASA-produced multimedia materials. For a minimal charge, CORE will provide a valuable service to educators unable to visit one of the NASA Educator Resource Centers by making NASA educational materials available through its mail order service.
Educator Resource Centers
Located at NASA centers across the United States, Educator Resource Centers help teachers learn about and use NASA's educational resources.
Spacesuit and Spacewalks
Educator Site
Engage your students in the wonders of space as they learn about spacesuits and spacewalks.
Train Like An Astronaut
NASA has an engaging new program that brings the excitement of space exploration to kids learning to live a healthy lifestyle!
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Education and Outreach
The Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) Mission Directorate is responsible for NASA's human spaceflight activities. In addition to space station operations, space communication and launch services, HEO is responsible for developing new capabilities that will pave the way for the next generation of human explorers.
HEO is dedicated to informing and educating the public about NASA's plans for a new era in space exploration: using the International Space Station for research and exploration activities in low Earth orbit, fostering a commercial industry and focusing our energy and resources on sending astronauts to an asteroid and eventually to Mars. A variety of educational materials are available to educators who want to invite NASA into their classrooms. Many of these resources can be downloaded in minutes –– and at no cost.
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HEO Education Materials
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Space Life Sciences Education Website
Educational resources on living organisms in the space environment: humans, plants, space food and nutrition, space habitats, and life beyond Earth.
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Do-It-Yourself Podcasts
This activity sets the stage for students to host a show that features astronauts doing experiments or NASA experts explaining scientific concepts.
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NASA's African-American Astronauts
From the thousands of astronaut applications received, NASA has selected just 321 for the intensive Astronaut Candidate training program. This fact sheet lists those astronauts of African descent.
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Build the Station Simulation - Educator's Guide
With just a few materials, building a paper model of the International Space Station (ISS). This publication contains a brief overview of the ISS, its parts, the science that occurs on board, instructions, and extensions for an interdisciplinary technology experience.
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NASA's BEST Students Activities Guides
NASA's Beginning Engineering, Science and Technology (BEST) activities bring the principles of engineering alive to younger audiences.
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Space Faring: The Radiation Challenge Middle School Educator Guide
Use inquiry-based activities to introduce radiation and its effect on living things in the context of a lunar outpost scenario.
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Lunar Nautics: Designing a Mission to Live and Work on the Moon Educator Guide -- Grades 6-8
Students will design, test, analyze and manage a space mission from initial concept to project funding while using this set of hands-on activities.
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The International Space Station: The First Step In Exploration Poster
The exploration poster displays an artistic depiction of the ISS when it is complete.
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Rockets Educator Guide
The scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical foundations of rocketry provide exciting classroom opportunities for authentic hands-on, minds-on experimentation.
