Modern Space Exploration: Educators

National Science Teaching Association-Astronomy resources by teachers and scientists for teachers

Challenger Center and its global network of Challenger Learning Centers use space-themed simulated learning and role-playing strategies to help students bring their classroom studies to life and cultivate skills needed for future success, such as problem solving, critical thinking, communication and teamwork.

"Mars in a Minute" is a series of 60-second, animated videos for students of all ages that teaches key concepts about Mars and missions to the Red Planet.

Activities and Lesson Plans

Find crafting ideas, science experiments with household items and videos to watch as a family.

PBS-Earth and Space Science Educational Resources/ Sort by subject, grade and standards

PBS-Earth and Space Science Educational Resources/ Sort by subject, grade and standards

Educational resources for elementary and middle school teachers from PBS.
-hands-on activities that teach basic astronomy to your students.
- links to activities around the web, organized by topic.

Teach your students and kids about our solar system and planetary science with National Air and Space Museum resources, including interactive activities, blogs, videos, episodes of our middle school webcast STEM in 30, What's New in Aerospace talks, AirSpace podcast episodes, the EZ Science video series with director Ellen Stofan, and more.

Space Center Houston’s education programs offer a variety of options to meet your students’ needs. All the programs meet TEKS guidelines and national science standards. Ignite a passion for STEM learning through a variety of programs and experiences.

Fun videos and activities to introduce kids to how cool and crazy space can be, and how they can learn more about our amazing universe.