Education

• Science: Educational Resources  (356)
• Society: History: By Topic: Exploration: Space  (45)

Above the Skies :

- An interactive educational guide explaining how light, electromagnetic radiation, and spectroscopy are used in astrophysics.
AdvanceSpace :

- A space learning portal dedicated to advancing space knowledge.
Astronaut Mike Mullane's Stories From Space :

- Programs, books, and videos teaching about space flight, personal motivation and teamwork.
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation :

- US association to promote Space education, established by Mercury 7 astronauts. Overview of astronaut members with biographies, information on engaging astronaut speakers, activities, and on the scholarship program.
Challenger Center for Space Science Education :

- Alexandria, VA. Teaching resources and information about field trips to the center.
Elementary Themes: International Space Station :

- Offers material for elementary school study of the station, provided by a Canadian teacher.
Exploration In Education :

- Features a collection of educational electronic picture books and other tutorials offered by the Space Telescope Science Institute.
From Stargazers to Starships :

- Features an easy to use high school level introduction to the basics of spaceflight.
GECE - Brazilian Space Sciences Study Group :

- Personal pages of a Brazilian student study group on space technology.
How Robonauts Will Work :

- How NASA is preparing a new breed of robotic astronauts to perform some of the more difficult tasks in space.
International Space School Educational Trust :

- Online science and space science encyclopaedia, including Hubble telescope photos, satellite images of the Earth, and additional guides for teachers.
International Space University :

- ISU is a educational organization in France providing courses in space technology internationally. Site provides extensive course programme info and overview of the school.
The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook :

- Educational resources for children, teachers, and industry specialists making presentations to students.
The Marsmen Website about Mars Rovers and Wind Power on Mars :

- A school group offering study of missions to Mars using wind power.
Olin College MarsPort Team :

- A student group developing a Mars deployable greenhouse. Includes educational materials and a "radio drama."
Orbital Laboratory :

- Student designed experiment aboard the International Space Station. Students can monitor their payload and compare it to their own ground based control.
Red Rover Goes to Mars :

- Features a project for children to participate in the Rover 2003 mission to Mars. Includes contests, educational materials, and mission updates.
Resources from Space :

- Offers lecture notes by the University of Wisconsin from space project courses. Subjects include lunar mining and nuclear power in space.
Scale Model Communication Satellites :

- Construct-it-yourself model communication satellites for educational and professional use.
Solar System Ambassador Bess Amaral :

- Need an astronomy or space program guest speaker? Bess Amaral,a JPL/NASA Solar System Ambassador, provides an informative and interactive experience for all age groups.
Space Biology :

- A repository for life sciences educators. It provides information and downloadable teaching material.
Space Systems Laboratory, University of Maryland :

- Consists of understanding how you do work in space; with people, with robots and how the two work together.
Space-Age Living: Building the International Space Station :

- Get the who, what, when, where, and how on the International Space Station from DiscoverySchool.com.
Student Space Exploration & Technology Initiative :

- Outreach program of the European Space Agency. Offers participant and project information from a network of student and educational institutions designing small satellites.
Texas Space Grant Consortium Public Service Projects :

- Children's programs, activities and service projects related to space science. Also includes interactive learning resources on Mars and the moon.
Understanding The Universe - Discovery Channel School :

- Interactive educational tool featuring a virtual tour of the galaxy, biographies of famous astronomers, introduction to basic concepts and teacher tips.
Universities Space Research Association (USRA) :

- Provides organizational and scholarship information by a university association devoted to space exploration and technology.
University of Toronto Space Design Contest :

- Offers a contest in space system design for high school students.
The Upside-Downer's Project :

- A parabolic flight experiment by a group of German students on segreation of granular materials in low gravity. Provides project overview and background material.