Astrobiology Education
- Links to the best educational sites for students to learn about Astrobiology.
- http://www.lyon.edu/projects/marsbugs/education.html

Virtual Astronaut
- Interactive distance learning material for grades 5-8. Includes a variety of "space missions" that brings students through a variety of scientific subjects.
- http://virtualastronaut.jsc.nasa.gov/

Imagine Mars
- A national arts, sciences and technology education initiative that has harnessed America's fascination with space and led young people to work together with educators and civic leaders to design a Mars community for 100 people.
- http://imaginemars.jpl.nasa.gov/

NASA Qwhiz
- Qwhiz is a real-time, multi-player web game for kids and teachers. Read some material on the Internet, then answer questions about it.
- http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/Qwhiz/

See Learning In A Whole New Light
- Edspace is the web site of NASA's Educator Astronaut Program. The site invites you to walk in the shoes of an astronaut to experience virtual training exercises and get behind the scenes to learn more about the people on Earth who make spaceflight possib
- http://edspace.nasa.gov/

NASA Return to Flight for Kids
- Explore with us as we prepare the Space Shuttle for a safe flight.
- http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/returntoflight.html

The Space Place
- Demonstrates and explains scientific concepts related to astronomy in a fun, hands-on manner.
- http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/

Kids - Laugh & Learn
- Explore these JPL and NASA kid sites for out-of-this-world fun and learning.
- http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/

NASA's KSNN
- A site made by NASA that has an answer to a question and other news on the front page, it is designed to explain everyday phenomena. Covers K-2 (includes animations etc.) and 3-5 (answers questions like why is the sky blue).
- http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/home.html

CRYSTAL-FACE Outreach
- Educational sites and games related to the study of cirrus clouds, rain, climate change, and global warming.
- http://cloud1.arc.nasa.gov/crystalface/outreach.html

Passport to Knowledge
- Electronic field trips to scientific frontiers. Supported by the National Science Foundation, NASA, and public television, it permits students to interact through projects to the Rainforest, Anarctica, the solar system, and live access specials.
- http://passporttoknowledge.com/students.html

Galaxy Hunter
- Journey to the deepest regions of space and wrestle with the cosmic giants called galaxies. In "Galaxy Hunter," students can go online and use actual data from the Hubble Space Telescope to study galaxies in deep space. [Requires JVM]
- http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/ghunter/home.html

Space Mysteries
- In solving each Mystery, users are required to access and analyze actual data from NASA missions, including video "interviews" with real NASA scientists.
- http://mystery.sonoma.edu/

PlaneMath
- A place to learn cool things about math and aeronautics! Contains activities and lessons for grades 4-8.
- http://www.planemath.com/

The NASA SCIence Files
- A television and web-based project that provides students in grades 3,4,5 with the opportunity to apply the methods of science while solving real world problems.
- http://scifiles.larc.nasa.gov/kids/inside_treehouse.html

Cool Cosmos
- Offers lessons and activities for infrared light. Also, includes has online tutorials, games and graphic galleries that related to this topic.
- http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/

Infrared Astronomy
- Maintained for grades 6 to 12 by NASA's Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC), this site introduces students to Infrared Astronomy and the detection and study of infrared radiation emitted from objects in the Universe.
- http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/ir_tutorial/

StarChild
- A learning center for young astronomers.
- http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/

Astro-Venture
- Interactive, multimedia Web environment where students in grades 5-8 role-play NASA occupations, as they search for and build a planet with the necessary characteristics for human habitation.
- http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/astrobiology/astroventure/avhome.html

Fun Activities for Students
- Directory of aerospace sites with fun things for kids.
- http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html

Cub Scout Achievements & Electives at The Space Place
- NASA provides a new feature on the Space Place website that offers resources and alternative ways to earn merits ( all approved by the Boy Scouts of America!)
- http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/cubscouts/

Virtual Skies
- Explore the exciting worlds of aviation technology, air traffic management, and current research in this web site designed by NASA for use in high schools and flight technology programs.
- http://virtualskies.arc.nasa.gov/

The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere
- Home page of a detailed non-mathematical introduction to the research on the Earth's magnetic environment in space and its history. Contains master directory of more than 70 related text files.
- http://www.phy6.org/Education/Intro.html

400 Years of "De Magnete"
- History of geomagnetism, and its relation to space physics and aurora.
- http://www.phy6.org/earthmag/demagint.htm

From Stargazers to Starships
- The motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics, spaceflight and spacecraft, and a math refresher, on a high school level. This site deals with the world of gravity--of massive planets and stars, and the way spaceflight is achieved despite their strong
- http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Sintro.htm

Science Links
- The science section of Imagine the Universe! from NASA. Explore a universe of black holes, dark matter, and quasars...
- http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/science.html

A Student's Guide to Astrobiology
- An online guide to the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the Universe as well as all other aspects of space exploration.
- http://www.astrobiology.com/student.html

P.O.E.T.R.Y
- Provides teachers, students and the interested public with the latest information about auroral science, and the study of Earth's magnetic field.
- http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/

Liftoff to Space Exploration
- Up-to-date information about space, includes facts about launches, satellites, space stations, and astronaut training.
- http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/

Earth to Orbit
- The ETO Engineering Design Challenges Program connects students in their classrooms with the challenges faced by NASA engineers as they design the next generation of aerospace vehicles. Students in grades 6-9 work on design challenges with their teachers.
- http://eto.nasa.gov

Imagine The Universe!
- Dedicated to a discussion about our Universe... This site from NASA is intended primarily for ages 14 and up. If you are interested in a lower level, more basic discussion about astronomy and space exploration, try StarChild site.
- http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/

IMAGERS - NASA Science Education for Elementary Children
- Interactive Multimedia Adventures for Kids in grades 2-5 introduces students to remote sensing and biodiversity from a constructivist approach.The Teacher's Guide contains classroom activities and lesson plans that provide a structure to integrate the int
- http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Moonbuggy Race
- In this annual competition, students are required to design a vehicle that addresses a series of engineering problems that are similar to problems faced by the original Moonbuggy team.
- http://moonbuggy.msfc.nasa.gov

Beginner's Guide to Propulsion
- Provides information on propulsion for the K-12 audience.
- http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/bgp.html

Ask the Space Scientist: FAQ page
- Archive of answers from this site which receives 30-50 questions a day about the earth, the moon, the cosmos, and other space topics; a NASA site.
- http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry//ask/askmag.html

Aerospace Team Online
- Connects students to information on flight simulators and wind tunnels, and enables them to communicate with NASA employees who are conducting aerodynamic research.
- http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/aero/index.html

Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics
- Prepared at NASA Glenn by the Learning Technologies Project (LTP) to provide background information on basic aerodynamics and propulsion for secondary math and science teachers. Includes interactive animated illustrations of many concepts.
- http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/

The NASA SCIence Files?
- A distance learning initiative created by the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. It is designed to enhance and enrich the teaching of mathematics, science, geography, and technology in grades three though five. The NASA SCIence Files is a
- http://scifiles.larc.nasa.gov/treehouse.html

Captain Comet
- Learn about comets with videos, coloring pages, puzzles, and stories about the NASA Stardust mission.
- http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/classroom/captaincomet.html

The Liftoff Academy
- The Space Academy contains explanations of some of the knowledge we use to make the space program a success.A NASA site for kids.
- http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/indices/contents.html

Just For Kids
- Games and activities to teach about space flight and what happens to the human body in space; a site sponsored by NASA's Life Sciences Data Archive
- http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/

StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
- Primarily for budding astronomers under the age of 14. A service of the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center at NASA.
- http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html

For Kids Only - Earth Science Enterprise
- Learn about NASA earth science projects related to air, thunderstorms, the earth's crust, tropical rainfall and water. Sponsored by NASA's Earth Science Enterprise.
- http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/