Welcome to the Educational Links page! The following websites feature online educational activities and classroom resources for teachers and students. If you have any suggestions for new links, please e-mail nasmweb@si.edu. For general information links, please see the general links pages.

National Air and Space Museum Educational Web Pages:

• Educational Services Unit - workshops, activities, public programs, school groups, internships, etc.
• National Air and Space Museum Calendar of Events for upcoming educational public programs.
• SEGWay (Science Education Gateway) - public use of remote sensing data.
• How Things Fly - online version of interactive exhibition on principles of flight.
• Geography From Space Quiz - learn about geography using images of the Earth from space.

Aeronautics:

• Aeronautic Educational Resources - activities from NASA Glenn Learning Technologies Project.
• ALLSTAR (Aeronautics Learning Laboratory for Science Technology Research) - grades 7-college.
• Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics - NASA Glenn LTP
• How Things Fly - NASM online exhibition

Astronautics:

• Young Astronauts Council - space-related curriculum materials and activities.
• U.S. Space Camp - in Alabama, California, and Florida.

Astronomy:

• Amazing Space - activities for grades 3-8 from Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI).
• Hands-On Universe - students explore the universe with telescopes around the world.
• Space Telescope Science Institute Educational Activities
• Where Is HST? - current location of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Earth Science/Geography:

• Geography From Space - CEPS online quiz *provides links to geography sites.
• USGS - The Learning Web -K-12 resources from U.S. Geological Survey.
• Volcano World - tons of lesson plans and activities for all grade levels.
• The Globe Program - Intenational Environmental Science and Education Partnership.
• The Jason Project - exploration using remote broadcast technology for live student interactivity.

Earth Observation & Remote Sensing:

• "Space Available" - Learning From Satellites - remote sensing info & activities, Gulf of Maine Aquarium.
• Remote Sensing Core Curriculum (RSCC) - College level tutorials from UCSB, USC, UMD.
• JPL-Radar Remote Sensing Education - online version of SIR-C educational CD-rom.
• JPL Educator's Guide to Spotting Satellites
• Virtually Hawaii - remote sensing tutorial, imagery of Hawaii.

Rocketry:

• Rocket Classroom Activities - NASA Teacher Resource Center.
• Beginner's Guide To Model Rockets - NASA Teacher Resource from Learning Technology Project.

Planetary Science & Exploration:

• The Comet's Tale
• NASA Exploring Mars - information on human exploration of Mars.
• Phases of the Moon - animation from Lunar Prospector. Requires shockwave plug-in.
• Online From Jupiter - Students and teachers talk online with Galileo mission scientists.

Space, Exploration, Science Education (Multiple Topic Resources):

• NASA Partners In Discovery Program
• NASA EDUCATION PROGRAM
• Major NASA Educational Resources:
  • NASA Spacelink
  • NASA CORE (Central Operation of Resources for Educators)
  • NASA Space Science Education Home Page
  • Quest-NASA K-12 Internet Initiative - using internet in the classsroom.
  • NASA/GSFC - Space Science Education Home Page
  • NASA Educator Resource Centers

• Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum - NASA/GSFC-UCB/SSL.
• Outer Orbit -K-12 educational site from SPACE NEWS.
• Challenger Center Online - Challenger Center for Space Science Education.
• SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) - Univ. of Arizona chapter.
• Basics of Space Flight-NASA/JPL.
• Space Settlements Home Page - NASA/NAS.
• Quest - NASA interactive eduational activities, (e.g. Live From Mars)

General Math & Science:

• Discovery Channel School - K-12 educational programs.
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Digital Curriculum Lab - K-12 math and science.
• AskERIC - Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) service for educators.
• National Geographic Society

Disclaimer: The sites linked from this page are individually responsible for their accuracy and content. A link does not represent an endorsement by the National Air and Space Museum or the Smithsonian Institution. For information on National Air and Space Museum linking policy, see the Museum FAQ.