Learning Resources

Astronaut Peggy Whitson helps out with a gardening activity that you could do at home or in the classroom.

Students research female mathematicians and make a model of their work.

Through a gardening activity, students will use their knowledge of growth to determine the effect of gravity on plant growth.

See what happens when Astronaut Kjell Lindgren puts marshmallows into a vacuum in this lesson of ISS Science.

Use their knowledge of air, through a vacuum activity, to determine what will happen to objects when pressure is increased and decreased.

Explore how pressure changes impact water.

Students will build their own model of the atmosphere to gain understanding of the layers and what can fly in each layer.

Students will experiment with various objects to create their own balanced equations.

Astronaut Joe Acaba helps balance equations with multiple variables using everyday objects.

Students will demonstrate their understanding of friction through the use of various activities.

Astronaut Michael Good demonstrates how air pressure can help your karate skills.

What do graham crackers and plate tectonics have in common? Find out with this hands on demo featuring NASA astronaut Drew Feustel.