K12 Resources
*please see “Active Opportunities” page for more K12!
–> K-12 Educator Resources from JPL – one of our favorite places to access lessons and activities! We use these for outreach and our #makeitmonday series on our social media platforms.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/resources/
–> NASA Kids’ Club – NASA provides a safe place for children to play games as they learn about NASA and its missions. NASA encourages you to visit NASA Kids’ Club and use its games and activities to inspire the next generation. On this site, you will find games of various skill levels for children pre-K through grade 4. These games support national education standards in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/nasa-kids-club/
–> Summer of Planetary Science – Looking for something fun, educational, and out-of-this world to do this summer? You’re in the right place! NASA’s Summer of Planetary Science brings you weekly hands-on activities and real opportunities to do science from home. Whether you’re a student, a parent, an educator, or a lifelong space fan, this is your launchpad to explore planetary science – all you need is a screen and a little curiosity.
https://science.nasa.gov/for-everyone/summer-of-planetary-science/
–> Launch to Math – a collection of eight math exercises for students ages 11 and up. The activity topics range from ratios to coordinate planes to medians and interquartile ranges, all with an out-of-this-world twist. Meet members of the Artemis team and find out how they use math to push the boundaries of space exploration with the Space Launch System rocket, the Orion capsule, and other important components of our missions to return to the Moon.
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sls-launch-into-math-508.pdf?emrc=e96137
–> NASA eClips – Providing educators with standards-based videos, activities and lessons to increase STEM literacy through the lens of NASA
https://nasaeclips.arc.nasa.gov
–> NASA Grades K-4 Homepage – Read, play, make, launch, color, solve and more with this NASA website for grades K-4:
https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-students-grades-k-4/
–> NASA’s Space Place – the fun place to learn about the solar system and the universe with games, crafts, stories and animations:
–> NASA’s Earth Observatory, EO Kids – written for audiences aged 9 to 14. It is published with support from NASA’s Landsat, Terra, and Aqua missions:
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/eokids/
–>Guide to the March 20, 2025 Spring equinox: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/eokids/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/04/16_SunSeasons-508.pdf
To learn more about our STEM Engagement Reach – click here to learn more, see a map and metrics:
https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/stem-engagement-reach-map/
Higher Education/Other Resources:
GUIDEBOOK FOR PROPOSERS RESPONDING TO A NASA NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO)
NASA Mission Directorates – http://www.nasa.gov/about/directorates/index.html
NASA Student Internships- http://intern.nasa.gov/
National Space Grant Foundation – http://www.spacegrant.org/
NASA Job Opportunities – https://www.nasa.gov/careers/
National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program – https://www.nasa.gov/stem-content/national-space-grant-college-and-fellowship-program/
NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) – http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/epscor/home/index.html
National Space Grant Alliance – http://spacegrantalliance.org/