NASA & Science Activities

Interactive: NASA's Investigations of Planet Earth and Climate Resource Center

2019-08-19T05:43:49+00:00

Download NOAA and NASA climate activity worksheets with interactive tools, resources for satellites view real-time datasets in an immersive, 3D visualization for desktop, watch 360 videos of earth and space.

Student Laboratory Safety Educational Activities and Training

2019-05-25T08:51:08+00:00

Safety in the science classroom is the #1 priority for students, teachers and parents. Look like a real scientist by wearing your splash-proof goggles or safety glasses. You can also wear these when using cleaning products at home. Download learning activities, science guides about safety, and resources on how important it is to stop, think and apply safe laboratory practices when working in a lab environment.

Earth Illuminated: NASA's Crew Earth Observations Video Collection

2019-02-27T02:11:14+00:00

Beginning with the Mercury missions in the early 1960s, astronauts have taken photographs of the Earth. NASA database tracks the locations, supporting data, and digital images for these photographs.

NASA Kids' Club Games and Activities

2019-01-20T16:56:30+00:00

NASA provides a safe place for children to play as they learn about NASA and its missions. The NASA Kids' Club Picture Show is an image gallery of some of NASA's coolest and most interesting pictures.

High-resolution Images in NASA

2018-12-19T08:00:00+00:00

This collection is intended for the media, publishers, and the general public looking for high-quality photographs. Please note that downloading these image files may take some time, although searching and browsing should be relatively quick.

Orbiter Space Flight Simulator

2018-12-19T08:00:00+00:00

Orbiter is a free and realistic space flight simulation program for the Windows PC. Orbiter gives you an idea what space flight really feels like.

NASA: Sector 33 Air Traffic Control Simulator

2018-12-19T08:00:00+00:00

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an Air Traffic Controller? Imagine it’s a stormy Friday in Northern California as the evening rush of air traffic fast approaches the San Francisco Bay Area from the East. All flights going to San Francisco airport pass through “Sector 33” – your sector of airspace.

Stellarium 3-D Planetarium Application

2018-12-19T08:00:00+00:00

Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.

Do-It-Yourself Kite Activities

2018-12-19T08:00:00+00:00

Print instructions to make a kite. A kite is a tethered object with an aerodynamic surface that creates lift in order to overcome gravity and fly.

Space Station Tour & Activities

2018-12-18T08:00:00+00:00

The International Space Station marked its 10th anniversary of continuous human occupation on Nov. 2, 2010. Since Expedition 1, which launched Oct. 31, 2000, and docked Nov. 2, the space station has been visited by 204 individuals.

NASA's Space Place Activities and Video Series

2018-12-18T08:00:00+00:00

Free game apps! A web version of the games are also available. Almost all of the games, articles, and activities on The Space Place have something to do with a particular NASA mission.

NASA's Climate Kids

2018-12-18T08:00:00+00:00

Climate Kids activities, resources, and games to teach kids of all ages about Earth's systems, water cycle, weather and climate.

Celestia Space Simulation

2018-12-18T08:00:00+00:00

The free space simulation that lets you explore our universe in three dimensions. Celestia runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

Build Gliders: The Delta Paper Airplane

2018-12-17T08:00:00+00:00

The Delta has a wide delta wing form, winglets (turned-up wings), and a solid blunt nose. The Delta is a slow moving glider.

Paper Airplane Craft - Roundel Insignia

2018-12-17T08:00:00+00:00

A roundel in heraldry is a disc; the term is also commonly used to refer to a type of national insignia used on military aircraft, generally circular in shape and usually comprising concentric rings of different colours.

FlightGear Free Flight Simulator

2018-12-17T08:00:00+00:00

Founded in 1997, FlightGear is developed by a worldwide group of volunteers, brought together by a shared ambition to create the most realistic flight simulator possible that is free to use, modify and distribute.

Orion Spacecraft Collectibles

2018-12-17T08:00:00+00:00

NASA's new deep space exploration spacecraft called Orion takes humans farther into space than ever before including landing on an asteroid, the moons of Mars, and Mars itself.

Build Gliders: The Dart Paper Airplane

2018-12-17T08:00:00+00:00

The Dart is very streamlined, with a really long fuselage (body) and delta wing. The Dart is excellent for long-distance flights and flights requiring accuracy, but its stunt capabilities are extremely limited. The Dart is an extremely fast and stable paper airplane.

Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientist

2018-12-17T08:00:00+00:00

In this volume, Elbert Hubbard reflects on the lives of well-known scientists. Included are Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, Nicolaus Copernicus, Alexander von Humboldt, William Herschel, Charles Darwin, Ernst Haeckel, Carl Linnaeus, Thomas H. Huxley, John Tyndall, Alfred R. Wallace, and John Fiske.

Build Gliders: The Canard Paper Airplane

2018-12-14T17:16:33+00:00

The templates supplied with this activity allows you to build and experiment with all of these basic wing/tail/canard configurations. Eight different plastic foam “X-gliders” can be built using the template, but the total number of variations is only limited by the imagination of the “designer”