Nasa: Imagers: Teacher's Guide

Ever made solar s'mores? Or recreated the solar system using peanuts? Astronomers young and old investigate all things solar using a variety of activities. Explore how the sun works, types of light it emits, and methods of charting the...

An interactive NASA site with detailed information about the Hubble Space Telescope. Includes a gallery of images, historical information, teacher's guides, and links to special online events.

View a brief video of the 1958 Project Mercury (4:25). After watching the video, view the teacher's guide to help filter class discussion about space exploration. The teacher's guide includes vocabulary definitions, discussion questions,...

A brief video that shows how NASA assisted the National Archives in preserving the original copies of the Charters of Freedom -- the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. [6:39] Read the teacher's...

Watch a brief video about the lifting body design being test. [4:43] This wingless aircraft was eventually used as the basis for the space shuttle. View the teacher's guide to use vocabulary definitions, classroom activities, and study...

Watch a video that shows the X-15 aircraft as it makes its first flight. [5:56] Use the teacher's guide to help guide discussion questions. The teacher's guide has vocabulary words, study questions, and classroom activities.

View a brief video of the Nixon authorized space shuttle program. [4:57] Discover the importance of the space shuttle program and learn how the reusable spacecrafts were constructed. View a teacher's guide that has vocabulary...

Watch a brief video showing the Viking Landers touch down on Mars. [4:47] Learn how the Viking Landers were designed to work and how they lead the way to further Mars exploration. View the teacher's guide to get vocabulary definitions,...

This video shows the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn and its moon Titan and examine the role it plays for the future of space exploration. [6:35] Learn what a planet needs for life to survive on it and learn how the Cassini-Huygens...

The Space Food and Nutrition document, published by NASA, supplies teachers with lessons and activities to introduce students to space food and astronaut nutrition.