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Shuttle Activities -- For Kids of All Ages
NASA's Space Shuttle Program spanned over 30 years and inspired students of all ages. Image Credit: NASA
Get to know NASA's magnificent space shuttle. Play games, build a shuttle model, try out some hands-on activities, or relive some moments in shuttle history.
Games  | NASA Kids' Club: Grab It! (Grades K-4) Use the space shuttle's robotic arm to grab letters of the alphabet. |
 | Picture Switcher (Grades K-4) Select the picture of the space shuttle and work the puzzle. |
 | Space Shuttle Mission Games (Grades K-8) Try your skill at games and learn about NASA's space shuttle missions and their crews. |
 | NASA Kids' Club: Space Lunch (Grades K-4) Clear the tiles to see NASA food pictures! |
Shuttle Facts  | Steps to Countdown Storybook (Grades K-4) Find out how the space shuttle got ready for launch. |
 | What Was the Space Shuttle? (Grades K-8) The space shuttle carried astronauts to space and back. Read Students K-4 article Read Students 5-8 article |
 | Shuttle Mission Posters (All ages) Download and print a variety of space shuttle posters. |
 | Shuttle Era Gallery (All ages) Download printable versions of posters that honor the five space shuttles. |
Activities  | Kids' Club Art Activity (Grades K-4) Draw and print your own pictures of the space shuttle. |
 | Color and Learn Book (Grades K-4) Color pictures and learn about the space shuttle. |
 | Buzz Lightyear Load the Shuttle Activity (Grades K-4) Fit as many shapes as you can into the cargo bay of the space shuttle. |
 | Space Shuttle Glider Build a scale model of the shuttle and find the glide ratio of its flight. |
Take a Look  | Why Couldn't a Teddy Bear Travel on the Space Shuttle? (Grades K-8) Certain items were not allowed on the space shuttle. Find out why in this video. |
 | The Space Shuttle (All ages) Click on the space shuttle to learn facts and see how it worked. |
 | STS-1: The Boldest Test Flight in History (All ages) Relive the historic first flight of the space shuttle through video, a photo gallery and downloads for your desktop. |