NASA - STS-124 Space Shuttle Mission: Resources for Educators

STS-124 Education Resources

Buzz Lightyear's Dream Come True

Activity sheets and kids' games help celebrate Buzz Lightyear's journey to the International Space Station.
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STS-124: Growing Hope

The space shuttle Discovery will deliver a new Japanese laboratory module to the International Space Station.
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Making Connections

The opportunity to work at NASA while attending college helped astronaut Karen Nyberg connect what she was learning in school with real-world research.
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Space Shuttle Missions Education Resource Pages

See these educational resource pages associated with previous missions.

Buzz Lightyear to Soar with Discovery

NASA and Disney are joining forces for education, and that means a ride into orbit for space ranger Buzz Lightyear.
STS-124

Learn more about the STS-124 mission and crew.
STS-124: Interactive Mission Timeline

Discovery and crew deliver the main segment of Japan's Kibo module to the International Space Station.
STS-124 Astronaut Webcast

The STS-124 webcast takes you behind the scenes as NASA prepares to launch the Kibo Laboratory Module-Pressurized Module.
STS-124 Image Gallery
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Kibo Japanese Experiment Module

Learn more about the newest module heading to the International Space Station.

To Infinity and Beyond!

Buzz Lightyear is traveling to the International Space Station.
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Buzz Lightyear To Infinity and Beyond! Games

Celebrate Buzz's spaceflight and the STS-124 mission by completing the five "mini-missions" in the NASA Kids' Club.
Now in Space: STS-124

Learn how the astronauts prepared for the STS-124 space shuttle mission.
Buzz Lightyear Suits Up

Buzz Lightyear is set to start a new adventure on the STS-124 space shuttle mission.
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STS-124 Picture Switcher

Challenge your students to put these puzzles together and learn more about the STS-124 crew.
STS-124 Mission Patch Explorer

Click on the different parts of the STS-124 mission patch to learn about the mission and the crew.
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Under the Sea

Astronaut Karen Nyberg trained for flying in space by living underwater.
What Is the Space Shuttle?

The space shuttle carries astronauts to space and back.
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