STS-118 Mission Information
Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-118 mission is the 22nd shuttle flight to the International Space Station. Read about the mission and the crew.
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Astronaut Candidate Training Timeline (Grades K-4)On May 6, 2004, NASA introduced a new class of astronaut candidates. Follow this class through their training.
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Steps to Countdown (Grades K-4)
Many things happen before the space shuttle can launch.
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Case of the Phenomenal Weather: Spaceflight Meteorology (Grades 3-5)
Students monitor a weather system and give a recommendation to Kennedy Space Center regarding a scheduled launch of the space shuttle. This activity is tied to the Case of the Phenomenal Weather from the 2001-2002 NASA SCI Files™ season.
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Endeavour
Read about Space Shuttle Endeavour's achievements and history.
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The Naming of Space Shuttle Endeavour
The space shuttle orbiter named by students will carry the first educator astronaut into space.
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Shuttle Fun Facts (Grades 5-12)
Learn interesting tidbits about the space shuttle.
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Space Shuttle Color and Learn Book (Grades K-4)
Color pictures and learn about a space shuttle launch.
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Thermal Protection Systems Design Challenge (Grades 5-12)
In this challenge, students learn about the process of how NASA engineers design lightweight but effective thermal protection systems.
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Booster Cameras Reveal Separation
Six cameras attached to the shuttle's solid rocket boosters offered a unique view of Space Shuttle Discovery's night launch for the STS-116 mission.
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Human Spaceflight
Human spaceflight starts on the ground, where thousands of NASA employees, contractors and industry partners work together to send humans safely into space.
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Careers (Grades 5-8)
NASA is a huge team. Share information about NASA's workforce with these classroom activities.
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Countdown Begins (Grades Pre-K-2)
Students associate a countdown with a rocket launch and practice counting from 10 to 1.
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Launch Time (Grades Pre-K-2)
Students construct and launch paper rockets, and use graphs and nonstandard measurement to show how far the rockets travel.
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The Right Order (Grades Pre-K-2)
Students become familiar with the parts of the space transportation system, or space shuttle, and the sequence of a launch.
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Good Enough to Eat (Grades Pre-K-2)
Students construct an edible model of the space shuttle and use it to demonstrate a launch sequence.
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Rocket Construction (Grades Pre-K-2)
Students build rockets out of wooden blocks and use comparison words to describe the height relationships.
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Rocket Patterns (Grades Pre-K-2)
Students use paper rockets to practice recognizing, creating and extending patterns.
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Speed It Up Activity (Grades 3-5)
This lesson simulates how different propellant systems affect the velocity, or speed, of a rocket by measuring the height the rocket is launched.
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Rocket Principles (Grades K-12)
Newton's Laws of Motion which form the basic principles of rocketry.
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Launch Vehicle Family Album (Grades K-12)
The album contains photos and descriptions of historic rockets, today's rockets and concept designs that might be used in the future.
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Paper Rockets (Grades K-8)
Students design, construct and fly paper rockets that will travel the greatest distance possible across a floor model of the solar system.
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Newton Car (Grades 5-12)
Students investigate Newton's Second Law of Motion by observing how increasing the mass of an object thrown from a Newton Car affects the car's acceleration over a rolling track.
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Balloon Staging (Grades 5-12)
This demonstration of a propulsion system simulates how rockets achieve greater altitudes by using the technology of staging.
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Rocket Transportation (Grades 5-12)
Students use problem-solving skills to construct a balloon rocket and use it to carry a paper clip payload.
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NASA Kids' Club -- Addition Blast Off Game (Grades 2-3)
Can you add as fast as a rocket? Test your skills in the interactive game.
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Alligators and Rocket Ships
Learn how NASA works to protect the abundant wildlife surrounding its launch pads and ongoing operations. This site also provides excellent information about the shuttle, its components and the launch process.
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