NASA Office of Education

Multimedia resources for educators

Visit the NASA Education Web site. You’ll discover a wealth of information including a list of current opportunities; education related feature stories; and contact information for project representatives.

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STS-119 Mission

Joseph Acaba and Richard Arnold

Two science teachers, who are now fully-trained NASA astronauts, made their first journey into orbit on STS-119. Joseph Acaba and Richard Arnold stepped outside the space station to conduct critical spacewalking tasks.

> STS-119 Space Shuttle Mission
> Spacesuits and Spacewalks

Robotics Education Web Site

Lunar Electric Rover and Hubble Space Telescope

Learn how NASA uses robotics to explore Earth, the solar system and beyond. Visitors can program a robot, learn about robotics contests, explore related resources, view a gallery of NASA robots and read about related careers.

> Robotics Web site

Overview

    Are you an educator who is interested in space exploration? Do you want to learn more about how you and your students can get involved in real space missions? NASA offers out-of-this-world experiences available to you!

    Imagine speaking live with crew members orbiting Earth on the International Space Station. Or imagine helping your students learn about their world by remotely programming cameras to capture images taken from space. Teaching From Space offers unique resources and opportunities that give you the tools to launch students into a deeper understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Click on the links to your right and discover a new frontier of learning possibilities!

    Contact Teaching From Space at
    JSC-Teaching-From-Space@mail.nasa.gov

Opportunities

  • LaTasha Taylor wearing a spacesuit and standing next to an all-terrain vehicle

    Students

    Involve your students in hands-on experiences through NASA flight platforms.

  • Eileen Poling holds a toy with long green hair as she floats inside of an airplane

    Educators

    See opportunities that use the unique environment of spaceflight.

  • Space Shuttle Endeavour

    Missions

    View this collection of mission-related resources for educators.