Students explore the relationship between angular width, actual size, and distance by using their finger, thumb and fist as a unit of angular measurement in this hands-on activity.

Classification activities that will lead students from simple sorting of familiar objects to classifying materials into liquids, gases, and solids.  read more »

Two lessons from New Horizons for Grades 3-5
1. Orbit and Spin
A whole-body activity that explores the relative sizes, distances, orbit, and spin of the Sun, Earth, and Moon  read more »

Four lessons for grades 2-5 from the New Horizons Mission to Pluto:

1. Charting the Progress of New Horizons  read more »

Genesis education modules are written for K-12 classroom teachers and capture student interest by using the Genesis mission as a real-world link.  read more »

Welcome to Genesis in Education. Genesis education modules are written for K-12 classroom teachers and capture student interest by using the Genesis mission as a real-world link.  read more »

The following educational materials are designed to complement the Field Trip to the Moon DVD.  read more »

Many of us live in a world of urban constellations, unable to see the stellar constellations a moderately dark sky would provide.  read more »

Teaching with Story and Song

Grades K-7
Teach about comets blending myth, story, song and hands-on activities

Make a Comet and Eat It

Grades 2-10  read more »

Explore! Fun with Science is designed to engage youth in space and planetary science in the library and other informal learning environments.  read more »