K-12 Resources
AESP TEACHER-DEVELOPED NASA LESSONS AND UNITS
We continue to enter selected resources into our AstroEd Resources database to help you find resources (most of them free) quickly. You can browse by topic, grade level, or type of resource.
We have a variety of different types of groups request to visit our building. Arranging a visit is dependent on the availability of staff or scientists. Search in the outreach resources database under the activiy type "Visit to Space Sciences" for possibilities. The Space Sciences Building is a six-story building where scientists conduct research, graduate students study, instruments are built, and professors have their offices. The centerpiece of most visits is a presentation at the Spacecraft Planetary Imaging Facility (SPIF). Contact Rick Kline, the SPIF Data Manager, to inquire about arranging for a visit. Hands-on activities may be arranged for a group visit if a presenter is available. Please provide several weeks advance notice to arrange a visit.
The graduate students in the Astronomy Department at Cornell University have created a webpage and an Ask an Astronomer service. The site contains a wealth of information on every astronomical topic, and it's very easy to find whether a question has already been answered. When a question hasn't already been answered, or you need a clarification or further explanation, the Ask an Astronomer service is there to help you out. Responses may take anywhere from several days to several weeks, as this is a volunteer endeavor, so it's generally not a good idea to have an entire class submit questions or to have a student depend on a timed response for a project. Volunteers don't answer obvious homework or test questions, and usually can't respond to broad requests for information on a given topic or for a personal interview. The contact information you and your students supply is not saved or used for any other purpose.
The AstroEd Newsletter is in a blog format that allows us to collect information and announcements. We send an announcment about new issues about once a month. A blog format provides the reader with an opportunity to search for information in a variety of ways. Please take advantage of the opportunity to comment and dialogue on entries and topics in the newsletter.
Many of the departments and research centers at Cornell have outreach programs. To find a list of other outreach programs check out the Cornell University Outreach pages.
