Monday, August 9, 2021

Back to School With NASA-JPL Education

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Back to School With NASA-JPL Education

As summer winds down, the Education Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory wants to welcome you back to school! Whether you'll be connecting with students in person or remotely, we've got resources to launch your school year and keep students engaged in STEM all year long. From student activities that can be done in class or at home to exciting student challenges based on real science and exploration to inspirational STEM stories about JPL and NASA interns, read on to find all the resources you'll need for a stellar school year.

Keep reading to explore our back-to-school resources or visit our event page to view them on the JPL Education website:

STEM Activities, Resources & Events

Check out these lesson guides for educators, Teachable Moment articles with background info on the latest NASA missions and news, and guided activities for students learning in person or remotely. Plus, stay up to date with the latest offerings from JPL Education and NASA, including workshops, demos, and free resources.

 

Educator Resources

STEM Lessons for Educators

STEM Lessons for Educators

Explore a collection of standards-aligned lessons featuring the latest NASA missions and science.

NGSS Engineering in the Classroom

NGSS Engineering in the Classroom

Learn how the Next Generation Science Standards in engineering are used at JPL and how to bring them into the classroom.

Teachable Moments Articles

Teachable Moments Articles

Take a look inside the latest NASA missions and science news and get students engaged.

Educator Resource Center

Educator Resource Center

Learn about free teaching resources and professional development opportunities from NASA-JPL.

NASA STEM Engagement

NASA STEM Engagement

Engage students in STEM with resources, activities, and programs from NASA.

Elementary GLOBE

Elementary GLOBE

Introduce students in grades K-4 to the various aspects of Earth system science using a storybook approach.

Expert Talks & Events

Teaching Space With NASA

Teaching Space With NASA

Hear from experts about the latest missions and science happening at NASA and get your questions answered. 

JPL Education Events

JPL Education Events

Explore educational events, workshops and competitions hosted by NASA-JPL online and in Pasadena, California.

Student Activities

STEM Activities for Students

STEM Activities for Students

Explore Earth and space with these hands-on projects, slideshows, videos, and more for K-12 students.

Learning Space With NASA at Home

Learning Space With NASA at Home

Explore space and science activities you can do with NASA at home, plus video tutorials!

Space Place

Space Place

Explore articles, games, and activities about space and space exploration for elementary-school-age kids.

Climate Kids

Climate Kids

Articles, games, and resources about Earth and our changing planet for elementary-school-age students.

 

Student Challenges

NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars in February. With the landing came the Mission to Mars Student Challenge, a seven-week science and engineering challenge designed to get students creating their own mission to the Red Planet. Now that the rover is exploring Mars, it's a great time to begin the challenge with students! Get students exploring even more with the TechRise and Artemis student challenges.

Mission to Mars Student Challenge

Mission to Mars Student Challenge

Get K-12 students exploring Mars with NASA scientists, engineers, and the Perseverance rover as they learn all about STEM and design their very own mission to the Red Planet!

Artemis Student Challenges

Artemis Student Challenges

These challenges task young innovators in middle school, high school, and college to build foundational knowledge on topics and technologies critical to the success of future missions to the Moon and beyond.

TechRise Student Challenge

TechRise Student Challenge

Educators, register your students for this opportunity to design an experiment that could be tested on a suborbital rocket or high-altitude balloon. Pre-registration is open!

 

STEM Stories & Opportunities

With all these opportunities to do hands-on STEM, students will want to know how it all translates into a career at NASA. With these resources, students can learn about the kinds of careers at NASA and read about what interns are working on and how to become an intern. 

Stories

Meet JPL Interns

Meet JPL Interns

These interns are pushing the boundaries of space exploration at the leading center for robotic exploration of the solar system.

How to Get an Internship at JPL

How to Get an Internship at JPL

Here's everything you need to know about the world of JPL internships and paving a path to a career in STEM.

Career Guidance

Career Guidance

Get advice from scientists, engineers and educators about what it takes to work in STEM and how to get a foot in the door.

NASA Intern Stories

NASA Intern Stories

Meet NASA interns and learn about their trajectories to the world of space exploration.

Opportunities

JPL Internships and Fellowships
JPL Jobs – Opportunities for Students
NASA Internships
 
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