Germs in Space DreamKit
DreamKits are activity kits that DreamUp has developed to bring space-based research to the home and classroom. Through hands-on experiments, the Germs in Space…
Expeditionary Skills for Life
NASA partnered with 4-H to make this series of free videos and activities focused on skills that are vital for success but are not…
Teaching Reading with the ISS
Students learn about Text Structure and Text Features as they read articles about how astronauts take pictures of Earth from space.
STEMonstration 4: Kinetic and Potential Energy
Watch NASA astronaut Joe Acaba demonstrate kinetic and potential energy on the International Space Station by showing how an object’s potential energy changes due…
STEMonstration 5: Nutrition
Watch NASA astronaut Scott Tingle demonstrate the importance of astronaut nutrition on the International Space Station! Do you have what it takes to stay…
STEMonstration 6: Orbits
Watch NASA astronaut Scott Tingle demonstrate the orbit of spacecraft such as the International Space Station! Can you solve for the distance the station…
STEMonstration 7: Surface Tension
The surface tension of water plays a unique role in living and working onboard the International Space Station. Watch Expedition 55/56 Flight Engineer Ricky…
STEMonstration 1: Exercise
Exercise is an integral part of the astronauts’ daily routine aboard the International Space Station. In this STEMonstration, Expedition 53/54 Flight Engineer Joe Acaba…
STEMonstration 2: Newton’s Second Law of Motion
Watch NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik demonstrate Newton’s Second Law of Motion on the International Space Station by applying a force to objects of different…
STEMonstration 3: Newton’s Third Law of Motion
Watch NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei demonstrate Newton’s Third Law of Motion on the International Space Station by exhibiting an equal and opposite force…
Taste in Space
Through two fun experiments, students compare taste sensations on Earth and in space. Salt and sugar solutions and other liquids must be prepared in…
Rover Parts
This is Activity #2 of 12 in NASA’s huge guide called the Mars Robotics Education Poster, which came out around the time that the Spirit…
