Science Activation

NASA eClips Educator Receives 2024 VAST Science Educator Specialist Award

On November 14, 2024, NASA eClips team member, Betsy McAllister, was recognized with the prestigious Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) Science Educator Specialist Award at the 2024 VAST Annual Professional Development Institute.

Posted January 7, 2025

Grades 5 - 8 for Educators

Grades K - 4 for Educators

Planetary Science

NASA Workshops Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement with Educators

From November 6-8, 2024, the NASA Science Activation Program’s Planetary Resources and Content Heroes (ReaCH) project held a Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement workshop at the Bradley Observatory at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, Georgia for the space sciences community, including planetary science, astrobiology, astronomy, and heliophysics

Posted January 2, 2025

Astronomy

Astrophysics

Opportunities For Students to Get Involved

Planetary Science

STEM Engagement at NASA

Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: A New Era

The NASA Science Activation Program’s Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) project aims to measurably enhance student Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) engagement via middle school, high school, and community college science teacher professional development.

Posted December 31, 2024

Earth Science

Integrating Relevant Science Investigations into Migrant Children Education

For three weeks in August, over 100 migrant children (ages 3-15) got to engage in hands-on activities involving blueberries, pollinators, and eDNA as part of their time with The Blueberry Harvest School (BHS).

Posted November 6, 2024

For Educators

For Kids and Students

Heliophysics

Bundling the Best of Heliophysics Education: DigiKits for Physics and Astronomy Teachers

For nearly a decade, the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) has been working to bring together resources through its DigiKits–multimedia collections of vetted high-quality resources for teachers and their students. These resources are toolkits, allowing teachers to pick and choose interesting content to support their instruction.

Posted November 5, 2024

For Professionals

Professional Learning: Using Children’s Books to Build STEM Habits of Mind

On October 14, 2024, the Science Activation program’s NASA eClipsTM Education team from the National Institute of Aerospace’s Center for Integrative Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Education (NIA-CISE) delivered a professional development session entitled “Using Children’s Books to Build STEM Habits of Mind” to 62 Media S

Posted November 4, 2024

Citizen Science

Opportunities For Students to Get Involved

Plant Biology

Vegetable Production System (VEGGIE)

Watch How Students Help NASA Grow Plants in Space: Growing Beyond Earth

Since 2015, students from across the USA have been partnering with scientists at NASA to advance research on growing plants in space, ultimately to feed astronauts on long-distance space missions, as part of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s Growing Beyond Earth project, which is now in its 9th year.

Posted October 28, 2024

Earth Science

Grades 5 - 8 for Educators

Grades K - 4 for Educators

Kites in the Classroom: Training Teachers to Conduct Remote Sensing Missions

The NASA Science Activation program’s AEROKATS and ROVER Education Network (AREN), led by Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) in Wayne County, MI, provides learners with hands-on opportunities to engage with science instruments & NASA technologies and practices in authentic, experiential learning environments.

Posted October 25, 2024

Grades 5 - 8 for Educators

Grades K - 4 for Educators

Heliophysics