The following is a collection of resources that are not space exploration specific, but can definitely support the development of crucial skills for success in STEM fields and beyond.
Career Connections
STEM Careers Coalition
Check the classroom activities to help students develop important STEM skills.
You can apply for your classroom to become part of the Pen Pal program. This year-long commitment connects students in low-income communities to scientists!
An activity to promote problem solving in your classroom and provide students with both the tools and practice to do so! Adaptable for any content area! Click on the button below to purchase a deck or access the free printables.
- LAUNCH is an acronym and each phase in the cycle guides students through the Engineering/ Design Thinking process - Can print free posters to use in your classroom! - Explained in more depth in the book The LAUNCH Cycle - Bring Out the Maker in Every Student by: A.J. Juliani and John Spencer
This Thinking Routines Toolbox, from the Harvard School of Education, is an awesome resource to get students of all ages engaged and critically thinking!
A free, interactive platform that gives access to millions of Smithsonian digital resources and provides easy-to-use tools so you can upload, download, adapt, create, and share with the teachers and students in your school.
A one-time enrollment to receive grade level specific curriculum, STEM kits for all of your students and take a flight with a CAP pilot! $35 for life.
Professional Development, Lesson Plans and activities.
Apply for upcoming kits or download past digital kits.
Building with Biology
Earth and Space Science
Frankstein 200 - using parts of the novel and encouraging innovation
Let's Do Chemistry
NanoDays - past nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology and their impact on society
SustainABLE - for museums & science centers
Zoom into Nano - facilitate new or expanded collaborations with local community partners in an effort to engage underserved audiences about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology.
Create a free account to add students to a class. This allows you to assign programs, help facilitate & monitor their individual progress. - CS First (utilizes Scratch) - Applied CS skills (combines use of many Google products)
" An innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources they need to build an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in an in-school or out-of-school setting."
Can apply for the Finch loaning program to borrow a set of Finch robots for your school
Finch robots have light, temperature and obstacle sensors as well as an accelerometer, color-changing LED beak, pen mount, buzzer and motors. Finches are extremely versatile and work with a variety of operating systems and coding languages.