Outdoor Activities

Exoplanet Watch
ASTROPHYSICS
Grades 9-12, Adults
Citizen science using telescopes to observe exoplanets, planets outside of our solar system.
Spot The Station
EARTH SCIENCE, ISS
Grades K-12, Adult

Find out when the ISS will fly overhead, you can watch it with your naked eyes!
NASA GLOBE Clouds Family Guide
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Learn about science through exploration, play, and observing your world.
Build a Windsock
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades Pre-K-12

Decorate your garden or lawn with a weather-durable windsock you can make in just a few steps.
Weather Resources
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-2

Encounter weather patterns through imagery, learn how to observe and describe weather conditions.
Space Resources
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-2

Learn the motion of the Sun, Moon, and stars across the sky.
Waves: Light Resources
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-2

Explore how light interacts with different materials and observe how different lighting affects objects.
The Mystery of the Winter Twig
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8

Learn how deciduous trees transition from winter dormancy to spring buds.
Erosion Explorations
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8

"Make it rain" and explore the effects of water on different surface types.
Measuring Precipitation
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8

This inquiry-based lesson for designing and testing a device to measure rain.
Water in the Atmosphere
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8

Learn about the atmosphere by making observations and taking measurements.
Make Handprint Art Using Ultraviolet Light!
SUN
Grades 3-5

Learn how sunscreen can be used to block the Sun's ultraviolet light rays.
NASA eClips Spring Newsletter - Happy 50th Earth Day
ALL SCIENCE
Grades K-12, Adults
Celebrate Earth Day to raise awareness of how to best protect our planet.