Online Activities
Astrophysics | Solar System | Sun | Earth Science | Moon | All Science
Astrophysics
ASTROPHYSICS
GRADES: 6-12, Adults
A VR tour and interactive experience controlling the Spitzer telescope.
ASTROPHYSICS
GRADES: 3-12, Adults
AstroPix puts images from telescopes around the world and in space at your fingertips.
ASTROPHYSICS
GRADES: 3-12, Adults
Explore the universe of astronomy with videos that entertain and inform!
ASTROPHYSICS, ALL SCIENCE
Grades 3-12, Adults
Print out today's APOD and start a family discussion!
ASTROPHYSICS
Grades 6-12, Adults
3D printing is a unique tool to understand scientific data
ASTROPHYSICS, ALL SCIENCE
Grades 3-12, Adults
Color, astronomy and coding using data from Chandra X-ray Observatory.
ASTROPHYSICS
Grades 6-12, Adults
Just click your mouse to visit newly discovered gas giants, Earth-sized planets and “super Earths”.
ASTROPHYSICS
Grades 3-12, Adults
A collection of resources related to planets around other stars.
ASTROPHYSICS
Grades 3-12, Adults
A collection of resources related to the life and death of stars.
ASTROPHYSICS
Grades 6-12, Adults
By analyzing different types of light we learn what the universe is made of.
ASTROPHYSICS
Grades 3-12, Adults
Communities empowering women’s success in science.
ASTROPHYSICS, SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades 6-12, Adults
Join space science researchers by operating your OWN robotic telescopes!
ASTROPHYSICS, SOLAR SYSTEM
GRADES: K-8
Learn about the solar system, the Milky Way galaxy, and the universe beyond.
ASTROPHYSICS, SOLAR SYSTEM
GRADES: K-12, Adult
What can you see in the sky tonight? Skywatching and online activities for the whole family.
ASTROPHYSICS, SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades 9-12
Use the pattern of sound to observe transits.
Solar System
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades K-12, Adult
Learn about the challenges of deep space exploration in this video series.
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades K-12, Adult
A video series to teach you about the International Space Station and space travel.
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades K-5
Online and hands-on activities for human space exploration.
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades K-12; Adults
Visualize, explore, and analyze the surfaces of other worlds.
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades 3-8
Discover small worlds explored by women in STEM careers.
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades 3-8
Explore nuestro sistema solar desde la perspectiva del Sol y recopile datos sobre pequeños mundos.
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades 3-8
Explore our solar system from the perspective of the Sun.
MOON
Grades 3-12, Adults
Learn how lunar samples connect the past, present, and future.
SOLAR SYSTEM, MOON
Grades 3-5
Use data, interactive models, and videos to explore the Earth, stars, and galaxy.
SOLAR SYSTEM, MOON
Grades 6-8
Visualize the scale of the solar system and phenomena such as eclipses and seasons.
Sun
SUN
Grades 3-5
Keep the Sun shining bright by combining protons and neutrons in this game about the Sun!
SUN
Grades 6-12
An introduction to electro-magnetic waves and how scientists visualize the data.
Earth Science
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-12, Adult
Single player iPad game where players help NASA classify coral.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-12
Mini lesson on Crosscutting Concept: Scale, Quantity, and Proportion; connected to Google Classroom.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-12
Mini lessons on how scientists use albedo to measure change in the cryosphere; connected to Google Classroom.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-12
Mini lessons on the volcanic eruptions; connected to Google Classroom.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-12
Mini lessons on the Urban Heat Island phenomenon; connected to Google Classroom.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-12
Mini lessons on ocean circulation; connected to Google Classroom.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-12
Mini lessons on phytoplankton; connected to Google Classroom.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-12
Build an instrument to measure rain using recycled plastic bottles.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-12
Learn about the hydrosphere by observing and collecting data.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Learn about the hydrosphere by making observations and collecting data.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Learn about the hydrosphere by making observations and collecting data.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Learn about the hydrosphere by making observations and collecting data.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Think about ways humans use freshwater and how we can conserve this natural resource.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Learn about Earth’s water cycle by completing a webquest and building a model.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Learn about the GPM mission and build an edible satellite model.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Learn about the water cycle and how energy from the sun and the force of gravity drive it.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Learn how much and where water is on Earth through a demonstration and maps.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Learn about Earth’s four spheres and how they are connected.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-5
Explore and identify landforms and bodies of water on a map of the world.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-5
Play a game and build models to learn about landforms and bodies of water.
EARTH SCIENCE, MOON
Grades 6-8
Explore the Sun, Earth, Moon, and how the Moon’s orbit generates solar and lunar eclipses.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-12, Adults
Review ISS and Space Shuttle images to help train NASA computers to recognize Earth features.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-5
Interactive travel guide game exploring volcanoes, earthquakes and water on Earth.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-5
Analyze seasonal weather patterns using maps, images, and videos.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 6-8
Observe our colorful and dynamic planet up close through satellite images and explanatory models.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 6-8
Observe weather and climate patterns, visualize how they are affected by Earth processes.
EARTH SCIENCE, MOON
Grades 9-12
Explore the evidence used to unravel the story of Earth and the history that shaped it into the planet it is today.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 9-12
Analyze and explore the flow of energy into and out of Earth’s systems.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-2
Animated adventure exploring different landforms and bodies of water around the world.
EARTH SCIENCE, MOON
Grades K-2
Learn the motion of the Sun, Moon, and stars across the sky.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-2
Explore how light interacts with different materials and observe how different lighting affects objects.
Moon
MOON
Grades 6-8
Explore the phases of the Moon in this cool 80's retro style experience.
All Science
ALL SCIENCE
Grades 3-12, Adults
Learn the basics of CubeSats, the small spacecraft designed to perform missions.
ALL SCIENCE
Grades 3-12, Adults
CubeSats catch a ride into space on rockets that have extra room for the small spacecraft.
ALL SCIENCE
Grades 3-12, Adults
CubeSats offer flexibility and opportunity, it's up to the imagination what a CubeSat can do.
ALL SCIENCE
Grades 6-12, Adults
The Scientific Visualization Studio wants you to learn about NASA programs through visualization.
ALL SCIENCE
Grades 9-12
Search for exoplanets, explore the dynamic Sun, gravity, black holes, and the structure of the universe.
ALL SCIENCE
Grades 6-12, Adults
This video library gives you an opportunity to explore our planet, solar system, galaxy, and universe.
ALL SCIENCE
Grades K-12, Adults
Exploring Mars, investigate the extinction of the dinosaurs and the origins of life on Earth.
ALL SCIENCE
Grades 6-12
Online learning experiences that bring Earth and space science to life.
ALL SCIENCE
Pre-K - Adult
Hands-on STEM activities to do with common household materials.