Hands-on Activities
Astrophysics | Solar System | Sun | Earth Science | All Science
Astrophysics
ASTROPHYSICS
Grades 6-12, Adults
Use balloons to model the expansion of the universe
ASTROPHYSICS
Grades 6-8
Use everyday household materials in activities to explore the cosmos.
ASTROPHYSICS
Grades 4-6
Build your own Webb, learning about each part of the satellite as you go.
ASTROPHYSICS
Grades 3-12, Adult
Create a scale model of the TRAPPIST-1 system.
ASTROPHYSICS
Grades 3-12, Adult
Build your own paper models of spacecraft exploring our universe.
ASTROPHYSICS
Grades 9-12, Adults
Citizen science using telescopes to observe exoplanets, planets outside of our solar system.
ASTROPHYSICS, SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades K-5
Use your imagination to draw an extreme environment beyond Earth and life that thrives there.
ASTROPHYSICS
Grades K-12, Adults
Explore the basics of electricity and conductivity using paper, LED lights, conductive tape and a battery.
Solar System
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades K-5
Online and hands-on activities for human space exploration.
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades 3-5
Learn about the eight planets in our solar system and make a cool wearable planet mask.
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades K-5
New JunoCam inspired Jupiter coloring pages to download and print.
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades K-12
Make a scale model of the solar system.
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades K-8
Draw your own asteroid mining machines to extract, process, and return mined materials to Earth.
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades K-12, Adults
Learn about asteroids with a basketball, a tennis ball and a grain of salt.
SOLAR SYSTEM, MOON
Grades K-5
Coloring and word activity pages about the Apollo Moon rocks and Antarctica Meteorites
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades K-12
Use teamwork, problem solving & video to create a Mars mission.
SOLAR SYSTEM
Grades 1-6
Downloadable activity book with mix of SMD and HEO content
SOLAR SYSTEM, MOON
Grades K-8
Engage in the wonders of lunar exploration! Learn about planets, rockets and staying healthy in space.
SOLAR SYSTEM, MOON
Grades 1-6
Demonstration of how impact craters affect the surface of the Moon.
Sun
SUN, EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-8
Learn about the electromagnetic spectrum and its significance on objects around us.
Earth Science
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-12, Adult
Learn how ICESat-2 uses lasers to measure tree heights and more!
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-8, Adult
When snow melts, it turns into water, but how much water does snow produce?
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 6-12, Adult
Build a paper model and learn about technology that measures precipitation from space.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 6-12
Get creative assembling a paper model of the satellite!
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 4-8
Create your own ice cores using simple craft supplies.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-8
Create a paper kite from a printable template and common household materials.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-8
Several activities to teach you what makes Earth a unique and viable planet.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-8
Create a paper airplane from printable paper template.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-8
Fold and create a ring wing paper airplane using a paper printout.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-8
Learn to collect, analyze and interpret barometric data and its effect on weather.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-5
Learn about auroras and make your own colorful aurora with oil pastels.
EARTH SCIENCE, ISS
Grades K-12, Adult
Find out when the ISS will fly overhead, you can watch it with your naked eyes!
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-5
Make this Earth layer fan to learn that there is more to Earth than the surface we see.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-12
Determine the conditions necessary for cloud formation in this activity.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Graph precipitation data and compare to averages, seasonal patterns and other locations.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Investigate how plants sprout and grow from seeds.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Observe and investigate the water cycle by confining the processes to a bag.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-12
Lesson plans, GIS story map, and Earth data visualizations.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-8
Learn about aerodynamics and wind and how they influence kite flight.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 3-8
Experiment with temperature and pressure to make your own cloud in a bottle.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 1-5
Learn how and why different clouds get their names.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades Pre-K-12
Decorate your garden or lawn with a weather-durable windsock you can make in just a few steps.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Carmen Travels the World is an activity in map reading using My NASA Data.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Learn how deciduous trees transition from winter dormancy to spring buds.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades 2-8
Learn about land ice and sea ice through a melting demonstration.
SUN
Grades 3-5
Learn how sunscreen can be used to block the Sun's ultraviolet light rays.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-2
Encounter weather patterns through imagery, learn how to observe and describe weather conditions.
EARTH SCIENCE
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.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
"Make it rain" and explore the effects of water on different surface types.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
This inquiry-based lesson for designing and testing a device to measure rain.
EARTH SCIENCE
Grades K-8
Learn about the atmosphere by making observations and taking measurements.
All Science
ALL SCIENCE
Grades K-5
Download coloring books for the universe, solar system, sun and Earth.
ALL SCIENCE
Grades K-12
Videos for students and educator resources for interactive, hands-on experiences.
ALL SCIENCE
Grades K-12
Lessons and activities to do at home with common household items.
ALL SCIENCE
Grades K-12, Adults
Celebrate Earth Day to raise awareness of how to best protect our planet.
ALL SCIENCE
Grades 3-8
Make a paper Apollo Capsule to fly as a free flying drogue or kite tail.