Astronomy Resources for K–12 Educators

New York State Science Resources

Official science learning standards and supporting materials from the New York State Education Department.

Official New York State Education Department reference tables and supporting materials for Earth and Space Sciences.

Lessons, activities, projects, videos, and teaching resources that can be filtered by grade level, subject, and standards.

Classroom resources covering Earth, the solar system, the Sun, stars, galaxies, and NASA missions.

Hands-on activities, crafts, games, and printable materials designed especially for younger students.

Educational programs and STEM resources from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Hands-on activities exploring rockets, forces, motion, engineering, experimentation, and data collection.

NASA imagery, animations, and scientific visualizations for exploring Earth and space science.

Inquiry-based lessons and activities using authentic NASA Earth-science data.

Educational resources covering stars, galaxies, black holes, exoplanets, telescopes, and NASA science and discoveries.

K–12 activities and teaching materials covering the Moon, planets, asteroids, and planetary science.

Inquiry-based science resources and classroom activities for elementary through high school students.

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