This interactive demonstration explains how the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft uses its particle detectors to collect and sort particles that come from the boundary of the Solar System. Full description.

This lithograph answers the question: Where do the elements around us come from? Many are produced in stars, and liberated when these stars explode. It features an attractive image of the remains of an exploded star, taken by NASA's new Chandra X-ray Telescope. The back explains stars' roles as "mighty chemical factories," and contains a classroom activity. Full description.

This board game lets players build a spaceship and fly to a black hole. The game provides many opportunities for understanding phenomena based on current black hole research. During the game, the player will experience the dangers and excitement of a real space mission, and learn about the nature of black holes by launching scientific probes. The game can be played competitively or as a team. Game ... Full description.

This activity is an interactive way to introduce students to the basics of soil science. Based on NASA?s Phoenix Mars Lander, students will simulate what it is like to collect soil samples on another planet. By measuring for themselves many of the properties scientists use to characterize soil samples, students will be better prepared to interpret those properties as used in actual applications. The ... Full description.

In this activity, students will use real satellite data to determine the changes in near-surface air temperature over the Caribbean Sea at different times of the year. Full description.

This activity engages students in the new definitions of ?planet,? ?dwarf planet,? and ?asteroid? through the use of direct vocabulary instruction. The publicity generated by the International Astronomical Union?s definition of Pluto as a dwarf planetAU in 2006 created a teachable moment for schools around the world to consider the definitions of these concepts of ?planet,? ?dwarf planet,? and ?asteroid? ... Full description.

This section resource features information about solar alignments with ancient structures that mark the equinoxes and/or solstices. One of the key goals is to show how human beings use technology (past, present, and future) to understand the Sun and the Universe beyond. The product features current and future NASA missions, providing a unique opportunity to involve Sun-Earth Connection scientists, ... Full description.

This educator?s guide includes activities in space science. Full description.

This product features a full range of activities for the grades 3-12 so that teachers may see how the single topic of magnetism can evolve in sophistication as the student matures. Teachers are invited to use the activities as-is, or to modify them as needed to suit their particular objectives. Full description.

This lesson plan describes an activity related to the S?COOL project, which provides elementary students an opportunity to review related concepts. The Students? Cloud Observations On-Line (S?COOL) project encourages students of all ages to participate in real science by reporting ground truth observations of clouds, helping to assist in the validation of NASA?s CERES satellite instruments. Full description.