Space Science Activities
Each theme has a variety of hands-on activities adaptable for different ages and designed to be done with easily-available materials. Activities can be adapted to do at home, in a classroom, at an afterschool program, or in an out-of-school setting.
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Choose a Theme!
Image Credits:
Aurora:
Sun:
Moon:
Solar System:
Stars:
Exploring the Universe:
For more activities on a variety of themes, go to these pages:
- Virtual Early Explorers (ages 5 and under, with adult)
- Virtual Junior Curators (ages 6 and up, with adult)
- Virtual Family Days (all ages)
Check Out Hands-On Kits
Borrow kits and teaching objects to teach about the Sun, aurora, and outer space.
For more information, go to the Kits & Materials page.
This project was funded under NASA cooperative agreement NNX16AL65A and cooperative
agreement number NNH15ZDA004C. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations
expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.