Space Science Activities for Students

The following activities are sponsored by current and former SSDOO staff members:

• Ask the Space Scientist - Questions about space sciences will be answered!
  
• Botball Tournament - Middle and high school students to design, build and program to play a game of Botball
  
• INSPIRE (Interactive NASA Space Physics Ionospheric Research Experiment) - Observe natural and man-made radio waves in the audio region for high school students
  
• Just for Kids - Try games and activities in space life science for Grades K-6 students
  
• SAREX (Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment) - Use amateur radio to exchange questions and answers with astronauts onboard the Space Shuttle
  
• The Science of Star Trek! - Features the scientific incredibility of the ships computer, alien beings and others
  

The following activities are recommended for students in the Greenbelt, MD vicinity:

• NASA GSFC Visitor Center - Exhibits, tours and talks about space missions
  
• Howard B. Owens Science Center- Programs, events and activities in a Challenger Learning Center, a planetarium and a nature trail
  

Other Useful Links:

• LIFTOFF to Space Education - Activities designed by NASA personnel for young students

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Contact Person: Nathan L. James, james@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov, (301)286-9789
NSSDC, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 633
Greenbelt, MD 20771

Last Updated: 17 December 2003 [NLJ]