Resources

This site is packed with information on planets, missions, science and technology - plus a fantastic collection of pictures - to help you engage and inspire your girls' exploration of space. We've also rounded up a collection of web resources to get the adventure started without delay.

Extreme Exploration Learning Resources
An unprecedented era of exploration is underway. This collection of "make it, take it, break it, eat it" activities will engage your girls as they follow along as NASA's robotic explorers send back news from Mars to Saturn - and beyond.
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/educ/extreme.cfm?
Grade_Level=Informal

Request a NASA Speaker
The NASA Speaker's Bureau is comprised of scientists, engineers, astronauts and managers from centers around the nation who have volunteered time out of their busy schedules to share their experiences with the public. Requests for astronauts must be made at least six months in advance.
http://www.nasa.gov/about/speakers/index.html

Solar System Ambassador Program
Need a speaker or someone who knows how to work a telescope at your Girl Scout event? The Solar System Ambassadors may be able to help. Solar System Ambassadors are motivated volunteers from across the nation who help NASA communicate the excitement of space exploration. There are 374 ambassadors in the 50 states and Puerto Rico.
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassador/index.html

Space Place - Girl Scout Badge Resources
Let NASA help your girls earn badges. Space Place is packed with fun activities for kids of all ages -- and this section is just for Girl Scouts. Activities are organized by junior, cadette and senior girl scouts and by badge category.
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/girlscouts/index.html