Classroom and Science Project Materials

Current and former staff members of the Space Science Data Operations Office (SSDOO) have either acquired or written the following educational materials that may be used in classroom and science projects.

Astrophysics

• ADC for Students and Educators - Resources in astronomy
  
• Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 - Images and Information on the Impact with Jupiter
  
• Multiwavelength Milky Way - False color images of the sky derived from several space and ground-based surveys
  
• NASA Astronomical Missions - A Guide to Information on the Missions
  
• NASA's COsmic Background Explorer (COBE) Mission Educational Resources
  
• NSSDC Photogallery - Astronomical Images
  
• SSDOO Astronomy Education Resources - 3D model of the universe, tutorial on the infrared sky, slides, posters, and useful websites
  

Lunar and Planetary Science

• Catalog of Spaceborne Imaging - A Guide to planetary images available at NSSDC
  
• Chronology of Lunar and Planetary Exploration - A list of known successful and unsuccessful lunar and planetary missions in space exploration
  
• Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 - Images and Information on the Impact with Jupiter
  
• Lunar Home Page - Various internal and external resources in lunar sciences
  
• NASA Planetary Missions - A Guide to Information on the Missions
  
• Photo Gallery - Popular images available from NSSDC and selected examples/manipulations on CD-ROM
  
• Planetary Fact Sheets - Information about the planets and their moons
  
• Planetary Home Page - Various internal and external resources in planetary sciences
  
• Planetary Images CD-ROM - More than 200 images for 3rd grade and up
  

Life Science

• Just for Kids - Activities in space life sciences for K-6 students
  

Solar and Space Plasma Physics

• Images of the Sun - Sample images from the Skylab and Yohkoh missions
  
• The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere - Non-mathematical space physics concepts for high school and above
  
• The Magnetosphere - Space physics concepts for high school and above
  
• NASA Space Physics Missions - A Guide to Information on the Missions
  
• NSSDC Photogallery - Solar Images
  
• POETRY K-12 Space Science Site: Classroom Activities - Event-based science projects for middle school students
  
• Space Weather Resources - Data, models and information relevant to space weather studies for high school and above
  

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Curator: Carolyn Ng
Responsible Party: Nathan James, NSSDC/GSFC, Code 633
Last Updated: 29 March 2000 NLJ