FIRST – Local, Regional, and National Robotics, Tech, and LEGO competitions tiered for ages 6-18 - http://www.usfirst.org/

JPL Invention Challenge – Open to JPL employees and contractors and their family members and students from local middle and high schools, see website for details: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/events/inventionchallenge/

Night Sky Network – Become a member of your local astronomy club: http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/club-map.cfm

Night Sky Network – a network of astronomy clubs across the country, become a member of your local club or attend an event near you! http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm

NASA Nationwide – NASA Nationwide includes volunteer opportunities such as Solar System Ambassadors, and professional development opportunities such as GLOBE Teachers: https://nnw.jpl.nasa.gov/

TransitSearch – amateur astronomers can detect and log their own transit data. http://www.oklo.org/transitsearch/

Center for Astronomy Education – dedicated to research on teaching and learning, and professional development for the Astro 101 community, CAE offers workshops around the country and an interactive community for introductory astronomy educators. http://astronomy101.jpl.nasa.gov/

Project ASTRO - Project ASTRO™ is a national program that improves the teaching of astronomy and physical science by linking professional and amateur astronomers with local educators. http://www.astrosociety.org/education/astro/project_astro.html

Galileo Teacher Training Program – training in the effective use and transfer of astronomy education tools and resources into classroom science curricula. http://www.site.galileoteachers.org/

NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program (NITARP) – teachers involved in authentic astronomical research! http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/teacher_research/

As a first stop, check out our interactives and the Alien vs. Editor blog (leave a question or comment while you’re there!)

Exoplanets.org – All things exoplanets including data and plotting tools. http://exoplanet.eu/catalog.php

Kepler – NASA’s leading exoplanet finding mission is full of math and science resources and breaking exoplanet news. kepler.nasa.gov

Habitable Zone Gallery – where can find earth-like planets? This gallery uses real data to draw habitable zones around stars. http://web.ipac.caltech.edu/staff/skane/hzgallery/about.html

The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia – data on exoplanet discoveries http://web.ipac.caltech.edu/staff/skane/hzgallery/about.html

Alien Earths – traveling exhibition and exoplanet education materials. http://www.alienearths.org/index.php

SETI Astrobiology Web – Learn about the science of and search for extraterrestrial life. http://www.astrobiology.com/seti.html

Family Astro – astronomy activities for kids and families to explore at home. http://www.astrosociety.org/education/family.html

Cool Cosmos – astronomy projects and activities for home and the classroom, Ask an Astronomer, amazing images, and more. http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/

ASP AstroShop – Classroom and home activities to explore the universe. http://www.astrosociety.org/astroshop/

NASA Core – NASA astronomy activities. http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/core/home/index.html

NASA Educator Resource Center Network – Find a NASA Educator Resource Center near you. These centers are stocked with materials, activities, and, most importantly, an expert in NASA resources. http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/ercn/home/index.html

NASA Teaching Materials Finder – locate online resources for all things NASA http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/ercn/home/index.html

SpaceMath – Educator-approved math resources for all grade levels http://spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov/

PUMAS – Practical Uses of Math and Science, NASA activities covering a broad range of topics. https://pumas.gsfc.nasa.gov/