STEM Resources for Home - National Space Grant Foundation

The National Space Grant Foundation (NSGF) recognizes that many families are looking for engaging activities for their K-12 students to complete at home during this time. The following list is a compilation of resources provided by Space Grant Consortia around the country. Special thanks to Arizona (student Tasha Adams), Arkansas (student Kathryn-Ann Reed), Georgia, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Wyoming for initial inputs to this list.

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K-12 Activities & Resources

From Scratch to NASA

Project developed by Arizona Space Grant Consortium. Use Scratch programming language to code and play to catch celestial objects in an online NASA Space Grant game.

Grade Level: Grades 5-8 (ages 10-14), Grades 9-12 (ages 15-18)

Topics: Engineering, Technology, Math

Games and Toys Focused on Science from the Space Grant Store

Grade Level: Pre-K (ages 3-5), Grades K-4 (ages 5-9), Grades 5-8 (ages 10-14)

Topics: Science, Engineering, Technology, Play

Globes and Maps From the Space Grant Store

Grade Level: Pre-K (ages 3-5), Grades K-4 (ages 5-9), Grades 5-8 (ages 10-14), Grades 9-12 (ages 15-18), General: General Audience, Adults

Topics: Science

Interactive Science Kits from the Space Grant Store

Grade Level: Pre-K (ages 3-5), Grades K-4 (ages 5-9), Grades 5-8 (ages 10-14), Grades 9-12 (ages 15-18), General: General Audience, Adults

Topics: Science, Engineering, Technology, Math, Reading, Play, Art

Lunar and Planetary Institute

Hands-on Moon-related activities, materials lists, and background info. Can sort by many other themes too! (Mars, Planets, Health in Space, Jupiter, etc.)

Grade Level: Grades K-4 (ages 5-9), Grades 5-8 (ages 10-14)

Topics: Science, Engineering, Technology, Math

NASA - Electromagnetic Spectrum

NASA videos and associated eBook all about the Electromagnetic Spectrum.

Grade Level: Grades 9-12 (ages 15-18)

Topics: Science, Technology, Reading

NASA Activities at Home

All-encompassing range of NASA at Home! Includes STEM activities for families, Indoor hands-on exploration, Outdoor sky watching, online videos, interactives, podcasts, and eBooks, and citizen science at home

Grade Level: Pre-K (ages 3-5), Grades K-4 (ages 5-9), Grades 5-8 (ages 10-14), Grades 9-12 (ages 15-18), General: General Audience, Adults

Topics: Science, Engineering, Technology, Math, Reading, Play, Art

NASA Afterschool Universe

Full program curriculum available with instructions, materials lists – 12 total sessions with printables and worksheets aligned with each activity

Grade Level: Grades K-4 (ages 5-9), Grades 5-8 (ages 10-14), Grades 9-12 (ages 15-18)

Topics: Science, Engineering, Technology, Math

NASA Apollo 50th

Resources to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the NASA Apollo program including videos and printables to color or create.

Grade Level: Pre-K (ages 3-5), Grades K-4 (ages 5-9), Grades 5-8 (ages 10-14)

Topics: Science, Engineering, Technology, Math

NASA Apps

NASA Apps For Smartphones, Tablets and Digital Media Players sorted by topic

Grade Level: Pre-K (ages 3-5), Grades K-4 (ages 5-9), Grades 5-8 (ages 10-14), Grades 9-12 (ages 15-18), General: General Audience

Topics: Science, Engineering, Technology, Math