Note: Each resource is labeled with a level and subject area
to make it easier to use.
Levels: E: Elementary; M: Middle; H: High; G:
General, all levels; SN: Special Needs; T: Teachers
Subject
Areas: LA:
Language Arts, English, Reading, Writing; M: Math; S:
Science; Health; SS:
Social Studies, Current Events; FA:
Fine Arts; Music, Art, Drama; FL:
Foreign Language; PE:
Physical Ed; C:
Career; A:
All
Helicopter 2050 Challenge – “Come
up with a sustainable, environmentally friendly helicopter of the future.” The
challenge is open to US residents ages 9-16 from June 1 – October 15, 2015. (L:G;
SA:S)
NASA
Lunar Electric Rover App – iPhone and iPod touch app; “Welcome to the NASA Lunar Electric
Rover (LER) Simulator. You don’t need a driver’s license, but you still need to
buckle up as the LER Simulator gives you a glimpse of what it might be like to
support the activities of a functioning Lunar Outpost. Get busy. You never know
if your skills here will become a major part of the NASA Astronaut application
process in the future” (L:H; SA:S)
NASA The Space Place – “NASA’s award-winning Space Place website
engages upper-elementary-aged children in space and Earth science through
interactive games, hands-on activities, fun articles, and short videos. With
material in both English and Spanish and numerous resources for parents and
teachers, Space Place has something for everyone. Learn about everything from
black holes and wild space weather to the reasons for seasons here on Earth.
The Space Place has material on space, the Sun, the Solar System, our own
planet, and the scientists and technology that make discovery possible.”
(L:E; SA:S)
Open Library – “Open Library is an open, editable library catalog,
building towards a web page for every book ever published.” Over 1
million books available to borrow and read. (L:G; SA:T)
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