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# For Educators Grades K-4 

Spark student curiosity using a variety of lesson plans and hands-on experiments that teach STEM concepts. Through these sustained engagement experiences with authentic content, hands-on inquiry-based experiences, and partner-driven collaborations, students will be engaged in NASA mission activities and provide contributions to NASA’s work.

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## Don't Miss These Opportunities for Educators!

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### Celebrate Black Hole Week: May 6-10

Join the fun by exploring extraordinary facts, checking out cool images and videos, reading about the latest black hole discoveries, teaching lessons about gravitation, and more!

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### Teacher Appreciation Week: May 6-10

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we're highlighting some of the ways teachers have inspired our scientists and engineers as well as resources to help teachers foster the next generation of space explorers.

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### Professional Development Webinar – Exploring Computational Thinking With First Woman Issue #2

Join the NASA Next Gen STEM team for an Artemis-themed online professional development session that will delve into First Woman Issue #2: Expanding Our Universe and its accompanying Camp Experience guide. Registration Deadline: May 7

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### NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission “10 in 10” Webinar Series

In this month's webinar of the series, we’ll explore Earth’s weather and climate through the lens of NASA. Learn the difference between weather and climate, why it’s challenging to accurately predict the weather, and explore different weather and climate models. Event Date: May 9

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### Surprisingly STEM Career Exploration: Space Waste Engineer

This month, Dr. Annie Meier shares insights into her career as a space waste engineer at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Learn about her work turning trash into treasure – like important gases and even water – and how these processes will help astronauts explore further into space than ever before. Registration Deadline: May 10

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### Watch a Live Downlink!

Watch astronauts on the International Space Station answer student questions during a live downlink. Event Date: May 14

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### Celebrate International Astronomy Day!

Find skywatching tips and resources in preparation of International Astronomy Day. Event Date: May 18

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### Contact Opportunity: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station

ARISS-US is accepting proposals from U.S. schools, museums, and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host an amateur radio contact with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2025. Proposal Deadline: May 19

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### In-Flight Education Downlinks Proposal Period is Now Open

In-Flight Education Downlinks are opportunities for students and educators to interact with astronauts aboard the International Space Station during a 20-minute Question and Answer session. During the event, astronauts respond to the student questions live on- air. Proposal Deadline: May 21

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### Test Your Skills on National Paper Airplane Day

Join us as we explore engineering design principles with a NASA engineer to take our airplane design to new heights. Event Date: May 26

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### Bring Space Exploration to Your Classroom With NASA’s Artifact Module

NASA’s Artifact Program offers your organization the opportunity to enhance STEM education and spark curiosity in future innovators by bringing authentic space artifacts into your classroom or exhibit. Enrich your curriculum with various historical items from NASA’s collection, from spacecraft models and mission equipment to astronaut gear and engineering instruments. Request Deadline: June 7

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### NASA International Space Apps Challenge Seeks Local Leads for 2024 Hackathon

The NASA International Space Apps Challenge is in search of Local Leads for the 2024 hackathon taking place in October. Local Leads work alongside NASA and the Space Apps Global Organizing Team to organize the Space Apps Challenge for a specific city or town. This includes planning a virtual or in-person local event, supporting local participants, and coordinating local collaborators, judges, and community members. Application Deadline: June 15

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### Elevating Earth and Climate Science in the Classroom

Explore the Earthrise monthly newsletter to elevate Earth and climate science in your classroom with STEM resources from NASA and our federal partners!

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### NASA Educator Professional Development (EPD) Opportunities

NASA's EPD connects formal and informal K-12 educators with enriching opportunities designed to support educators in STEM teaching with real-world connections to NASA missions. Join us to learn with NASA team members through virtual and in-person opportunities in real-time. 

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### NASA Sparking Participation and Real-world Experiences in STEM (SPARX)

SPARX provides educators with hands-on, standards-aligned activities, training, and resources to help engage students in STEM learning in a way only NASA can. 

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### Sally Ride (EarthKAM) Mission

Join the next Sally Ride EarthKAM mission. Your students can "take pictures" of Earth from the International Space Station.

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## Featured Resources for K-4 Educators

### ‘First Woman’ Graphic Novel and Camp Experience

This set of hands-on activities accompanies NASA’s “First Woman” graphic novel series, which tells the story of Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon. 

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### Spaghetti Anyone? Building With Pasta

Students use the engineering design process to build a spaghetti structure to hold the greatest load and gain first-hand experience with compression and tension forces.

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### Children's Book and STEM Resources: You Are Going

Embark on an exciting adventure with the new children’s book that shares a glimpse into future Artemis missions. Supplemental resources include a read-aloud video with astronauts, a coloring book, and a comprehension guide.

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### What Do You Know About Mars? Lesson

In Part One of this three-part lesson, students begin a KWL (Know, Want, Learn) chart and decide what they want to learn from a robotic mission to Mars.

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### The Astro-Not-Yets Explore Energy Storybook

Young students learn, through a short storybook, how NASA's Commercial Crew astronauts will land safely from space.

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### Storytime in Space

Listen to Astronaut Shannon Walker read "Willow the Water Bear".

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### How far will it Go?

Students experiment with the amount of air in a balloon to see if the amount affects the distance the balloon travels along a fishing line. 

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### The Astro-Not-Yets Explore Sound Storybook

A short story helps young students learn about sound, vibrations and NASA's Commercial Crew Program that will launch astronauts from Florida to the International Space Station.

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### The Axes of Flight

In this activity,  students will learn about motions, forces and energy transfer by studying the three axes of flight. Students will be able to see how the three axes of flight work together to allow an aircraft to fly.

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### Engineering is Out of This World!

Young students can learn about types of engineers and engineering involved in designing and building the Space Launch System rocket. 

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## Join NASA CONNECTS

Registered community members will have the opportunity to sign up for engagement events, view and chat with other members who are interested in similar fields, read exclusive STEM content, and access resources such as lesson plans and interactive media.
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## Resource Collections To Teach STEM Topics

Explore lesson plans and activities for grades K-4.  To modify the collection, use the facets provided on the search results page.  

### Aeronautics and Flight

Discover how NASA’s technological breakthroughs of today transforms tomorrow’s future with aeronautics. Explore STEM resources that focus on cutting-edge aeronautics content that will encourage our future explorers to take a deep dive into the world of a new generation of flight.

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### Earth Science 

NASA uses a fleet of satellites, instruments on board the International Space Station (ISS) and ambitious airborne and ground-based observation campaigns.to monitor the vital signs of Earth. Discover resources to help students learn about Earth and climate science missions, connect with the ISS and its crew, and learn new ways to contribute to NASA’s Missions.

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### Earth's Moon

Lessons and activities that help students understand NASA’s Artemis missions to the Moon. From launch to splashdown, anyone can learn about the ground, transportation, exploration, and communication systems NASA plans to use to make a return of a human presence near and on the Moon possible.

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### Earth and Climate

From Space, sky, sea and land, NASA provides detailed climate data and research to the world. Engage your students in lessons and multimedia resources related to weather and climate. 

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### Eclipse

NASA studies solar eclipses on the ground, in our atmosphere, and in space, influencing solar and Earth science. Engage students and explore curated lessons and activities.

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### Solar System and Beyond 

Discover engaging hands on student activities and educator resources to help students learn more about how NASA is uncovering new worlds, stars and cosmic mysteries, near and far with our powerful fleet of space and ground-based missions.

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### STEM on Station

Have you ever wondered what kind of STEM activities occur on the International Space Station? Follow astronauts as they demonstrate STEM concepts such as Newton’s Laws of Motion, surface tension, advances in technology and more.

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### Sun

Scientist at NASA study heliophysics or the physics of the Sun and its connection with the solar system. Engage students and explore our very own star with curated lessons and activities. 

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