Aa-Zz

activity sheets

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

www.nasa.gov

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A

for astronaut

a

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

On Earth and in space, an 

astronaut needs air, food, and 

water to survive. 

www.nasa.gov

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B

for build

b

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Space Administration

Draw an idea that you

would like to build.

What type of rocket would you 

build to help NASA bring people 

to space? 

www.nasa.gov

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C

for crew

c

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

Instructions:

Add the numbers in the addition problems 

in the picture above. Then color each part 

of the picture using the color that matches 

the sum.

Commercial Crew Program will 

launch astronauts to space on 

American rockets.

www.nasa.gov

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D

for direction

d

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

Instructions:

As you travel the maze, try writing out the directions that the 

crew should take to successfully complete the journey.

(For example: move up two squares, then right two squares.)

direction

DdDd

Help provide the right direction

through the maze so the 

crew can arrive safely to the 

International Space Station.

www.nasa.gov

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E

for exercise

e

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

Exercise is important for health and 

fitness. What types of exercises do 

you think astronauts do in space?

www.nasa.gov

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Ff

for force

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

Click on the link below to learn about a fun Straw 

Rocket activity:

Grades K-8:

https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/

topnav/materials/listbytype/3_2_1_Puff.html

Grades 4-8:

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/

straw-rocket/

A push or pull is a force that makes 

things move. Experiment with force

by building your own straw rocket.

www.nasa.gov

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Gg

for gravity

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

www.nasa.gov

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When you jump in the air, gravity is 

a force that pulls you back down 

toward Earth. 
Hh

for habitat

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

Draw what your space habitat would 

look like if you lived in space.

A habitat is a place to live. What 

would you bring with you?

www.nasa.gov

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Ii

for imagine

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

Imagine yourself as an astronaut. 

Draw your own face in the helmet 

above to show how you look in

a spacesuit. 

www.nasa.gov

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Jj

for jobs

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

Scientists, engineers, teachers, 

lawyers, nurses and even artists 

can get jobs at NASA.

www.nasa.gov

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K

for kids

k

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

NASA Kids’ Club is a website for 

kids to explore and learn more with 

NASA. Join in on the fun, go to

nasa.gov/kidsclub. www.nasa.gov

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Ll

for Launch

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

NASA does a countdown before 

launch to make sure the rocket and 

crew are ready to liftoff into the sky.

www.nasa.gov

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M

for measure

m

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Space Administration

The International Space Station has 

a measure of 357 feet long, nearly 

the full length of an American 

football field.

www.nasa.gov

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N

for NASA

n

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

Instructions:

Connect-the-dots to complete the sphere then color it blue. 

Color the vector (wing shape) red, and color the stars, letters, 

and the spacecraft orbit circle that flies around them white.

Founded in 1958, the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration is 

commonly known as NASA. The blue logo 

is sometimes called, “the meatball!”

www.nasa.gov

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O

for observe

o

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

NASA uses many tools to observe Earth, 

our solar system and deep space. Check 

out “Earth Observatory for Kids” at https://

earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/eokids

www.nasa.gov

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Pp

for parachut

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Space Administration

e

click the Link to try your hand 

at a fun parachute activity: 

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/

parachute-design/

A parachute canopy is large and 

made of fabric that can trap lots 

of air to slow down the speed of a 

person or spacecraft.

www.nasa.gov

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Qq

for questions

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

A scientist is a person who asks 

questions and follows steps to 

find answers.

Name some question words.

www.nasa.gov

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R

for rocket

r

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Space Administration

NASA uses different rocket types to 

transport people and supplies to the

International Space Station.

www.nasa.gov

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Ss

for station

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

spotthestation.nasa.gov

The International Space Station is an 

orbiting habitat where astronauts can 

live and work.

Go to spotthestation.nasa.gov and view 

the station in your night sky. www.nasa.gov

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Tt

for team

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

The NASA team designs and builds 

spacecraft, plans missions, launches 

rockets, and recovers space capsules 

after they land back on Earth.

www.nasa.gov

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Uu

for unique

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

Engineers at Boeing and SpaceX 

imagined and designed unique crew 

vehicles that can transport astronauts to 

the International Space Station.

www.nasa.gov

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Vv

for vibration

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

Hey kids, try your hand at the

Astro-Not-Yets: Sound on a String Activity:

www.nasa.gov/stem/ccp

Sound is a vibration that travels 

through the air and can be heard 

when it reaches a person’s or 

animal’s ear.

www.nasa.gov

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W

for weather

w

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

NASA monitors the weather before every 

rocket launch. What’s the weather like in

your neighborhood? Is it GO for launch?

www.nasa.gov

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Xx

for X-ray

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

An X-ray can be used to examine bones 

on Earth and in space. Astronauts must 

maintain a healthy diet and exercise 

because bones can weaken in space.

www.nasa.gov

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Yy

for you

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

NASA needs you! Engineers design and 

build things to solve problems on Earth and 

in space. Think of a problem you want to 

solve and draw yourself as an engineer! 

www.nasa.gov

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Zz

for Zipline

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

In the event of an emergency, 

astronauts can use an escape 

system, that works like a zipline, to 

quickly exit the launch pad.

www.nasa.gov

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