Participating classes are asked to make basic weather observations and to record the type and features of clouds in the sky at the time that the satellite passes over their location. Observations are then either entered in an online form, emailed, faxed or mailed to NASA for entry into an online database. Students have access to their results as well as those from other participating schools. NASA PINS include Ames Research Center, Goddard Space Flight Center, and Johnson Space Center. Programs focus on oceans, rainforests, extreme environments, volcanoes and exploration of inner and outer space.
All programs focus on connecting students and teachers with researchers and scientists in the field.