Engage them in exciting Earth and Space Science investigations. Challenge them to design a mission to Mars or use aerial and satellite images to determine how Earth changes over time. NSIP offers these and much more. Grades K-2 are invited to participate in the NSIP Pilot Competition. NSIP is a national program of five competitions that links students directly with NASA's diverse and exciting mission of research, exploration and discovery.
Students submit entries that sharpen their inquiry, problem solving and creative writing skills.
This program provides connections to national standards, state frameworks and local school curriculum. NSIP is more than a competition, providing an inquiry-based approach to science, math, technology and geography education. New this year is the Flight Opportunity competition for high school students. Winners' experiments will be flown on a NASA Space Shuttle or sounding rocket. All students submitting qualified entries receive a certificate of participation.