The initial stages were made possible by a grant from the Council on Library Resources to Fondren Library. The Lesson Plans Page is a collection of over 1,000 lesson plans, primarily at the elementary level, that were developed by Kyle Yamnitz, students, and faculty at The University of Missouri. More recent lesson plans were submitted by the users of this website. It serves educators in the western states Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada. Educators use NASA resources to develop their own educational programs.
Teachers gather ideas, do research, and duplicate audiovisual materials.
ERC materials reflect NASA research and technology development in such curriculum areas as life science, physical science, astronomy, energy, earth resources, the environment, mathematics, and careers in aerospace. Teachers in disciplines other than science and mathematics are also encouraged to visit the ERC and explore ways in which aerospace materials may be incorporated into their lessons. The Library is also your guide to NASA's Internet resources with hundreds of subject oriented pages and the capability to search all of NASA . We invite you to pick a lesson from the teachers' guides developed for seasons 9 through 15. They are designed to accompany the television show and are also a rich stand-alone resource.