Exploring The Space For Kids

Free online teaching materials on space science for k12 students, grade 1, grade 2: find out how space is explored, learn about the life and missions of astronauts from around the world, and the scientists which have studied the planets, sun, moon and stars.

Exploring The Space For Kids

Dress Me for Space
Put on the right clothes for space travel starting with a diaper and ending with a helmet.

History of Astronauts
Learn about the life and missions of astronauts from around the world.

Hubble Space Telescope
Find out how the Hubble telescope helps scientists see far out into space.

Return to Flight
Learn about the Space Shuttle program's return in 2005 then play a memory game to match pictures about Discovery.

Space Exploration
Find out how space is explored and what has been found so far.

Space Shuttle
This coloring book will teach you the order of a shuttle trip from liftoff to landing.

Space Stuff
Learn about space travel. See what is in space, find out what astronauts wear and more.

Who is Who on the International Space Station?
Find out which astronauts are in space right now and what they are doing.

3-2-1 Blastoff
NASA is going to the moon, Mars and beyond. See what else NASA has planned for the next few years.

Back to the Moon
Astronauts will soon be going back to the moon. Learn about the trip then play a memory game to match pictures about this moon mission.

People in Astronomy
Read about the famous scientists which have studied the planets, sun, moon and stars.

Skywatchers of the Americas
Discover how Native Americans watched the moon, sun and stars.