Teachers Resources

This section is dedicated to supporting teachers by offering grant opportunities and classroom resources.

“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.”

- Albert Einstein

Grant Opportunities

Grants and funding opportunities for teachers can significantly enhance their ability to improve classroom experiences, pursue professional development, and contribute to their educational communities

Society for Science

STEM Research Grants support middle and high school teachers engaging their students in authentic science research.

Teachers can apply for up to $5,000 to purchase specialized equipment, or for $1,000 in pre-selected STEM kits, including Arduino starter kits, soil test kits, and PocketLab sensors. Priority consideration is given to schools who support low income students or those underrepresented in STEM fields. Full-time educators employed in the United States can sign up here to be notified when the application opens.

If you have any grants you would like to share, email them to gemssatx@gmail.com.

“A good education can change anyone. A good teacher can change everything!”

Classroom Resources

Keeping students engaged and inspired can be challenging, but we've gathered some fantastic resources that can add a fresh spark to your curriculum and energize your classroom.

BBC Teach

Teacher.org

Google for Education

Google resources and tools teachers can use today. Explore resources and tools created by Google to inspire creativity, encourage hands-on learning, and equip your students with digital skills.

Back to School Bundles: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Resource Kits for Your Classroom (Educators)

NOAA provides curated resource kits for popular topics that are tailored to different grade levels. Educators and learners everywhere can use these kits in (or out!) of the classroom.

Requests for NASA Exhibits, Artifacts, or Speakers

Data Resources From My NASA Data (Grades 3-12)

My NASA Data Literacy Cubes guide students’ exploration of graphs, data tables, and mapped images of NASA Earth science data. In addition, the My NASA Data Earth System Data Explorer can be used to download data for specific locations or generate customized maps and graphs.

National Girls Collaborative Project & Texas Girls Collaborative Project

Science Near Me: Search for STEM Opportunities

Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science Experiments

Materials and video instructions are included!

NASA eClips

Providing educators with standards-based videos, activities and lessons to increase STEM literacy through the lens of NASA

Citizen Scientist Resources

Join NASA researchers and discover the secrets of the universe, search for life elsewhere, and protect and improve life on Earth and in space.

Get Ready to GOES for the School Year With Virtual Visits

Audience: Schools, museums, science centers, and other educational organizations

Contact: erin.e.mckinley@nasa.gov

Are you interested in enhancing your Earth and space science lessons with STEM experts? Connect your students with the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES-R Series) weather satellite program during a Virtual Visit.

Through the magic of virtual learning, participants can interact with experts from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 30- to 45-minute-long live programs to learn more about the GOES-R Series, the Western Hemisphere’s most sophisticated weather-observing and environmental monitoring system, and its benefits to daily life.

NASA Science Space Place

Explore Earth and Space

If you have any resources you would like to share, email them to gemssatx@gmail.com.

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