NASA Langley's Office of Education
EDUCATIONAL FEATURES

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

When you think NASA, you probably think space, but NASA also helps educators present math, science, and technology concepts to students. NASA’s Center for Distance Learning, at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, enhances grade K-16 curriculums by providing educators with FREE multimedia instructional programs. We use information from NASA research in aeronautics, atmospheric sciences, and space transportation to develop activities and programs that increase the awareness of math, science, and technology as it relates to the real world. Our ultimate goal is to stimulate interest in science and math fields.

There are currently four programs available. NASA’s KSNN™, the NASA SCI Files™, and NASA CONNECT™ are grade school programs that include an hands-on activities, web activities and resources. NASA’s Destination Tomorrow™ is a technology-based program for lifelong learners.

Because NASA is committed to inspiring the next generation of explorers, NASA’s Center for Distance Learning is investigating Spanish-language programming to encourage Hispanic students to take more courses in math, science, and technology – we hope that they will pursue careers in these fields. Many NASA’s KSNN™ newsbreaks and NASA’s Destination Tomorrow™ programs are available in Spanish. We are producing a NASA CONNECT™ and a NASA SCI Files™ program in Spanish to test the level of interest in bilingual programming.

For more information about these programs, visit the program web sites.
RELATED NASA SITES
NASA's KSNN™
A series of 1-minute newsbreaks, activities, and resources for grades K-2 and 3-5.
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Noticiencias NASA™
Una serie de videos educativos de un minuto con actividades y recursos para estudiantes en grados K-2 y 3-5.
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NASA SCI Files™
A series of science-focused broadcast, educator guides, and online PBL activites for grades 3-5.
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NASA CONNECT™
A series of math-focused programs for grades 6-8, including broadcasts, educator guides, and online activities and resources.
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NASA's Destination Tomorrow™
A television series for adults that gives the audience an inside look at NASA and demonstrates how research and technology relates to our everyday lives.
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