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About JPL Education

Welcome to the online home of the Education Office at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Our mission is to provide transformational STEM education experiences and resources that empower teachers and inspire the next generation of explorers.

About JPL

NASA's Leader in Robotic Exploration

Our missions have flown to every planet and the Sun on a quest to understand our place in the universe and to search for the possibility of life beyond Earth.

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Located in Southern California, JPL is NASA’s leader in robotic exploration. In addition to supporting the agency’s missions, we also assist the Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) in connecting educators, students, parents, and caregivers to the inspiring work at NASA.

What We Offer

Our team’s expertise in the field of education and our position within JPL and NASA give us a unique vantage point from which to design timely and relevant educational products and programs.

We serve audiences in three areas:

K-12 Education
Higher Education
Informal Education

Read more about our services, products, and programs, plus start exploring our digital STEM education resources below.

K-12 Education

The K-12 Education team creates STEM teaching and learning resources designed to inspire future explorers and empower teachers. We also offer professional development and consulting services to help educators and organizations connect students' learning with the latest NASA missions and science.

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K-12 Education Resources

Our standards-aligned lesson plans, projects, and activities are designed to get students engaged in learning about STEM with NASA.

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Professional Development

We help teachers bring NASA-inspired STEM into their curricula with educator webinars, workshops, trainings, and support.

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Collaborations & Consulting

We work with organizations to strengthen K-12 curricula and programs and better prepare students for a future in STEM.

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K-12 Education Resources

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Professional Development

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Collaborations & Consulting

Our Audiences

Educators for grades K-12
Pre-service teachers
Schools and organizations serving K-12 audiences
Students in grades K-12
Families

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Higher Education

The Higher Education team manages STEM internship and fellowship programs at JPL. We provide pathways for students to enter the STEM career pipeline at NASA and beyond while also building strategic partnerships with colleges, universities, and educational organizations.

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STEM Internships

Our programs offer students the chance to engage in groundbreaking research and missions at JPL.

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College-to-Career Pathways

Our educational programs give students real-world experience they can use to launch a career at NASA and beyond.

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Strategic Partnerships

Our partnerships aim to expand participation and opportunities in STEM for students from diverse backgrounds.

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STEM Internships

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College-to-Career Pathways

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Strategic Partnerships

Our Audiences

College and university students
Colleges, universities, and higher education institutions
Higher education organizations and programs

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Informal Education

The Informal Education team collaborates with science centers, museums, planetariums, and other educational organizations to provide access to NASA resources. We offer resources, materials, training, and connections to NASA missions and science.

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Community of Practice

We provide informal educators with access to NASA resources through the Museum & Informal Education (MIE) Alliance.

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Competitive Award Program

We manage NASA's TEAM II program, which funds organizations looking to engage their communities in missions and science from the agency.

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Connections to NASA

We provide support, resources, materials and training to help organizations bring the excitement of NASA missions and science to their communities.

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Community of Practice

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Competitive Award Program

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Connections to NASA

Our Audiences

Educators and other professionals at science centers, youth groups, camps, museums, parks, and similar institutions
Informal education organizations, including libraries, museums, and planetariums
Lifelong learners