Edu News | September 12, 2018
Free 2018 Back-to-School Bulletin Board from NASA/JPL
Update – Sept. 13, 2018: Due to the number of requests we have received, this bulletin board registration is now closed. In the event more materials become available, an update will be posted here. All materials are also available to download at the links below.
Launch back into STEM with these back-to-school resources from NASA all about hurricanes, clouds, weather, Earth science – and the satellites that study them. For a limited time, the Educator Resource Center at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is offering free bulletin-board materials to educators for display in classrooms or other educational settings.
Register today to receive free materials mailed directly to you or download them at the links below.
Out of stock
- Bulletin board mailers are limited to teachers at U.S.-based institutions.
- Available while supplies last.
- Requests will be fulfilled in the order they are received.
Download bulletin board materials:
-
Poster: Hurricane Katrina
This poster shows satellite images of Hurricane Katrina and explains how hurricanes form, as well as how satellites are used to track them and help meteorologists predict their behavior.
-
Poster: Fog and Low Clouds
This poster shows a satellite view of Earth and inset images of fog and low clouds. The back explains how fog and low clouds form, includes an activity on how to make fog in a bottle, and features discussion questions.
-
Poster: Wild World of Clouds
This poster illustrates and describes types of clouds and explains the role clouds play in Earth's water cycle. A crossword puzzle and quiz on the back reinforce the concepts.
-
Game: Wild World of Weather Adventure
This board game is all about different kinds of weather and the places it occurs. It also includes two articles and activities on the different parameters
-
Booklet: How Do You Make a Weather Satellite?
How does a satellite stay up in space? How is a weather satellite able to take pictures or measure surface temperatures from space? How does it communicate with Earth? Find out in this booklet!
Visit our educator resources page for more downloads and online resources.
Edu News | September 6, 2017
Free Back-to-School Bulletin Board from NASA/JPL
Update – Sept. 20, 2017: Due to the number of requests we have received, this bulletin board registration is now closed. In the event more materials become available, an update will be posted here. All materials are also available to download at the links below.
This year has been full of exciting discoveries at NASA as we learn more about our solar system as well as star systems light years away.
Want a cool way to share these missions and discoveries with your classroom? Sign up online to receive the latest classroom bulletin board set from the Educator Resource Center at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Note:
- Bulletin board mailers are limited to teachers at U.S.-based institutions.
- Available while supplies last.
- Requests will be fulfilled in the order they are received.
Here’s what’s included:
Exoplanet Space Tourism Posters
NASA’s Kepler space telescope, which has already discovered more than 1,000 planets beyond our solar system, continues to identify more and more of these so-called exoplanets – some of which have features similar to Earth. (Learn more about these worlds on NASA's Exoplanet Exploration website.) This popular poster set imagines what life would be like on these distant worlds.
Note: The bulletin board materials will include a small sample of the full set, which can be downloaded here.
Reading, Writing and Rings
Closer to home, September 15 will mark the end of the Cassini mission, which has spent nearly 13 years orbiting the ringed giant Saturn. Images and science from Cassini have shaped our understanding of Saturn and its mysterious moons, and continue to provide wonder to students. This collection of activities will get students using reading and writing to explore the Cassini mission’s science at Saturn.
Find out more about the Cassini mission and its Grand Finale on Sept. 15, 2017.
Saturn Postcards
Take in some of Cassini’s best views of Saturn with these NASA postcards featuring images from the mission!
Explore more images from the Cassini mission at Saturn.
Visit our educator resources page for more downloads and online resources.
Edu News | August 23, 2016
What We Did Over Your Summer Vacation
This summer, while many of us were sleeping in and avoiding heavy school work, lots of exciting things were happening in and around our solar system! Here's a guide to launching the 2016 school year right and turning those stellar events into educational connections from NASA.
Science on Fire
Here at home, on Earth, it is fire season in many places in the Northern Hemisphere. Fire season comes about with warmer temperatures, dry air, and dry brush. Once a fire gets started in these conditions, it can rapidly spread and become out of control, especially when high winds are involved. This summer has already witnessed some dangerous fires including the Sand Fire in Southern California and the Soberanes Fire near Big Sur on the Central California coast. Beyond the immediate threat from flames, smoke degrades air quality and burn scars leave hillsides vulnerable to rain-induced mudslides.
NASA satellites and airborne instruments are helping scientists better understand wildfires and their impacts on our changing climate. And in the immediate term, they are helping firefighters track wildfires and respond to people and structures in risk areas.
Check out JPL's latest Teachable Moment to find out more about how scientists are studying wildfires, what they're learning and why it's important. And get links to two new lessons for students in grades 3-12 that have students use NASA data, algebra and geometry to approximate burn areas, fire-spread rate and fire intensity. (You can also go straight to the new lessons at: Fired Up Over Math: Studying Wildfires from Space and Pixels on Fire)
And speaking of Earth science, find out how you can get a free bulletin board featuring posters and lithographs about NASA Earth science and missions for your classroom!
Greetings from Jupiter
On July 4, just in time for a fireworks spectacle, the Juno spacecraft went into orbit around Jupiter. Juno launched from Earth aboard a huge rocket and had been hurtling toward Jupiter for nearly five years. Getting into orbit around Jupiter was a real nail-biter here at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (which helps manage the mission) and we are all very happy everything went as planned. Juno’s mission is to study the origin, core and magnetic fields of our solar system’s largest planet. Juno will orbit Jupiter for only about 20 months before Jupiter’s intense radiation environment takes a toll on the spacecraft.
Communicating with a spacecraft as far away as Juno is a challenge that involves a lot of planning and teamwork. Try out this new lesson for young learners that demonstrates this process and provides practice with number concepts, counting and geometry, and data collection in a concrete, active manner.
Wish you had your very own Juno spacecraft you could use to uncover secrets beneath Jupiter? Check out this easy-to-build Juno model that uses household objects and can be used in a game with friends and family!
Explore more about Juno with these related lessons and videos:
Edu News | August 23, 2016
Free Earth Science Bulletin Board for Educators
UPDATE - Sept. 13, 2016: Our Earth Science Bulletin Board materials are out of stock. To download and print out the resources, click on the links next to each product.
Climate change is a hot topic and one that's become a key part of science education. Introduce students to NASA's climate-science research and Earth satellites with this free bulletin board from the Educator Resource Center at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The set of posters, lithographs and stickers helps visually engage students while teaching them about topics such as sea-level rise, clouds and greenhouse gases. Note:Materials are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
The Earth Science Bulletin Board includes:
This poster describes the science behind sea-level rise, who's affected and what NASA is doing to help.
Earth's Carbon is Off Balance Mini Poster
See what NASA scientists are doing to understand if our land and ocean can continue to absorb carbon dioxide at the current rate – and for how long.
Get fun facts about Earth science on this two-sided lithograph featuring a stunning image of our home planet.
This poster illustrates how NASA satellites study clouds from space.
Additional materials may include rulers, stickers and lithographs featuring NASA Earth science missions.
Edu News | December 22, 2015
Free Mars Bulletin Board for Educators
UPDATE - Aug. 31, 2016: Our Mars Bulletin Board materials are out of stock. To download and print out the resources, click on the links next to each product.
Get the school year back in gear with a Mars-themed bulletin board for your school, classroom, library or educational program. The Educator Resource Center at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is offering a set of free posters and lithographs with fun facts about the Red Planet and NASA's Mars missions.
The Mars Bulletin Board includes:
This poster highlights the likenesses and differences between the Red Planet and Earth.
Mars Science Laboratory: Curiosity Rover lithograph set
This lithograph set features images of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity as well as images the rover has taken on the Red Planet. Facts about Curiosity and its discoveries are included on the back of each image.
Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity lithograph
Learn about the twin Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, and their key discoveries. (Opportunity is still roving on Mars, more than 10 years after landing on the Red Planet!)
As part of its "Journey to Mars" initiative, NASA is developing spacecraft and technologies that will pave the way for a future manned mission to the Red Planet. This graphic shows some of the key milestones of that initiative.
Learn about the history, composition and exploration of Mars on this lithograph featuring images of the Red Planet on one side and fun facts on the other.
TAGS: Bulletin Board, Mars, Journey to Mars, Rover, Spacecraft
Edu News | August 4, 2015
Free Back-to-School Solar System Bulletin Board
UPDATE - Aug. 31, 2016: Our Solar System Bulletin Board materials are out of stock. To download and print out the resources, click on the links next to each product.
Get ready for back-to-school with a “Solar System Bulletin Board” for your school, classroom, library or educational program. The NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center is offering free back-to-school materials featuring NASA images, science and fun facts.
The set includes:
Titan Poster
This poster features an image of Saturn’s mysterious moon Titan taken by NASA’s Cassini mission at Saturn as well as activities for students in grades 1 through 8.
Solar System Lithograph Set
Featuring NASA images of planets, moons, asteroids, comets and other solar system bodies, this Solar System Lithograph set also includes key facts about each body.
Extreme Space Facts Lithograph
This lithograph features a solar system “family portrait” on one side and 16 extreme space facts on the other.
Saturn and Our Pale Blue Orb Lithograph
This stunning lithograph featuring an image of Earth as seen at Saturn describes how the image was captured by NASA’s Cassini mission at Saturn.
TAGS: Back to School, Resources, Materials, Bulletin Board, Educator Resource Center