Looking for great lesson plans? Look no further with these amazing and inspiring space related education resources:

Upcoming FREE K-12 teacher workshops for the 2011-2012 schoolyear; RSVP may be required:

April 14, 2012 – Climate, 10:00AM – 12:30PM - This workshop is being offered at the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center located in Pomona - In this workshop teachers will get an overview of what we know about climate change and how we know it. Enjoy some simple chemistry, videos, games, and student inventions. This is a great, standards based, way to teach and inspire students to think about our impact on our environment. This workshop is being offered at the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center located in Pomona, please call 909-397-4420 to reserve your spot. For more information and directions, visit: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm?page=115

April 21, 2012 – Greenhouse Gases and Their Roles on Earth, 8:00AM – 5:00PM - This workshop is being offered at the NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory located in Pasadena - Greenhouse gases are both naturally occurring and man-made gases that trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere and play a vital role in maintaining a habitable climate. However, human activity is quickly increasing the concentration of these gases on Earth and causing concern about the future of our planet. This educator workshop will examine the role of greenhouse gases in our complex global system, and explore the ways that media delivers science content and discusses climate change. The workshop is open to formal and informal educators teaching grades 6 through 12 and will include a group discussion, science presentations and a hands-on activity/discussion on the media’s portrayal of science and climate change. Teachers will receive a certificate for continuing education hours. Register by April 17, 2012 to attend!  For more information and to register, visit: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm?page=318.

May 12, 2012 – Reading, Writing and Rings, 10:00AM – 12:30PM - This workshop is being offered at the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center located in Pomona - Cassini-Huygens Mission Writing, and Rings uses science notebooks throughout the lessons, student assessment, and a wealth of science and math integration with language arts to make this an exciting student journey! Recommended for educator grades first through eighth, all educators are welcome. This workshop is being offered at the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center located in Pomona, please call 909-397-4420 to reserve your spot. For more information and directions, visit: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm?page=115.

June 23rd, 2012 – Lunar and Meteorite Sample Certification Program, 10:00AM – 12:30PM - This workshop is being offered at the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center located in Pomona - This workshop is recommended for all grades in a classroom setting. NASA makes actual lunar samples from the historic Apollo missions available to lend to teachers. You must attend this certification workshop to bring the excitement of real lunar rocks and regolith samples to your students. This workshop is being offered at the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center located in Pomona, please call 909-397-4420 to reserve your spot. For more information and directions, visit: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm?page=115.

July 21, 2012 – Deep Space Network, Physics of Sound, 10:00AM – 12:30PM - This workshop is being offered at the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center located in Pomona - Have you ever wondered how NASA “talks” to our various missions? In this workshop teachers will learn about NASA’s Deep Space Network of dishes here on Earth. Come enjoy “center-based” lessons that illustrate how sound moves through solids, liquids and gases. This workshop is being offered at the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center located in Pomona, please call 909-397-4420 to reserve your spot. For more information and directions, visit: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm?page=115.