Back to School With JPL

Back to School with JPL

Looking for ways to grab students' attention and get them interested in
science? Here are some activities we suggest:

Classroom Activities
-Back-to-School Quiz
Get your students (and yourself!) up to speed on space events from over the summer.
-- Take the quiz: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/jpl/education/backtoschool-20090908.html

-Whip Up a Mouth-Watering Meteorite Activity
A recent meteorite discovery on Mars and an edible classroom activity provide a scrumptious
way to kick off the new school year with a meteorite activity.
-- Go to lesson: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/jpl/education/meteorite-20090817.html

-Fire Image Offers Lesson in Space-Based Observations
What can an instrument in space tell us about the fires that raged through southern California?
-- Read more: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/jpl/education/fires-20090904.html

Get Inspired
-My (High School) Summer at JPL
Meet three high school students who interned at JPL this summer.
-- Go to video: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/index.cfm?id=862

Stay Connected
JPL's Education Office is now on Twitter and Facebook, tweeting and sharing teacher
and student information and resources.
NASAJPL_EDU on Twitter
Receive tweets about teacher resources and classroom activities.
-- http://twitter.com/NASAJPL_Edu
NASAJPL Students on Facebook
Become a fan and learn about student opportunities.
-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pasadena-CA/NASAJPL-Students/240887050396?ref=mf

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