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AMAZING SPACE resources for teachers and students

Online Explorations: Web-based activities that tackle topics from comets to black holes. Construct a galaxy, plan a NASA mission, learn the history of the telescope, and more.

The Star Witness News: This newspaper brings you the latest from the Hubble Space Telescope with easy-to-understand language, graphics and illustrations.

Teaching Tools: A complete listing of all Amazing Space's activities, along with descriptions, related materials, and directions for using them in the classroom.

The Amazing Space Web site draws on revelations from the Hubble Space Telescope to create materials and online products that teachers can use to reach students in grades K-12. Students can use the site to research homework assignments, project ideas and more.

HUBBLESOURCE

resources for museums and planetariums Find Hubble-themed exhibits, video, images, film and expertise for museums, planetariums, science centers or similar venues.

SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION RESOURCE DIRECTORY nasa resources for teachers The SSERD site provides a convenient way to find NASA products for use in classrooms, science museums, planetariums and more. Search the directory by keyword, topic, grade, or other helpful options.

ORIGINS EDUCATION FORUM nasa resources for teachers Where did we come from? Are we alone? Find resources and activities related to NASA's search for the origins of galaxies, stars, planets, and life.

Hand-Held Hubble

Make a scale model of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope using easy-to-find supplies and our printable materials.

These models aren’t working telescopes – you can’t peer at the sky with them. But they can give you an up-close look at the telescope’s structure and a challenging project to engage your model-making skills.

PVC MODEL This model can be assembled by young children, but requires a trip to the hardware store — and an adult to help use tools.
Difficulty: Average
Durability: Sturdy
Detail: Low

PAPER MODELThis paper model has more detail and is slightly larger than the PVC version, but is still relatively simple to build.
Difficulty: Average-to-Difficult
Durability: Delicate
Detail: Moderate

Expert paper model Recommended only for experienced model-builders, this highly-detailed model includes the internal structure of the telescope.
Difficulty: Very difficult
Durability: Moderate
Detail: High

PHOTO ALBUM

See the models other builders have made — and send us pictures of your own!

THE REAL TELESCOPE