Appendix C: Trusted Early and Elementary STEM Sources (examples)

STEM and Science
Space science
- www.NASA.gov
- NASA Science Space Place: Explore Earth and Space! For Kids & Teachers (K-5)
  - https://spaceplace.nasa.gov
- NASA Solar System Exploration: Explore Planets in our Solar System
  - https://solarsystem.nasa.gov
- NASA’s International Observe the Moon Annual Event (typically in October)
  - https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/about/overview/
  - https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/participate/10-ways-to-observe-the-moon/
- NASA Kids’ Club
  - https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
- NASA at Home: For Kids and Families (Loads of Activities for Kids & Families)
  - https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-at-home-for-kids-and-families
- NASA Artemis Mission (Return Missions to the Moon)
  - https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/
- NASA Mars Exploration Program (includes a focus on recent rovers, like Perseverance landing on Mars in 2021)
  - https://mars.nasa.gov
  - https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/
- NASA STEM Resources for Educators
  - https://www.nasa.gov/stem/foreducators/k-12/index.html
- NASA Aeronautics for Pre-K
  - https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/resources/k-12/aero-for-prek/

Earth science
- www.usgs.gov
Life science – National Wildlife Federation (NWF)
- https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Educator-Tools
Physical Science
- University of Northern Iowa’s Regent’s Center
Engineering
- National Academy of Engineering (www.nae.org)
- Engineering is Elementary
Early mathematics
Early Childhood
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
  - Teaching Young Children
  - Young Children

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