K-12/Outreach
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center serves as New Hampshire's NASA Educator Resource.
Explore opportunities, media, lesson plans, citizen science opportunities, and much more!
NH High School juniors and seniors can take online courses for high school and college credit through the Community College System of NH's eStart program.
The Running Start program enables high school students to take community college courses for dual high school AND college credit. Courses offered through the Running Start program are college courses taught at high schools by teachers who have college-level teaching credentials and use a college syllabus and course materials. These courses are taken as part of the daily class schedule.
Mount Washington Observatory is excited to continue our popular Arctic Wednesdays professional development program this winter, introducing teachers and students to the arctic landscape of Mount Washington, often dubbed the “Home of the World’s Worst Weather.” On select Wednesdays between January and March, teachers can apply to join our weather observers on their snowy commute to the Mount Washington Observatory.
Connect live via Zoom to the highest peak in the Northeastern US, Mount Washington, New Hampshire, as Weather Observers and Education Specialists at the non-profit Mount Washington Observatory present a virtual program called “Home of the World’s Worst Weather Live.” Geared towards students in grades 6-8.
AN EDUCATIONAL EXPEDITION TO THE HOME OF THE WORLD'S WORST WEATHER
Distance learning utilizes live, interactive video conferencing technology, allowing us to bring the science and excitement of Mount Washington anywhere in the world.
High school students can take up to two dual credit courses per year for FREE in STEM / Career and Technical Education fields. , through a scholarship program through the State of NH. It’s easy to register and have the $150 cost per course waived.
New Hampshire's Solar System Ambassadors, the NH Astronomical Society, offers sky watches in partnership with several of our NHSGC affiliates.
A nationally competitive STEM program for high school students, the program provides selected students with exposure to Earth and space research. Interns will learn how to interpret NASA satellite data while working with scientists and engineers in their chosen area of work.
Application deadline: February 20, 2023
Updated frequently, with hundreds of links to primary, secondary, and post-secondary educational content.
Offered by South Dakota Mines, an online workshop for middle and high school science and math teachers. During the workshop, the math and science teacher participants will learn about the mathematical applications used in astronomy and space exploration, with the goal of being able to use that knowledge in their classrooms. Through carefully selected materials, the workshop will emphasize the connections between mathematics and space science. Lesson plans for the middle and high school classroom will be developed for courses such as math, physical science, and biology. Course is worth one graduate credit.