ROADS on Icy Worlds

NESSP’s 2021–2022 National NASA Student Challenge is go for launch!

Detailed Icy Worlds information

Detailed challenge information

Announcements

News4Crews [April 14, 2022] — Mission video deep dive April 14, 2022 - We've gotten a few questions about exactly what does and does not go into the video portion of the final submissions, so here are some tips.
News4Crews [April 13, 2022] — Final submissions due FRIDAY, FRIDAY, FRIDAY April 13, 2022 - This is it!! Final submissions are due this Friday, April 15! This News4Crews issue has the details you need as you wrap up your challenge and prepare to make your submission.
News4Crews [April 4, 2022] — Meet an Expert! One last Office Hour session before final submissions! April 4, 2022 - We are in the home stretch! Final challenge submissions will be due in just 11 days. This week we have one last Meet an Expert and next Monday we'll have one more Office Hour session.

Upcoming events

NESSP’s Programs

Educator PD

NESSP’s professional development program offers two-day workshops and weeklong summits to teachers, organizers, and other science educators across the northwest region. LEARN MORE!

Upcoming events

Announcements

Announcing summer professional development for teachers July 9, 2021 - For summer 2021, NESSP is pleased to offer several professional development sessions for teachers — including a long-awaited return to an in-person workshop format for one of the sessions! As with our PD sessions last year, our summer 2021 sessions will take place over two days.

Curriculum

Companion Course icon -- A white square with a black border, showing the words "Companion Course" above a notebook showing a drone and a rover.

NESSP's companion course program offers a curriculum for educators to integrate concepts from our ROADS challenges into their lesson plans. Curricula support Next Generation Science Standards and is aligned with NASA missions. LEARN MORE!

Upcoming events

Announcements

Announcing summer professional development for teachers July 9, 2021 - For summer 2021, NESSP is pleased to offer several professional development sessions for teachers — including a long-awaited return to an in-person workshop format for one of the sessions! As with our PD sessions last year, our summer 2021 sessions will take place over two days.

Mini-Missions

NESSP’s mini-mission program offers curriculum and supplies to educator-led activities across the northwest region. Our mini-missions work well in a variety of situations from summer camps to Scouting activities to after-school programs. LEARN MORE!

Upcoming events

Announcements

Summer science is here! July 12, 2021 - For summer 2021, NESSP is pleased to offer several mini-missions for use in your summer camp activities in July and August.

Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pathways

Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pathways is a collaborative K-12 education effort serving students, teachers, and their diverse communities throughout the Pacific Northwest.