Astrophysics Science Division Education & Public Outreach

Big Explosions and Strong Gravity (Washington, DC area) A program for Girl Scouts How can you get involved? Volunteer to lead or help with each of the activities for each BESG event. We are always looking for scientists, especially women scientists, to interact with the girls at these events.		Afterschool Universe Afterschool astronomy program for middle school age students (grades 6-8) How can you get involved? You can train afterschool program leaders and/or run this program locally in your community. You can also work with the Afterschool Universe team to develop and add new modules to the program.
Blueshift - A podcast featuring the science, missions, and people of the Astrophysics Science Division How can you get involved? Join the Blueshift team and help put our podcast together! We are continually looking for volunteers from the ASD to help write, record, and edit each episode.		Family Science Night (Washington, DC area) Held once a month at the Goddard Visitor Center How can you get involved? Volunteer for Family Science Night and interact one-on-one with local families as they engage in thematic activities at the Goddard Visitor Center. We're looking for scientists and engineers to support the program content and serve as "resident experts" for our inquisitive families.

Imagine the Universe! Teachers' Corner - Here you can find lesson plans, posters and educator guides, Power Point presentations, as well as other educational materials. Life Cycles of Stars - Posters, Activity Books, Power Point Presentations The Anatomy of Black Holes - Posters, Activity Books, Power Point Presentations Gamma-Ray Bursts - Posters and Activity Books The Hidden Lives of Galaxies - Poster, Activity Book, Power Point Presentations What is Your Cosmic Connection to the Elements? - Poster, Activity Book, Power Point Presentations, Activities Got Calcium? - Lithograph and Activity Space Forensics: Death of a Star - Power Point Presentation Inquiring into Dark Energy - Power Point Presentation		HEASARC Resources for Scientists - Presentations, General Astronomical Image Collections, Astronomical Images in Specific Energy Bands or from Specific Missions, Miscellaneous Other Resources
		Beyond Einstein Resources for Scientists - Fact Sheets, Brochures, Booklets, Power Point Presentations, Animations, Visualizations, and Images
Suzaku Educator Workshops Suzaku Educational Video - Aimed at a high school level audience, the video covers the history of the mission, including the building of the instruments, real scientists from around the world in action, and a look forward to the scientific results from Suzaku.		JWST Resources for Scientists Presentations Animations and Videos Images