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NASA Learning Resources
By NASA (Office of STEM Engagement). Visit NASA Learning Resources
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
NASA's hub for students, families and teachers, sorted by grade band: K-4, 5-8, 9-12 and college. Younger kids get coloring pages, simple browser games (rocket builder, addition blastoff, drive a rover on Mars), read-aloud storybooks and NASA Kids Club. Older students find challenges, Artemis activities, internships and live question-and-answer sessions with astronauts on the space station. Teachers can search a library of lesson plans, videos and hands-on activities by grade and subject.
Our take: A reliable free starting point for any family or class curious about space; pair it with NASA Space Place for younger children who want more games.
Checked in a browser
A browser check on 2026-10-25: what loads, the ads and trackers we saw, and what a child meets first. Not a hands-on test.
| Child safety: 4 out of 5 | No ads or chat; links out to NASA's social channels and Kahoot. |
|---|---|
| Data: 4 out of 5 | Only Google Analytics (via the US government's shared analytics program) and Parse.ly content analytics loaded; no ad or tracking networks. |
| Ease: 3 out of 5 | A page about NASA programs for students and teachers, with big headings but a large blank gap and no clear child starting point. |
| Cost honesty: 5 out of 5 | Free government resources; no upgrade prompt. |
What we found
- Contacted 4 outside sites: digitalgov.gov, google-analytics.com, googletagmanager.com, parsely.com.
- 0 ad or tracking networks; 6 cookies set.
- Links out to Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, X, YouTube and Kahoot.
- The screenshot shows a large empty block between sections.
From the test: A free, ad-free NASA page aimed at students and teachers; useful with a grown-up to find the right activity.
| Ages it suits | grades K-12 and college |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | No terms with an age rule. NASA's privacy notice says it follows COPPA: verifiable parental consent is needed before collecting personal information from a child under 13, and any NASA page that collects it must say how it is used. (terms) |
| Price | Free. Free (Oct 2026). |
| Works on | Web |
| Account | No account needed |
| Ads | None |
| In-app purchases | None |
| The AI in it | No AI. |
What's good
- Free, ad-free, trustworthy space and science content
- Grade-band pages make it easy to find the right level
- Real chances to join challenges and astronaut Q&As
- Searchable lesson library for teachers
Watch for
- Sprawling site; younger kids need help finding the kids' pages
- Many games are short and simple
- Older-student pages lean toward careers and internships
Data and privacy
NASA collects basic visit data and uses Google Analytics, says it never builds individual profiles, and asks for no personal details to browse. Child data is collected only with parental consent under COPPA. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
No independent studies of the hub found. The maker's own claims only: NASA says its STEM engagement prepares the next generation of the STEM workforce.
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Where these facts come from
- https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/
- https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/
- https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-students-grades-k-4/
- https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/search/
- https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-web-privacy-policy-and-important-notices/
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