Through various activities, IGES works to inform and inspire students and teachers in the areas of Earth and space science.
Compiled and produced by IGES since the mid-1990s, the Earth and Space Science Education E-News is a free monthly e-mail newsletter describing the latest news, programs, events and resources related to NASA's Science Mission Directorate.
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Together, IGES and NASA's Science Education Program are serving as a model for NASA programs looking to establish a strong and effective presence on the NASA Portal (www.nasa.gov). IGES helps communicate the results of NASA Earth and space science programs and activities to formal and informal learning communities by managing the editorial content that appears in the educator and student sections of the NASA Web site. This includes the development of news and feature articles, geared toward students and educators of varying grade levels, that highlight NASA-supported educational materials, programs and themes.
Index of space science portal articles
Index of earth science portal articles
As part of its contributions to the NASA portal, IGES develops and writes the Earth Explorers and Space Science Explorers series. Each is a monthly series of articles appearing on the NASA Web site featuring students, teachers and scientists, all with a connection to NASA. Articles in both series are written in three different versions, one for each of three reading levels -- Students K-4, Students 5-8, and Students 9-12 and up. The goal of both series is to highlight explorers of all ages, with a variety of backgrounds and interests.