Spotlight on Sources:
Welcome to Renzulli Learning’s Spotlight on Sources, some of our most engaging resources to excite and inspire your students!
Renzulli Learning has Enrichment Activities for every occasion and every subject! Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics are all an important part of any student’s education. By emphasizing S.T.E.M., you can equip your students with essential skills for their future success. S.T.E.M. fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration.
Let your students dive into the fascinating world of space, from exploring the cosmos to discovering what it's like for humans in space. With a wide range of topics to choose from, there's something to capture every student's interest.
Dive deep into space with various NASA websites:
NASA Space Place is an educational website about space and Earth science targeting upper-elementary aged children.
NASA Ask a Scientist is a great website for curious middle schoolers to learn about topics from astronomy to about an object in space.
NASA International Space station website is a great place for high school students to learn about tops from Humans in Space to Space Station for Humanity.
To locate these activities within Renzulli Learning:
Under the 'Teach' navigation, click 'Search'.
On the Search page, type in the title of the activity you would like to locate.
For more ideas to infuse enrichment activities with your curriculum, please visit the Unit Supplements on the Teacher Site, under “Teach.” We can also link these enrichment resources to your regular curriculum if you send us a theme or topic.
Pre K through 9
Science / STEM / Technology / Online Activities
Explore some really cool science projects for kids. Learn how a tortilla chip is like a spaceship, or try your luck at the robot puzzle — a puzzle with a billion possible wrong solutions. You can even design your own planet! Are you ready to "blast off" to find a project?
K - 2
Science / STEM / Technology / Online Activities
The solar system is a pretty busy place. It’s got all kinds of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets zipping around our Sun. But how did this busy stellar neighborhood come to be? Our story starts about 4.6 billion years ago, with a wispy cloud of stellar dust.
NASA Space Place: Go with the Flow!
Grades 3 - 5
Science / STEM / Technology / Online Activities
Play Go With the Flow to learn about ocean currents—and to unlock the hidden treasure! In this game, you are in a submarine and you need to fix the currents to take you where you want to go. Where do you want to go? You want to get the key to the treasure chest full of gold!
Grades 6 - 8
Science / STEM / Technology / Online Activities
Ask a scientist! On this site, you get to ask real scientists some real science questions. Many scientists are standing by to answer your questions. Check the archives; maybe your question has already been answered. Click the link to start your scientific journey.
Grades 9 - 12
Science / STEM / Technology / Online Activities
Explore the world of the International Space Station! How does the crew eat, sleep, and exercise? How is the station operated? Learn all this and more with videos, pictures, and a 360º tour. Launch this site and enter the world of space science!
Thanks for being a part of the Renzulli Learning family and we hope you find these resources helpful.
Your Renzulli Learning Team