ROADS From Earth to Venus
The end of 2025 marks 10 years of NESSP support through NASA’s Science Activation Program. We are deeply grateful for this support and for all the educators, students, and communities we’ve had the privilege to work with along the way.
This milestone also marks the end of our current NASA award. Because of this, NESSP has decided not to launch a new student challenge in the fall and winter of 2025, as we have over the past five years. Instead, we will offer an NGSS-aligned ROADS Companion Course, supported by both virtual and in-person professional development opportunities, along with our Companion Course supply loan program.
Our ROADS program (Rover Observation And Discoveries in Space) is a framework that allows students to explore STEM concepts through hands-on activities. ROADS takes inspiration from real NASA projects and guides students on space-related missions. Each year, we update ROADS to address different science and engineering problems and to explore various solar system bodies. For 2025 have developed eight Mission Objectives (MO) and Lessons inspired by potential missions to Venus.
To request Companion Course supply loans, you will need a NESSP Educator Account. Create an account or login here: https://nwessp.org/roads-educator-account-page/
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