ISS Above

Use the ISS Above web portal to follow the International Space Station as it orbits the Earth!

Download the complementary Educator Guide that includes Next Generation Science Standards-aligned curriculum and associated activities.  

ISS-ABOVE received funding from CASIS (Center for the Advancement of Science in Space) to create curriculum for schools, space canters and after-school programs. The curriculum contains information on configuring your ISS-ABOVE, 10 lesson plans with teacher guides and student worksheets and an additional 8 activities that students can do independently or in small groups.

The Teacher Handbook contains all the materials. Both it and separate Lessons Plans are available below for download. The materials may be used within your schools free of charge, but most lessons require an ISS-ABOVE, which can be purchased here.

What subjects does the curriculum cover?

The ISS-ABOVE curriculum primarily covers materials in NGSS standards. However, if you want to collaborate with teachers in other disciplines of cross over to other science/math subjects, the Matrix of extension subjects shows you the cross-cutting areas.

Vocabulary words

The spreadsheet ISS-ABOVE Vocabulary Words allows you to filter words by lesson.


Science Topics
Astronomy, Health & Medicine, International Space Station & Research in Space
Technology Topics
Scratch Programming
Middle School
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

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