AIMER Program

There are no charges for the AIMER. Services are made available through NAU/NASA Space Grant at Northern Arizona University.

AIMER can be requested by a teacher at any reservation school in Arizona to supplement his or her classes during the academic year.

AIMER is scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.

AIMER provides telescopes for solar viewing and evening star parties.

American Indian Mobile Educational Resources

The American Indian Mobile Educational Resources (AIMER) provides hands-on space science lessons/activities to teach concepts of physics and astronomy and engineering to pre-college Native American students at K-12 schools on rural Indian reservations in Arizona. The project is operated in partnership with the NAU/NASA Space Grant, the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science and the College of Engineering, Forestry & Natural Sciences.

In conjunction with daytime classroom visits, we can also set up telescopes for a night-time viewing event for your school community. Please keep in mind that night-time viewing begins about 45 minutes after sunset and requires a clear sky. Additionally, for K-5 schools, we can bring Family Science Night Activities to be set up inside (in a gym, cafeteria or multi-purpose room).

Please Contact Mrs. Mary Lara via email to schedule a site visit by clicking the AIMER Contact Information link below.

AIMER K-12 Lessons

AIMER Contact Information