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 the Environment, Forestry, and 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