FOR K-12 EDUCATORS
Inspire Curiosity. Spark Discovery. Engage Students.
Slooh’s online telescopes give educators access to real-time observations, paired with interactive learning activities.
Empower your students to conduct hands-on research, explore the cosmos, and experience astronomy as a living science.
In Slooh's integrated curriculum-aligned learning activities (Quests), students learn to capture. analyze and present their data collected with Slooh's telescopes and satellites.
Why Teachers Choose Slooh
This is the coolest part to me...students can CONTROL professional-quality telescopes for what they want to capture!
Michael Finnerty
Middle School Science Teacher | GA
My students are actively designing the process and truly authoring their learning experience, just as professional astronomers do. These tools already dominate the field of professional astronomy, so Slooh allowed my astronomy classes to finally catch up to the field.
Dr. Christine Hirst Bernhardt
Slooh Academic Advisory Board
Slooh brings the wonder, excitement, and dreams children associate with space exploration and the cosmos directly into every classroom.
Dr. David Goldblatt
Former Superintendent of Saddle River School District, NJ
What K-12 teachers and college professors say about Slooh
Students Learn to Explore Space like Astronomers
Gamified Exploration
Exploration badges and Gravity Points entice students to learn and share their knowledge with classmates.
Learning Activities
100+ Quests to guide and inspire including teacher assignment, formative assessment, and student progress monitoring.
Using laptops, tablets, or mobile devices, teachers and students control online telescopes to capture and analyze data about real celestial phenomena.
Slooh Delivers Space and Earth Science On-Demand
You wouldn’t teach biology without a microscope, so why teach the universe without a telescope?
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Real-time viewing and control of robotic telescopes during school hours
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Switch between 10 telescopes across the globe from the Canary Islands to Chile
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Explore from a curated list of the 1,000 most studied astronomical objects
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Capture your own high-quality photos in real-time and save them to your account
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FITS files available for advanced data analysis
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Flexible, Standards-Aligned Content That Adapts to Your Teaching
Use astronomy as your gateway to teach scientific method, data literacy, and critical reasoning. Slooh replaces simulations with real telescope observations—giving students the thrill of collecting their own data while you maintain full curriculum control.
Our NGSS-aligned learning activities work with your constraints: one class period, a two-week unit, or a full semester. Designed with learning progressions spanning elementary through college, Slooh meets every student at their level and pushes them forward.
Built for Real Classrooms
Slooh works the way you teach. Join live celestial events with astronomers, weave astronomy across multiple subjects, and keep students motivated with achievement-based learning—all in one platform.
Cross-Curricular Flexibility
Use Slooh across math, physics, earth science, and even art classes with 100+ quests designed for interdisciplinary learning.
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Star Parties
Join Slooh astronomers for real-time Star Parties during eclipses, meteor showers, solar flares, and other major astronomical phenomena.
Gravity Awards
Motivate students with digital badges and gamified learning paths as they complete Quest series and master astronomy concepts.
Trusts by Schools, Districts, and Institutions Worldwide
From K-12 classrooms to college observatories, Slooh serves hundreds of educational institutions across private schools, public districts, universities, and science centers—bringing professional telescope access to students who otherwise wouldn't have it.
FAQs
Perfect—that's exactly who Slooh is designed for. Students control professional robotic telescopes through an intuitive interface with guided missions. No prior experience, equipment, or clear skies required. Most students are capturing their first astronomical images within minutes.
Slooh's 100+ Quests are standards-aligned and work with your LMS. Whether you need a single supplementary activity or a full semester course, our flexible activities fit your schedule and objectives—from one class period to an entire unit.
Not at all. Slooh is designed for any educator, regardless of astronomy background. Our NGSS-aligned Quests include step-by-step guides, and you can access live instruction from the Slooh support team and certified educators who support both you and your students.
Absolutely. While astronomy is the vehicle, Slooh teaches transferable skills—data analysis, scientific inquiry, computational thinking, and evidence-based reasoning. Our cross-curricular Quests connect to physics, math, earth science, and even art, making it valuable across multiple subjects.
Yes! All education products are available for purchase via purchase order. Send your PO to education@slooh.com and our team will process it promptly.
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Educator Pricing Options
Unlimited Quest learning activities including educator guides and lesson plans
Advanced telescope control
College or Student purchase
Learn more about Slooh Research for graduate students and professional researchers.
Volume discounts starting at 35+ students
Unlimited Quest learning activities including lesson plans and virtual educators
Standard and Advanced telescope control
Administrator tools
Dedicated educator onboarding
Tell us how we can make Slooh turnkey for your school district.
Single, 5-seat, and 35-seat options available for Explorer and Advanced. Find the account tier that fits your student's needs, with flexible pricing offered monthly or annually.
Case Studies
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