“The Teaching with Space and Astronomy in your Classroom course will train and empower you to successfully teach space-related topics. It aims to educate teachers how to introduce and attract more and…
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NASA Selects Educators to Fly with Astronomers on SOFIA Airborne Observatory
NASA has selected 11 educator teams for its 2016 Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors program. The program is a professional development opportunity for educators designed to improve teaching methods and to inspire students. As…
NASA Awards Grants to Expand STEM Education
“NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has selected nine universities for cooperative agreement awards totaling $3.6 million to create and operate a NASA MUREP Aerospace Academy. The universities will receive…
Coming Soon: NASA's Summer Institute for Science Teachers
“Maryland teachers will soon embark on NASA’s mission to enhance science learning in elementary schools across the state. During the month of July, educators will study the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding area…
Registration for NASA 2015 History of Winter Program Workshop
The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Office of Education and Cryospheric Sciences Laboratory invite you to participate in the upcoming 2015 History of Winter professional development “teacher-as-scientist” workshop. This week of training,…
SOFIA Airborne Astronomy Ambassador Program
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, is a 747SP aircraft carrying a 2.5 meter-diameter telescope. The SOFIA project is now accepting applications for the Cycle 3 — 2015 Airborne Astronomy…
Interstellar Lesson Plans Now Online
“Great art pushes our thinking in new directions. Robert J. Goddard became fascinated with space flight after reading War of the Worlds. Martin Cooper’s ideas for the cell phone were inspired by…
Creating Digital Badges for NASA Education
Penn State to build digital education credentials for NASA, Penn State “Penn State will be receiving a $500,000 subcontract from Texas State University, the recipient of a larger grant from NASA to…