Education
GlobalCasts Provide STEM Lessons Through Technology
The Space Foundation presents its Audience With an Astronaut™ program so that students may learn first-hand about exploring space and to inspire their interest in STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. During World Space Week 2014, Oct. 4 – 10, the Space Foundation conducted GlobalCasts with schools across the United States and in…
Apply Now for the 2015 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2015 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation, the award recognizes contributors to technology…
Discovery Center Launches Monthly Homeschool Days and STEM-themed Space Story Time
As the region’s only space, science and technology attraction, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs is an ideal resource for homeschool students, and beginning Nov. 12, the Discovery Center will offer monthly programs specifically for homeschoolers. Homeschool Day at the Discovery Center will include hands-on science activities linked to learning about space travel…
Apply by Dec. 5 for Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Program
If space and teaching are your passions, the Space Foundation can connect you with other like-minded educators around the globe to share ideas for bringing space themes into the classroom. Educators from anywhere in the world, who have an interest in space, are invited to apply now to become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison. This…
Support STEM Programs Through CFC Giving
Space Foundation’s CFC number is 71807 If you are a member of the U.S. military, a federal or civilian employee, or a postal worker, you can give to the Space Foundation through your Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). The campaign season runs now through January 15, 2015. To help inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers…
Teacher Liaisons Promote Space Themes for World Space Week
Every fall, the global celebration of World Space Week, Oct. 4-10, gives our nearly 200 Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons special opportunity to show off their expertise at bringing space themes into the classroom. A star example is Georgia Paul, who is planning a Space Night for her school on Oct. 8, a Title 1 event.…
Space Foundation Provides Educator Professional Development in Charles County, Md.; New Science Center Opens
The Space Foundation education team concluded its summer Space Across the Curriculum courses with four classes over two weeks in Charles County, Md. The Space Foundation has provided teacher professional development for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) for eight consecutive years. One of the highlights of the two weeks in Charles County was the grand…
Space Foundation to be Featured at AMOS Conference
For the fifth consecutive year, the Space Foundation will play a major role at the annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference,Maui, Hawai’i. Involvement includes a featured speaker presentation by Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham (pictured), a reception for young space professionals and education programs for teachers and students. The…
Professional Development Scholarship Available for Hawaiian Educators
The Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship is given annually by the Space Foundation to provide professional development for a qualified educator of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry, or who works with PreK-12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. The scholarship provides a unique opportunity for the recipient to travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., during the summer of…
Space Across the Curriculum Courses Provide Professional Development to Educators in Colorado and Maryland
The Space Foundation education team has been busy this summer delivering Space Across the Curriculum teacher professional development courses. The first course offered in July was “Space Technologies in the Classroom: Imagery and High-Tech Science.” This course exposed the educators to activities that can be used in the classroom centered around optics, telescopes, how we observe…