Education
Smith Inspires Students
The Space Foundation, Charles County (Md.) Public Schools (CCPS) and CCPS Superintendent James R. Richmond hosted an Educational Exchange Luncheon today at North Point High School in Charles County with the goal of inspiring the middle and high school girls attending to pursue careers in STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The featured…
Education Grant Funds STEM Programs With Adams State University
A grant recently awarded by the U.S. Department of Education will enable the Space Foundation to help teachers across Colorado strengthen their skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through programs at Adams State University in Alamosa, Colo. Adams State University received the Title III grant to help fund 90 K-12 and PreK teachers…
Chiao Inspires Young Students
Space Foundation Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight Dr. Leroy Chiao recently spoke to students at Barnard Elementary in Troy, Mich., about his experiences as a NASA astronaut. Principal Mary Haezebrouck wrote in a note of thanks to Chiao, “In my 35 years as an educator I have never attended an assembly that was the quality…
June Featured Four Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum Courses
Teachers from across the country, and in one instance from as far away as the Isle of Man, traveled to Colorado Springs in June to attend Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum teacher professional development courses. These intensive week-long graduate-level courses for PreK-12 educators provide space-related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) content that is…
Student Artwork on Display
During June, winning artwork from the Space Foundation 2012 Student Art Contest was displayed at three Pikes Peak Library District locations: Old Colorado City and Sand Creek Libraries in Colorado Springs, Colo., and at High Prairie Library in Falcon, Colo. Each year, the Space Foundation invites students from around the world in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade…
Space Foundation Partners With Trinidad State Junior College
The Space Foundation is expanding its STEM outreach in Colorado through a new partnership with Trinidad State Junior College (TSJC) in Trinidad, Colo. The Space Foundation provided STEM activities to Upward Bound students at TSJC and hosted a special presentation, “Audience with an Astronaut,” featuring NASA astronaut James F. Reilly, II, Ph.D. (pictured, left), that made…
Register Now! Space Across the Curriculum Helps Teachers Improve Students' STEM Performance
Educators who want to improve their classroom skills, better motivate their students and – potentially – earn a master’s degree may sign up now for Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum teacher professional development courses. These intensive week-long graduate-level courses for pre-k – 12 educators provide space-related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) content that…
Grant from The Boeing Company Funds Student Robotics Program
Nearly 100 students, teachers and family members attended a robotics exhibition hosted by the Space Foundation and sponsored by The Boeing Company at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo., in May. The exhibition was the culminating activity for the students and teachers participating in this special program. Through a grant provided by…
Students' Winning Artwork Bounces Off the Moon
The Space Foundation’s annual Student Art Contest winners are developing a reputation for actual space travel. Digital versions of last year’s winners are all permanently in residence on the International Space Station. Two of this year’s winners have traveled an additional 277,000 miles to the Moon and back. Two of the winning pieces of artwork…
Space Career Day: There are Jobs Out There
The Space Foundation augmented 28th National Space Symposium activities with a Space Career Day program aimed at Space Grant students, students from National Space Grant universities and transitioning military. Co-sponsored by National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, the event provided information on current and future career opportunities, internships, industry trends and upcoming workforce needs. See…