New Horizons
New Horizons community-centered science enrichment programs include student programs, teacher workshops, field trips, town-hall meetings and astronaut and space professional visits. This holistic approach infuses science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM) education into the community.
New Horizons Components
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Science, Technology and Academic Readiness for Space (STARS)
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Space In The Classroom sessions, in which space professionals share their experiences in the space industry
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A New Horizons Assembly
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XPlore Space, field trips that take students out of the classroom and into local space industry businesses
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Town Hall Meetings
New Horizons gives teachers instructional tools to keep students interested and motivated through inquiry-based science. New Horizons programs have assisted in increasing student attendance and test scores as well as deepening their learning environments. In the long term, New Horizons better equips students to compete globally as it assists in producing knowledge-based workers. It also helps the school districts remain relevant and effective in a century marked by rapid innovation.
Interested?
Contact the Space Foundation to set up a New Horizons program for your community. Email us at Education@SpaceFoundation.org or call +1.719.955.3241.
