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Home » Educators

Educators

Teachers brave the river during a searching for life activity.

The Space Foundation's mission is "To advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity." Educational outreach is one avenue that the Space Foundation implements to inspire, enable and propel the next generation of explorers.

Programs

Programs for both teachers and their students are available. Teachers can fortify their curriculum with space science by attending the Space Across the Curriculum courses, becoming a Teacher Liaison, and even earning professional development or graduate credit towards several different accredited Master's programs. The Science, Technology and Academic Readiness for Space or S.T.A.R.S. program brings the Space Foundation's dedicated and knowledgeable staff to your classroom/school. For more information, check out the programs page.

Resources

The Space Foundation offers a multitude of resources for educators. The Space Foundation strives to provide you with the best possible resources to make your classroom an arena for inspiration. Check out the resources page for links to helpful Web sites, on-line science labs, standards-based lesson plans, and information about our NASA Educator Resource Center.

Awards and Grants

The Space Foundation offers several grants and scholarships for our Space Across the Curriculum Courses. Also check here for space education grant and award applications.

Links

Check out these links for ideas, lessons, activities, and information.

Educators Upcoming Events

  • Rocketry: The Future of Human Space Exploration
    Date: 06/14/2010 - 06/18/2010
    Location:
    Teachers in Charles County, Md. compete for distance during the 2009 Space Across the Curriculum Rocketry Course. The design and construction of a...
  • PreK-2 Early Childhood Space Exploration
    Date: 06/14/2010 - 06/18/2010
    Location: Space Foundation Discovery Institute
    Students at North Elementary in Widefield, Colo. build their first water rockets. Centered on space and science education for early learners, the...
  • Biological and Physical Research: Long-term Space Travel
    Date: 06/21/2010 - 06/25/2010
    Location: Space Foundation Discovery Institute
    Teachers show off their space suit designs during the Astrobiology 2009 Space Across the Curriculum course. As we prepare to return to the moon and...
  • Space Technologies in the Classroom: Robots and High-tech Science
    Date: 07/12/2010 - 07/16/2010
    Location: Space Foundation Discovery Institute
    Demonstrating the robotic hand built during the 2009 Space Technologies Space Across the Curriculum course. This course will examine the numerous...
  • Lunar/Mars Exploration and Base Construction
    Date: 07/12/2010 - 07/16/2010
    Location: Space Foundation Discovery Institute
    Teachers show off their final Mars base model. They presented all the systems necessary for life support and proper closed system functions....
  • Earth Systems Science: Our Earth Revealed
    Date: 07/19/2010 - 07/23/2010
    Location: Space Foundation Discovery Institute
    A field trip to Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colo. gives teachers a closer looking into Colorado geology! Discover Earth’s complex...

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