Education
Space Foundation Receives Five 3D Printers from 3D Systems
The Space Foundation applied for a grant through the Association of Science and Technology Centers and the Young Adult Library Services Association, resulting in five 3D printers for the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs from 3D Systems. This brings the total of 3D printers at the Discovery Center to nine, to be used…
Apply Now for the 2016 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2016 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…
App Smashing and More at the Space Foundation
by Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Senior Director – Education (pictured with students in the Space Foundation’s Mars Robotics Laboratory) Thanks to a grant from Lockheed Martin, the Space Foundation education team is ready to start app smashing with students and teachers. Forty iPads were purchased to create an iPad lab, which will be utilized by…
Space Foundation STEM Education Outreach in Colorado
Elias Molen and Jami Sunkel, Space Education Specialists for the Space Foundation, were recently invited to speak at STEM events in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colo. They were chosen because of their expertise in STEM outreach and the work they do each day at the Space Foundation Discovery Center to inspire students to become engaged…
STEM Outreach in Wyoming
The Space Foundation’s Space Education Specialists, Elias Molen, Jami Sunkel and Carah Barbarick, recently returned from student enrichment programs at the Natrona County School District in Casper, Wyo. This marks the third time that the Space Foundation education team has traveled to Casper to provide enrichment for students at various schools there. During this trip, the…
Help Support STEM Education Through CFC Giving!
The 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). To help inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and technology professionals, enter Space Foundation’s CFC code,…
DeBates Speaks at STEM Center Opening
by Elias Molen, Space Foundation Space Education Specialist Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Senior Director – Education, was one of a few people honored to give a brief speech for the ribbon-cutting of a new STEM Center at Pueblo (Colo.) Community College (PCC) on Oct. 2. The science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) center will offer…
Clifford™ Inspires Literacy at the Space Foundation Discovery Center
by Colleen Parith, Space Foundation Marketing & Communications Specialist On Oct. 3, a Big Red Dog named Clifford™ landed at the Space Foundation Discovery Center thanks to a partnership with the Pikes Peak Children’s Museum (PPCM). The beloved childhood literary character is visiting from the Minnesota Children’s Museum as a part of the Adventures with…
The Benefits of Becoming a Teacher Liaison
by Carah Barbarick, Space Foundation Space Education Specialist. Before coming to work for the Space Foundation this year, Carah was one of our Teacher Liaisons. Now she heads the program. Carah is pictured here in 2010, when she was a new Teacher Liaison, meeting NASA astronauts CAPT Michael McCulley, USN (Ret.) and Col. Michael Good,…
Homeschool Days Return to the Space Foundation Discovery Center
The Space Foundation’s first Homeschool Day of the academic year took place Thursday, Sept. 17, with lessons focused on robotics and with nearly 100 students taking part (pictured). Homeschool Days at the Discovery Center are held twice a month and have been expanded this year, with lessons throughout the day to give each student more…