Education

This guest article was authored by Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Kevin Tambara, who was recently selected as a member of the NITARP 2014 class. Tambara is also an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, and exemplifies the caliber of educator selected annually for the Space Foundation’s elite Teacher Liaison Program. Educators selected for the 2014 flight…

In November, Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Vandana Suryawanshi was one of a dozen prominent speakers at TedxPune 2013, a conference highlighting Indian men and women becoming change agents, inventors and idea champions. The conference was held in Pune, India, and featured a variety of speaker topics including technology, education, science and many others. Suryawanshi, who…

Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2014 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 outstanding contributions to technology education by K-12 educators…

The Space Foundation education team was very busy during the month of December and will continue its outreach in January, with the popular Wonders of the Universe programs. These Space Foundation STEM education programs are open to student groups and are aligned with state standards. The programs center around Science On a Sphere®, located at…

The Space Foundation 2014 International Student Art Contest, which closed for submission in November, received more than 7,100 entries representing 53 countries, as well as 43 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and two U.S. territories, making this our largest contest yet. In 2011, the first year of the contest, we had just 150 children…

Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons enjoy numerous benefits, privileges and activities, such as special recognition during the 30th Space Symposium, to be held at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., U.S.A., May 19-22, 2014. Dec. 6 is the deadline to apply online for the Space Foundation’s international Teacher Liaison program. Teacher Liaisons may be any…

Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2014 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 outstanding contributions to…

“3, 2, 1 and liftoff of the Atlas V rocket, with MAVEN looking for clues about the evolution of Mars through its atmosphere!” That’s the call that came from NASA commentator George Diller after the successful launch of the new Mars mission. Space Foundation Director – Education Bryan DeBates and Space Education Specialist Elias Molen…

This education update is by Space Foundation Director – Education Bryan DeBates. What was to be a world premiere Science On a Sphere® (SOS) video event at the Space Foundation lost luster due to the recent government shutdown. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center created a new movie, Water Falls, based on the upcoming GPM or Global Precipitation…

In October, the Space Foundation, together with Barnes & Noble, presented a space-themed book reading event and activities in Colorado Springs to inspire young children’s interest in space. Around 20 to 30 people attended each of the four reading sessions at the Barnes & Noble store on Briargate Blvd. Space Foundation team members read aloud…