Education
Nov 15 is Deadline for 2014 International Student Art Contest Entries
Students from around the world, ages 3 to 18 years, are invited to enter the Space Foundation’s 2014 International Student Art Contest, creating their own spaceship design for the contest theme “My Spaceship Looks Like…” All entries for the 2014 contest must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, noon Universal Time, (12:00 UTC), and…
Space Foundation Offers Wonders of the Universe Courses at Discovery Center
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…
Space Foundation Offers Annual Scholarship for Hawaiian Educators
The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for the annual Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship, providing professional development for a qualified educator of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry, or who work with PreK-12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. The scholarship covers tuition, fees, expenses and lodging for the recipient to travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., during…
Educators: Apply Now to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison
Educators from around the world who have an interest in space and integrating space principles into the classroom are invited to apply now to become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison. This prestigious program has nearly 300 active participants and helps educators use space themes to strengthen curriculum and inspire students. Teacher Liaisons do not need…
Teacher Liaisons Bring Space Down to Earth for World Space Week
Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons are a select group of educators who share a passion for space and were selected for the program for their integration of space themes into the classroom. The global celebration of World Space Week, Oct. 4-10, gives these exceptional educators an opportunity to shine. The Space Foundation’s Teacher Liaison in India,…
Submit Artwork for International Student Art Contest by Nov. 15
For its fourth year, the Space Foundation’s International Student Art Contest has a new earlier deadline. All entries for the 2014 contest must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, noon Universal Time, (12:00 UTC), and be submitted online by the student’s teacher. For the 2013 contest, 4,700 entries were submitted, representing 45 countries, including…
Space Foundation Sponsors 14th Annual AMOS Conference
For the fourth consecutive year, the Space Foundation will play a major role at the 14th Annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference in Maui, Hawai’i. Involvement includes a reception for young space professionals and education programs for teachers and students. The conference, a program of the Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.…
Teachers: Submit Student Artwork for 2014 International Art Contest
Students from around the world, ages 3 to 18 years, are invited to enter the Space Foundation’s fourth annual International Student Art Contest. Children may draw, paint or create a digital image of their own spaceship design for the contest theme “My Spaceship Looks Like…” The deadline to submit entries is Friday, Nov. 15, 2013,…
Apply Now for the 2014 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
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…
Jami Sunkel is New Space Education Specialist
The Space Foundation education team welcomed a new space education specialist in July, Jami Sunkel. Sunkel’s credentials include a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and a bachelor’s degree in health promotion and wellness from Missouri Southern State College in Joplin. Most recently she was the 7th…