Education

March 1 is the deadline to apply for two annual Space Foundation scholarships specifically for educators in Florida and those of Hawaiian descent or who primarily teach Hawaiian students. The scholarships cover tuition, fees, travel expenses and lodging for the recipient to travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., during the summer of 2013 and participate in…

The Space Foundation and Colorado State University-Pueblo held the third annual Space Exploration Seminar in January, with the goal of introducing engineering and education students to current topics impacting the space industry and how students can get involved. Space Foundation Space Education Specialists Elias Molen and Amy Robinson conducted sessions focusing on nanotechnology and robotics, respectively.…

The Space Foundation offers a full complement of standards-based programs for PreK-12 students that use our Science On a Sphere® (SOS) to teach a wide variety of subjects, including science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as well as social studies, history and government and other classroom content areas. Offered at our Northrop Grumman Science Center…

Last Chance: The deadline for the Space Foundation International Student Art Contest is Jan. 18. The annual contest is open to PreK-12th grade (or the equivalent outside the U.S.) students from around the world. Teachers must submit the artwork online for their students. See details on the art contest website at http://art.spacefoundation.org. The theme for the 2013…

Registration is still open for the Space Exploration Seminar, to be held Jan. 23 at Colorado State University – Pueblo (CSU-Pueblo). This event is co-sponsored by the Space Foundation and the CSU-Pueblo Office of Student Activities, with support from the College of Engineering, Education and Professional Studies and the College of Science and Mathematics. Courses…

The Internet offers wonderful resources for space education. If you are an educator, the following are some web resources you should explore. Science On a Sphere® is a feature of the Space Foundation’s Northrop Grumman Science Center, located at our world headquarters in Colorado Springs. See images of Science On a Sphere from other locations…

If you are an avid skywatcher, you may have started the year by putting together a list of astronomical viewing opportunities in 2013. In particular, you might be watching the Comet ISON (pictured, left), which may shine as brightly as the full Moon (assuming it survives a close encounter with the Sun). Many products have…

The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2013 flight of Teacher Liaisons. This will be the 10th year of this prestigious, nationally recognized program that provides an honored few educators numerous benefits and privileges, helps strengthen their teaching skills, builds resumes and influences education at a national level. There is no fee to apply, or membership…

Especially for Colorado State University-Pueblo (CSU-Pueblo) students, the annual Space Exploration Seminar is presented by the Space Foundation and the CSU-Pueblo Office of Student Activities. The event is offered with support from the College of Education, Engineering and Professional Studies and the College of Math and Science. The Space Exploration Seminar will be held at the Occhiato University Center, Library…

The Florida Association of Science Teachers (FAST) held a conference this fall, themed “STEM-U-Lating Science.” During the conference, two previous winners of a Space Foundation teachers scholarship led a session for 43 educators, sharing a lunar shelter engineering design challenge. Donnika Jones and Robin Little were awarded the Space foundation’s Dr. Catherine Pedretty Space Scholarship…