Education
Teachers: Jan. 18 is Deadline to Submit Student Artwork
The deadline is approaching for the annual Space Foundation International Student Art Contest, open to students from around the world in PreK-12th grade (or the equivalent outside the U.S.). The deadline for entries is Jan. 18, 2013, and teachers must submit artwork entries for their students. See details on the art contest website. The theme for…
Audience with an Astronaut Reaches More Than 2000 Students
During World Space Week, the Space Foundation inspired more than 2000 students’ interest in space, as well as science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects, with its Audience with an Astronaut program. Audience with an Astronaut is part of our education program that gives school children the opportunity to hear inspirational stories about the experience of…
Teachers: Apply Now to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison
Educators who effectively use space themes to inspire students and strengthen lesson plans have a great opportunity for additional support from the nation’s premier space advocacy organization. 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…
Jan. 18 is Deadline to Enter Space Foundation Student Art Contest
The deadline is approaching for the annual Space Foundation International Student Art Contest, open to students from around the world in PreK-12th grade (or the equivalent outside the U.S.). The deadline for entries is Jan. 18, 2013, and teachers must submit artwork entries for their students. See details on the art contest website. The theme…
Scholarships Benefit Educators in Florida and Hawai'i
The application process is now open 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 during the summer of 2013 and participate in one of…
Two STEM Festivals Inspire and Excite Children
October was full of festivals that were designed to show kids how fun science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) can really be. The Space Foundation manned an activity booth at the Cool Science Carnival Day on Oct. 13 and then hosted our own annual Festival of Science on Oct. 16. Cool Science Carnival Day Children…
Space Foundation Offers Unique Scholarship for Hawaiian Educators
Educators of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry or who work with pre-K-12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry have an extraordinary opportunity to travel to Colorado Springs for free to learn how to use space themes in the classroom. Each year, the Space Foundation provides professional development opportunities for a qualified Hawaiian educator through the Lucy…
Wonders of the Universe Courses Undergo Testing; Classes to be Offered Soon
During September and continuing into the early part of this month, the Space Foundation is testing our new Wonders of the Universe courses for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students that will be offered in the Northrop Grumman Science Center, featuring Science On a Sphere®, beginning later this year. Approximately 350 students from 11 Colorado schools are participating…
Teacher Liaisons Embrace World Space Week
Many of the more than 200 teachers currently involved in the Space Foundation’s Teacher Liaison program have activities planned for World Space Week, held annually Oct. 4-10. One outstanding example is the Space Foundation’s first international Teacher Liaison Vandana Suryawanshi. She and her principal Nalini Sengupta have planned a full week of space activities for…
Space Foundation Participates in STEM Events at Adams State University
The Space Foundation participated in several special events open to the community in Alamosa, Colo., on Sept. 6-7 in conjunction with Adams State University (ASU)’s Zacheis Planetarium Grand Re-Opening Celebration. The activities, supported by a $3.6 million grant to ASU from the U.S. Department of Education’s Hispanic Serving Institutions STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) program, included:…