Education
Space Foundation Leverages Harris Corporation Grant for December STEM Education Program in Brevard County, Florida
A grant from Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) to the Space Foundation was used during December to further science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies in several Brevard County, Fla., schools. Space Foundation educators led hands-on STEM activities with students at Madison Middle School in Titusville on Dec. 7; Central Middle School in West Melbourne Dec. 8;…
ULA Partners with AFA and Space Foundation for StellarXplorers
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has joined forces with the Space Foundation and other, key sponsors to support the Air Force Association’s (AFA) StellarXplorers program. Each year, schools from across the U.S., and from overseas Department of Defense locations, participate in the space design competition. The teams compete in a series of challenges using Systems Tool…
Apply by Feb. 1 for the 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 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award recognizes educators who have made significant contributions to technology in the education field, in both formal and informal environments. The award, named for Mercury and Apollo astronaut Alan Shepard, will…
Discovery Center Kicks off 2017 by Putting the “A” in STEAM
Interactive, educational fun for all ages is returning to the Space Foundation Discovery Center in 2017! Several events this month will focus on the use of art in space. The Space Foundation knows that the use of art in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math) helps students apply necessary creative thinking and design skills…
Educators: Gain Recognition for Your Contributions to Technology in Education
Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2017 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…
Taking Space in the Community to Maryland
Three members of the Space Foundation Education Team took its Space in the Community STEM education program to Charles County Public Schools in Maryland in November. The Space Foundation has a long-standing relationship with the schools in Charles County, and was able to work with students across the county from 3rd grade on up to…
Verizon Foundation Grant Funds Space Foundation Program for Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region
Thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation, the Space Foundation will offer a new program for Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. Six Tinker Space workshops will be held between November 2016 and May 2017, specifically for Boys & Girls Club of the…
AFA Awards Colorado Medal of Merit to Space Foundation
Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Vice President – Education, and Elias Molen, Manager – Space Education, were recently honored by the Colorado Air Force Association with the Colorado Medal of Merit. The award was given to DeBates and Molen for their work in the partnership between the Space Foundation and the Air Force Association’s (AFA) StellarXplorers…
Buzz Aldrin's ShareSpace Foundation Awards Space Foundation with Giant Destination Mars Map™
The newest education tool at the Space Foundation’s Lockheed Martin Space Education Center, located at the Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, is a Giant Destination Mars Map™ recently awarded by Buzz Aldrin’s ShareSpace Foundation. As a Mars Map recipient, the Space Foundation will receive honorary membership into the exclusive ShareSpace Foundation Mars Map Society, a…
Space Foundation Takes Space in the Community to Andersen Air Force Base Naval Base Guam and Los Angeles Air Force Base
The Space Foundation has been taking its Space in the Community STEM education program to military bases around the world, most recently to Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam. In November, the Space Foundation education team will present the program to students at schools on and around Los Angeles Air Force Base. The…