Education

Nov. 25 is the deadline to apply for the 2017 flight of the Space Foundation’s international Teacher Liaison program. Teacher Liaisons are extraordinary educators who use space-related education programs in the classroom, and act as advocates for space-based education in their schools and districts. A new flight of educators is accepted each winter, and if selected for…

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…

At the beginning of this school year, Lockheed Martin brought its Generation Beyond Mars Experience Bus to the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs for one day, the start of its multi-state tour. The bus uses mobile virtual reality to show students what it’s like to drive on the Mars surface. Lockheed Martin’s Generation…

The Space Foundation is partnering with Project PoSSUM to offer the PoSSUM Academy upper-atmospheric and astronautics education program in 2017. The program, designed by upper atmospheric scientists and former NASA astronaut instructors, is an immersive education program for high-school and undergraduate students. PoSSUM Academy students learn about upper-atmospheric science and astronautics as they prepare for…

The Space Foundation’s Teacher Liaison program is a great resource for educators who love space. Teacher Liaisons are extraordinary educators who use space-related education programs in the classroom, and act as advocates for space-based education in their schools and districts. This international program is open to public, private and homeschool teachers and school administrators, including principals, specialists, curriculum…

by Beth Schwartz, Space Foundation Space Education Specialist In October, members of the Space Foundation education team will be traveling to Guam for a week-long Space in the Community (SITC) program. The new SITC program, which successfully launched last year, partners the Space Foundation with communities to help develop a PreK-12 STEM pipeline, grow an…

Lockheed Martin is bringing its Generation Beyond Mars Experience Bus to the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs for one day on Aug. 31. The Discovery Center is home to the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center, and the destination for school STEM field trips from across Colorado. The bus uses mobile virtual reality to…

The Space Foundation is helping to build an organic workforce for the future through teacher, student and community programs that use space themes to improve students’ interest and skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Its award-winning education team is made up of experienced, professional educators who are passionate about supporting the Space Foundation…

“Invention is the most important product of man’s creative brain.”                             – Nikola Tesla The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology reported that the U.S. will produce 1 million fewer STEM professionals over the next decade than will be required to fill…

The Space Foundation is addressing the nationwide concern about the need to build a skilled workforce for the future. Its new Space in the Community program provides a long-game approach to growing an organic workforce, starting at the grass roots level by establishing a STEM education program that builds interest in science, technology, engineering and…