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NASA's Aerospace Academy
This three-day professional development workshop for K-8 educators is designed to provide an overview of NASA educational resources in a themed approach. Kids of all ages are fascinated with space travel and the challenges we face for returning to the moon and preparing for a trip to Mars! Use NASA to get your students "hooked on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)." There will be separate morning and afternoon workshops each day. Teachers can register for any or all of the six workshops in this Aerospace Academy series. Each session is 2.5 hours long, so in order to receive CEU credit, a participant MUST attend at least two (2) sessions. If all 6 sessions are completed, the participant earns 1.5 CEUs. All active and pre-service educators are welcome to attend; however, the target grade range for the activities will be kindergarten through eighth grade (K-8). Listed below are the six workshops that make up NASA's Aerospace Academy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rocketry: Blastoff into Learning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuesday, June 23 (Morning) | (See above for CEU credit info) | Grades: K-8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| You don't have to be a rocket scientist to have a blast at this workshop! Rocketry is the theme, as participants are introduced to Newton's Laws of Motion and NASA's newly revised curriculum guide, Rockets. Participants will design, build, and launch simple rockets to develop a better understanding of the basic principles of force and motion. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Living and Working in Space | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuesday, June 23 (Afternoon) | (See above for CEU credit info) | Grades: K-8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How astronauts live and work in space is a fascinating topic for kids of all ages. Engage your class with fun-filled hands-on activities about astronaut training, food preparation, exercising, sleeping and working in space. Participants will learn a variety of inquiry-based activities that translate the NASA experience into meaningful science applications for their students. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Sun: Our Very Own Star | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wednesday, June 24 (Morning) | (See above for CEU credit info) | Grades: K-8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Sun, our closest star, is the theme of this workshop as educators develop a better understanding of the processes which govern the sun's influence on our solar system. Educators will build a sun clock that uses shadows to tell time, make a bracelet for detecting invisible ultraviolet radiation, and much more. Bring a little sunshine into your classroom with NASA educational curriculum resources! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Moon: Going on a Lunar Adventure | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wednesday, June 24 (Afternoon) | (See above for CEU credit info) | Grades: K-8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Come take a tour of the Moon as NASA celebrates the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing. Participants will revisit the Moon as during the Apollo days and learn NASA's plans for a return trip. Using NASA curriculum materials, teachers will model a variety of fun-filled activities, such as edible Moon phases and moon craters that will intrigue students into learning the science behind NASA's next adventure. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Solar System: Destination Mars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thursday, June 25 (Morning) | (See above for CEU credit info) | Grades: K-8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Is there life on Mars? What is it like to operate a rover on Mars? A trip to Mars is a compelling topic that will engage your students into wanting to learn more about the science, technology and engineering challenges necessary to send the first human to the red planet. Participants will design a Mars critter and remotely operate a LEGO™ robot from a distance just like NASA scientists. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aeronautics: Come Fly with NASA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thursday, June 25 (Afternoon) | (See above for CEU credit info) | Grades: K-8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The subject of flight has a wonderful power to inspire learning. Who hasn't wanted to soar like a bird? Aeronautics, the study of flight and operation of aircraft, will be the theme of this up-lifting workshop. Educators will learn how their students can explore the nature of flight with fun and simple hands-on classroom activities, such as building and flying a kite and a hot air balloon. Come fly with NASA and experience some real-life applications of mathematics, science, and technology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Apollo 40th Anniversary: Celebrate Apollo, Exploring the Moon, Discovering Earth |
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| Tuesday, July 21 | CEUs: 0.5 | Grades: K-4 or 5-8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." These historic words were spoken as humans ventured beyond Earth's orbit and set foot on our moon. This workshop will celebrate those events beginning 40 years ago as part of the Apollo program which delivered the first human "tourists" to explore our moon. Utilizing NASA education resources and grade-level appropriate hands-on activities, we'll explore the Apollo program and its impact on future space exploration, specifically the NASA Constellation Program that will bring humans back to the moon. We will also learn how the Apollo program has benefited each person on Earth with "spinoffs" that we use each day. Participants will also become certified to bring the excitement of actual lunar samples into their classrooms as an "extra-terrestrial" instructional tool. Join us in this exciting, interactive workshop and become a "certified lunatic." Please Note: There will be two separate workshops held at the same time on this day: one for grades K-4 and one for grades 5-8. When registering, please specify which grade level you wish to attend. |
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| Science in a Bottle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thursday, July 23 | CEUs: 0.5 | Grades: K-8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How many different science lessons can you teach with a 2 liter plastic soda bottle? Participants will build a variety of inexpensive and creative science experiments that will engage students, motivate questions and lead to further inquiry. A wide range of science topics will be explored. Come to this make and take workshop with as many clean, empty soda bottles (of all sizes) as you can recycle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Educator Resource Center Workshop Schedule
How to Register
Due to limited seating, reservations are required.
To register for a GLOBE workshop, visit www.globe.gov as described above. To make reservations for other workshops, call the NASA Educator Resource Center at 800-237-1821 and select option 2, or call 228-688-3338. Please call between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Unless otherwise noted, all 0.5 CEU workshops will be held 8:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. National and state education standards will be addressed in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and geography in the workshops. For further information e-mail nasaerc@ssc.nasa.gov.
If you have registered for a workshop and are unable to attend, please notify the ERC and cancel your reservation so that others can have the opportunity to attend.
For security purposes, you are required to check in at the reception center located at either the north or south gate upon arrival at Stennis Space Center. A valid photo ID is required. Please allow sufficient time for this process.
New ERC Registration Policy
Stennis Space Center ERC personnel consistently strive to ensure as many teachers as possible have access to SSC educator workshops. In order to maximize attendance at all workshops and events, please note the new procedures: Teachers may register for no more than three (3) workshops per semester and may only make registrations for themselves. If a participant is unable to attend a workshop, he or she must call the ERC at 228-688-3338 as soon as possible. Failure to notify the ERC of a registration cancellation may affect a registrant's ability to participate in future workshops and programs.
New Safety Regulation
The use of hand-held communication devices (cell phones, two-way radios, etc.), is prohibited while driving on-site at Stennis Space Center.
CEU Information
Mississippi and Louisiana educators are able to renew their teaching certificates with CEU credits from approved workshops. Unless otherwise noted, educators will receive 0.5 CEU credits for each five-hour workshop conducted on-site. You must be present for the full workshop to earn CEU credit. The ERC now maintains all CEU records. The ERC issues a certificate of attendance when the educator completes a five-hour workshop. This certificate, along with any other CEU documentation, should then be mailed by the teacher to the State Department of Education at the time of renewal. To obtain a copy of all of your CEU credits, a written request must be sent to the ERC.
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