Middle school teachers from across Louisiana participate in a hands-on activity during a professional development workshop at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge on Jan. 22, 2011. Fifty-five teachers participated in the workshop, which was hosted by the Stennis Education Office. During the workshop, Stennis specialists presented hands-on, problem-based learning and technology-based activities teachers can use in their classrooms to promote interest in areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
John C. Stennis Space Center educators and area teachers partnered together during a professional development workshop Oct. 20 to learn about the LEGO Bricks in Space curriculum issued by NASA. The curriculum is designed to encourage students in areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Stennis Space Center Educator Resource Center hosted the workshop to equip teachers of grades 3-12.
Mississippi educators participated in a variety of hands-on activities, including rocketry, robotics, and NASA's BEST (Beginning Engineering, Science, and Technology) during a pair of during a pair of professional development workshops conducted by Stennis Space Center educators in June. On June 14, Stennis educators presented workshops to 96 kindergarten-through-12th-grade science teachers and eight Jackson State University faculty, as part of JSU's Project MAST (Mississippi Academy for Science Teaching) Project. On June 21, educators presented workshops in Starkville to 43 fourth-through-eighth-grade science teachers as part of Mississippi State University's Advancing Teachers of Middle School Science initiative.
The John C. Stennis Space Center Educator Resource Center hosted an Oct. 20 workshop to equip teachers of grades 3 through 12 in using the LEGO Bricks in Space curriculum issued by NASA. Participants in the professional development workshop built their own LEGO simple machine prototypes and explored the engineering principles that make them work (on Earth and in space).
Steve Culivan, aerospace education specialist at Stennis Space Center, conducts a professional development workshop for fourth- through ninth-grade educators. During the Nov. 4 'Learning with the Stars' workshop, educators spent time learning about different aspects of the universe and enjoying a presentation of Stennis' portable planetarium.
The Pre-Service Teachers Institute sponsored by Jackson (Miss.) State University participated in an agencywide Hubble Space Telescope workshop at Stennis Space Center on July 18. Twenty-five JSU junior education majors participated in the workshop, a site tour and educational presentations by Karma Snyder of the NASA SSC Engineering & Safety Center and Anne Peek of the NASA SSC Deputy Science & Technology Division.
David Lalejini, an employee of the Naval Research Laboratory at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center, helps a pair of teachers deploy a remotely-operated underwater Sea Perch robot during workshop activities Dec. 11. The Stennis Education Office teamed with Naval Research Laboratory counterparts to conduct a two-day workshop Dec. 10-11 for Louisiana and Mississippi teachers. During the no-cost workshop, teachers learned to build and operate Sea Perch robots. The teachers now can take the Sea Perch Program back to students.
Students from DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky participated in a video-teleconference during the Pan-Pacific Basin Workshop on Microgravity Sciences held in Pasadena, California. The event originated at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. The DuPont Manual students patched in to the event through the distance learning lab at the Louisville Science Center. Education coordinator Twila Schneider (left) of Infinity Technology and NASA materials engineer Chris Cochrane prepare students for the on-line workshop. This image is from a digital still camera; higher resolution is not available.
Leslie Lowes from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., views the June 5, 2012, Venus transit through a solar telescope. Lowes participated in an education workshop at the INFINITY at NASA Stennis Space Center visitor center and joined others to view the rare celestial event when Venus traverses the face of the sun.
Leslie Lowes from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., views the June 5, 2012, Venus transit through a solar telescope. Lowes participated in an education workshop at the INFINITY at NASA Stennis Space Center visitor center and joined others to view the rare celestial event when Venus traverses the face of the sun.
Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger, a member of von Braun's original German rocket team who directed the Research Projects Office, spoke about the importance of teachers in his life during a reception honoring educators attending the NASA Student Launch Initiative Rocketry Workshop at the Marshall Space Flight Center in July, 2003.
Leslie Lowes from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., views the June 5, 2012, Venus transit through a solar telescope. Lowes participated in an education workshop at the INFINITY at NASA Stennis Space Center visitor center and joined others to view the rare celestial event when Venus traverses the face of the sun.
Through Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Education Department, over 400 MSFC employees have volunteered to support educational program during regular work hours. Project LASER (Learning About Science, Engineering, and Research) provides support for mentor/tutor requests, education tours, classroom presentations, and curriculum development. This program is available to teachers and students living within commuting distance of the NASA/MSFC in Huntsville, Alabama (approximately 50-miles radius). This image depicts students viewing their reflections in an x-ray mirror with Marshall optic engineer Vince Huegele at the Discovery Laboratory, which is an onsite MSFC laboratory facility that provides hands-on educational workshop sessions for teachers and students learning activities.
Educators shine a flashlight onto a toy bear to simulate the physics behind solar eclipses.
Dr. Eric Becklin spoke to educators about the airborne astronomy that was conducted using SOFIA’s scientific instruments.
John Henson (grade 12) and Suzi Bryce (grade 10) conducted the drop from DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky, conduct a drop with NASA's Microgravity Demonstrator. A camera and a TV/VCR unit let students play back recordings of how different physical devices behave differently during freefall as compared to 1-g. The activity was part of the education outreach segment of the Pan-Pacific Basin Workshop on Microgravity Sciences held in Pasadena, California. The event originated at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. The DuPont Manual students patched in to the event through the distance learning lab at the Louisville Science Center. This image is from a digital still camera; higher resolution is not available.
John Henson (grade 12) and Suzi Bryce (grade 10) from DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky, conduct a drop with NASA's Microgravity Demonstrator. A camera and a TV/VCR unit let students play back recordings of how different physical devices behave differently during freefall as compared to 1-g. The activity was part of the education outreach segment of the Pan-Pacific Basin Workshop on Microgravity Sciences held in Pasadena, California. The event originated at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. The DuPont Manual students patched in to the event through the distance learning lab at the Louisville Science Center. This image is from a digital still camera; higher resolution is not available.
Earth to Sky Academy October 23, 2019 Locations: Building 28 Dr. Piers J. Sellers Data Visualization Theater, first floor atrium and east lawn, Building 21 GIC2 (Library) MOSI Request # 2020-896-0 10/23/2019 is the field trip day of our five-day workshop for the Earth to Sky Academy. Images will be used to show what the experience is like for reporting and marketing purposes. Earth to Sky Academy NASA Goddard Space Flight Center – Greenbelt, MD October 21–25, 2019 A tuition-free course for interpreters, informal educators, and science communicators interested in creating and nurturing regional communities of practice focused on improving climate science communication. About the Earth to Sky Academy Since 2004, the Earth to Sky interagency partnership (ETS) has been sharing NASA science with informal educators through a variety of professional development events, including a series of regional courses in climate science and communication. A hallmark of the ETS training model is purposeful, ongoing engagement with participants to encourage sharing and collaborative learning. In an effort to strengthen and grow the ETS community of practice, ETS leadership is developing a network of ETS regional communities, each led by small teams of trained ETS regional leaders. The Earth to Sky Academy (ETSA) five-day course marks the launch of this long-term effort.
Earth to Sky Academy October 23, 2019 Locations: Building 28 Dr. Piers J. Sellers Data Visualization Theater, first floor atrium and east lawn, Building 21 GIC2 (Library) MOSI Request # 2020-896-0 10/23/2019 is the field trip day of our five-day workshop for the Earth to Sky Academy. Images will be used to show what the experience is like for reporting and marketing purposes. Earth to Sky Academy NASA Goddard Space Flight Center – Greenbelt, MD October 21–25, 2019 A tuition-free course for interpreters, informal educators, and science communicators interested in creating and nurturing regional communities of practice focused on improving climate science communication. About the Earth to Sky Academy Since 2004, the Earth to Sky interagency partnership (ETS) has been sharing NASA science with informal educators through a variety of professional development events, including a series of regional courses in climate science and communication. A hallmark of the ETS training model is purposeful, ongoing engagement with participants to encourage sharing and collaborative learning. In an effort to strengthen and grow the ETS community of practice, ETS leadership is developing a network of ETS regional communities, each led by small teams of trained ETS regional leaders. The Earth to Sky Academy (ETSA) five-day course marks the launch of this long-term effort.
Earth to Sky Academy October 23, 2019 Locations: Building 28 Dr. Piers J. Sellers Data Visualization Theater, first floor atrium and east lawn, Building 21 GIC2 (Library) MOSI Request # 2020-896-0 10/23/2019 is the field trip day of our five-day workshop for the Earth to Sky Academy. Images will be used to show what the experience is like for reporting and marketing purposes. Earth to Sky Academy NASA Goddard Space Flight Center – Greenbelt, MD October 21–25, 2019 A tuition-free course for interpreters, informal educators, and science communicators interested in creating and nurturing regional communities of practice focused on improving climate science communication. About the Earth to Sky Academy Since 2004, the Earth to Sky interagency partnership (ETS) has been sharing NASA science with informal educators through a variety of professional development events, including a series of regional courses in climate science and communication. A hallmark of the ETS training model is purposeful, ongoing engagement with participants to encourage sharing and collaborative learning. In an effort to strengthen and grow the ETS community of practice, ETS leadership is developing a network of ETS regional communities, each led by small teams of trained ETS regional leaders. The Earth to Sky Academy (ETSA) five-day course marks the launch of this long-term effort.
Earth to Sky Academy October 23, 2019 Locations: Building 28 Dr. Piers J. Sellers Data Visualization Theater, first floor atrium and east lawn, Building 21 GIC2 (Library) MOSI Request # 2020-896-0 10/23/2019 is the field trip day of our five-day workshop for the Earth to Sky Academy. Images will be used to show what the experience is like for reporting and marketing purposes. Earth to Sky Academy NASA Goddard Space Flight Center – Greenbelt, MD October 21–25, 2019 A tuition-free course for interpreters, informal educators, and science communicators interested in creating and nurturing regional communities of practice focused on improving climate science communication. About the Earth to Sky Academy Since 2004, the Earth to Sky interagency partnership (ETS) has been sharing NASA science with informal educators through a variety of professional development events, including a series of regional courses in climate science and communication. A hallmark of the ETS training model is purposeful, ongoing engagement with participants to encourage sharing and collaborative learning. In an effort to strengthen and grow the ETS community of practice, ETS leadership is developing a network of ETS regional communities, each led by small teams of trained ETS regional leaders. The Earth to Sky Academy (ETSA) five-day course marks the launch of this long-term effort.
Earth to Sky Academy October 23, 2019 Locations: Building 28 Dr. Piers J. Sellers Data Visualization Theater, first floor atrium and east lawn, Building 21 GIC2 (Library) MOSI Request # 2020-896-0 10/23/2019 is the field trip day of our five-day workshop for the Earth to Sky Academy. Images will be used to show what the experience is like for reporting and marketing purposes. Earth to Sky Academy NASA Goddard Space Flight Center – Greenbelt, MD October 21–25, 2019 A tuition-free course for interpreters, informal educators, and science communicators interested in creating and nurturing regional communities of practice focused on improving climate science communication. About the Earth to Sky Academy Since 2004, the Earth to Sky interagency partnership (ETS) has been sharing NASA science with informal educators through a variety of professional development events, including a series of regional courses in climate science and communication. A hallmark of the ETS training model is purposeful, ongoing engagement with participants to encourage sharing and collaborative learning. In an effort to strengthen and grow the ETS community of practice, ETS leadership is developing a network of ETS regional communities, each led by small teams of trained ETS regional leaders. The Earth to Sky Academy (ETSA) five-day course marks the launch of this long-term effort.
Earth to Sky Academy October 23, 2019 Locations: Building 28 Dr. Piers J. Sellers Data Visualization Theater, first floor atrium and east lawn, Building 21 GIC2 (Library) MOSI Request # 2020-896-0 10/23/2019 is the field trip day of our five-day workshop for the Earth to Sky Academy. Images will be used to show what the experience is like for reporting and marketing purposes. Earth to Sky Academy NASA Goddard Space Flight Center – Greenbelt, MD October 21–25, 2019 A tuition-free course for interpreters, informal educators, and science communicators interested in creating and nurturing regional communities of practice focused on improving climate science communication. About the Earth to Sky Academy Since 2004, the Earth to Sky interagency partnership (ETS) has been sharing NASA science with informal educators through a variety of professional development events, including a series of regional courses in climate science and communication. A hallmark of the ETS training model is purposeful, ongoing engagement with participants to encourage sharing and collaborative learning. In an effort to strengthen and grow the ETS community of practice, ETS leadership is developing a network of ETS regional communities, each led by small teams of trained ETS regional leaders. The Earth to Sky Academy (ETSA) five-day course marks the launch of this long-term effort.
Earth to Sky Academy October 23, 2019 Locations: Building 28 Dr. Piers J. Sellers Data Visualization Theater, first floor atrium and east lawn, Building 21 GIC2 (Library) MOSI Request # 2020-896-0 10/23/2019 is the field trip day of our five-day workshop for the Earth to Sky Academy. Images will be used to show what the experience is like for reporting and marketing purposes. Earth to Sky Academy NASA Goddard Space Flight Center – Greenbelt, MD October 21–25, 2019 A tuition-free course for interpreters, informal educators, and science communicators interested in creating and nurturing regional communities of practice focused on improving climate science communication. About the Earth to Sky Academy Since 2004, the Earth to Sky interagency partnership (ETS) has been sharing NASA science with informal educators through a variety of professional development events, including a series of regional courses in climate science and communication. A hallmark of the ETS training model is purposeful, ongoing engagement with participants to encourage sharing and collaborative learning. In an effort to strengthen and grow the ETS community of practice, ETS leadership is developing a network of ETS regional communities, each led by small teams of trained ETS regional leaders. The Earth to Sky Academy (ETSA) five-day course marks the launch of this long-term effort.
Earth to Sky Academy October 23, 2019 Locations: Building 28 Dr. Piers J. Sellers Data Visualization Theater, first floor atrium and east lawn, Building 21 GIC2 (Library) MOSI Request # 2020-896-0 10/23/2019 is the field trip day of our five-day workshop for the Earth to Sky Academy. Images will be used to show what the experience is like for reporting and marketing purposes. Earth to Sky Academy NASA Goddard Space Flight Center – Greenbelt, MD October 21–25, 2019 A tuition-free course for interpreters, informal educators, and science communicators interested in creating and nurturing regional communities of practice focused on improving climate science communication. About the Earth to Sky Academy Since 2004, the Earth to Sky interagency partnership (ETS) has been sharing NASA science with informal educators through a variety of professional development events, including a series of regional courses in climate science and communication. A hallmark of the ETS training model is purposeful, ongoing engagement with participants to encourage sharing and collaborative learning. In an effort to strengthen and grow the ETS community of practice, ETS leadership is developing a network of ETS regional communities, each led by small teams of trained ETS regional leaders. The Earth to Sky Academy (ETSA) five-day course marks the launch of this long-term effort.
Barbara Buckner, NASA Armstrong's educator professional development specialist, leads a group exercise to form a human circuit to power an electric ball.
Teacher Kristen Deckner learns how to build a Remote Manipulator (Robotic) Arm during the Educational Technology Institute hosted by NASA Armstrong's Office of STEM Engagement.
NASA Armstrong’s Chief of Maintenance, Tom Grindle, leads a tour inside the hangar with a group of teachers.