Wow, what an exciting time for space exploration! Next week is the planned launch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on the Falcon 9 Rocket. This Demo-2 mission will take off from the famous launchpad 39A at Kennedy Space Center and head to the ISS. This is historic because it is the first time since 2011 where American astronauts will launch from America soil. This is part of the Commercial Crew Program, a partnership between NASA, SpaceX and Boeing. I'm excited to be participating in the virtual NASA social. Whether you're wrapping up the school year or looking for ways to stay connected this summer, the fun has already started! I've put together a timeline of virtual space related events; both professional development opportunities and student activities. Thursday May 21stSCIC SCIENCE IS COOLExploring business innovation to enhance science education. Virtual Unconference for Cool Teachers ~ 12 - 8pm Central Time KeyNote is StarTalk: Cosmic Queries with Neil deGrasse Tyson and his comic co-host Chuck Nice. The Curiosity Rover:A Day and Life on MarsZoom presentation at 3pm. If you're curious for more, I'd recommend the wonderful illustrated and informative book Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover by: Markus Motum. Fri May 22nd - Virtual Camp OutSpace Center Houston puts on this amazing event! Keep in mind * Houston is on Central Time, so it says 6-9pm. Register with the link below. It's FREE, but donations are accepted. Note: In person, this event is generally a $70/person! Hands-on activities from home and guest speaker, Apollo astronaut Fred Haise. Future dates are June 5th & 19th. Launch Day = Wednesday May 27th!There are so many ways that you, your families and your students can be involved in this amazing event! Read the Astro-Not-Yets ebook, practice piloting the SpaceX Dragon in the SpaceX simulator or even assemble, launch and dock your own Commercial Crew Program vehicle with the Rocket Science: Ride to Station app. Click to view the awesome book created by NASA Office of STEM Engagement that explains the process with beautiful photos. Be sure to tune into NASATV for the live broadcast starting at 12:15pm EDT and leading up to the launch, which is scheduled for 4:33pm and continuing to docking with the ISS. Take virtual tours of the NASA facilities including the Johnson and Kennedy Space Center as well as the Print the mission patch, mission poster, LAUNCH America poster, Crew Dragon bookmark and trading cards for the astronauts. Follow along on social media with #LAUNCHAmerica May 30th - 31stNasa Space Apps Covid-19 ChallengeUsing data from a variety of sources (NASA, ESA, JAXA, CSA, and CNES) , you will tackle COVID-19 in this global, virtual hackathon! Choose a region and learn more about the variety of exciting challenges! Innovation Gateway ChallengeTask: Design astronaut meals for the space station. **Be sure to turn in your submissions by 6pm on May 31st. Two levels of competition. Click the button below to access criteria, constraints, resources and additional information. June 18th - Blast Off with STEMHosted by Depauw University Development and Alumni Engagement, in collaboration with the Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana A STEM adventure with special guest co-host, Commander Valerie Hunter from the Challenger Learning Center. She will teach us all about NASA space travel, the Moon, and much more! You won't want to miss our STEM experiment: a hands-on, real-life look into astronaut work! 3-4pm EDT ~ All ages welcome Register for free at the link below. June 22nd - 24th = STEM Teachers Summit$39 before June 22nd, $59 after June 22nd 18 hours of Professional Development Able to access to all content and sessions for up to a year, if you miss or want to go back! 3rd Annual Dr. Rochelle Abrams Space Across the Curriculum Teacher Professional DevelopmentApplication DUE: June 26th - Open to ALL formal and informal educators! - $25 processing fee, if selected to attend **Scholarships are also available. Session 1 = July 20th - 24th *8am - 4pm MDT (intro session on July 17th) - OR - Session 2 = July 27th - 31st *8am - 4pm MDT (intro session on July 24th) Focus This Year = Mission Asteria: Creating a Lunar Outpost We are entering a new era in space exploration, an era in which we will be headed “Back to the Moon, and on to Mars,” with an expected industry boom from a current $350 billion to an anticipated $1.1 TRILLION by the 2040’s! This kind of staggering growth will bring with it a slew of new jobs . . . jobs that have yet to be imagined! This Lunar Outpost Project will equip you to train the NEXT generation of scientists, engineers, and space explorers, sitting right in your classroom, for positions within the aerospace community! Through an immersive, project-based learning, educational experience, participants will embark on a journey to develop the very first Human Lunar Outpost, culminating in a presentation, shark-tank style, which will need to include ALL THINGS REQUIRED for a new space civilization! · Tuition for the class, minus a $25 non-refundable processing fee · The Buck Institute’s “Project-Based Learning in Elementary Grades” OR “Project-Based Learning Starter Kit for Middle or High School” (You will be prompted to choose the appropriate book for the grade level you teach during the application process.) · A One Year Subscription to Teamworks - an added value of $1,640.00 (https://www.teamwork.com/) · $300 stipend (This will be mailed in the form of a check after the completion of the final survey.) · 30 Professional Development Hours (Certificate will be provided after the completion of the final survey.) I attended the inaugural Space Across the Curriculum Workshop in person at the Space Foundation Discovery Center three years ago and it was awesome! Check out the blog post about my experience. June 29th - SciAcess 2020FREE day-long virtual conference for all ages Led by The Ohio State University's Department of Astronomy and Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics, in partnership with NASA and SciAccess Initiative. The event is dedicated to promoting diversity and disability inclusion in STEM. Keynote presentation is by Astronaut Soyeon Yi, the first and only South Korean Astronaut. Attendees will also learn from an international group of experts in accessible science, including Dr. Nic Bonne, a vision impaired astronomer, Dr. Sarmistha Talukdar, a molecular biologist and Autistic self-advocate, and Julia Velasquez, who aspires to become the first Deaf space explorer. July 20th - 24thTeachers - ICE CONFERENCEThis year, Indiana Connected Educators (ICE) Conference is all digital and FREE! So, get ready for "5 Days. 80 + EdTech Leaders. 40 + Authors. 90 + Hours of Big Ideas, Resources, Connections and Inspiration. Delivered to Your Laptop. " @IndConnectED #INConnectED #ICEIndiana #stayhome From the Solar System to the CosmosA virtual astronomy workshop for teachers and middle school through college students led by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and presented by the National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA). ~ 3 hours/ day
~ Events with Multiple Dates ~June 1st - August 7th |
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