Teacher Professional Development
PD educational Opprotunities
Microgravity University for Educators (MgUE) |
Microgravity University for Educators (MgUE) provides training on microgravity-related concepts, experimental testing using NASA's simulated microgravity test facilities, and post-experience outreach. MgUE begins with the submission of proposals from educators willing to perform experiments on behalf of K-12 students in simulated microgravity environments. Experiments involve student-derived solutions to technical problems, or improvements to existing solutions, identified by NASA scientists and engineers who use simulated microgravity environments in their work. Examples include designing a docking device that will lock with no given rotational force, designing a grapple structure to transfer cargo, and/or designs for tethers, satellite/asteroid capture or deployment, and astronaut training.
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Professional development for educators includes pre-requisite online training that prepares them to teach in-depth lessons about microgravity and how NASA simulates microgravity on Earth. Two face-to-face institutes will host groups of approximately 30 teachers each for one week at a NASA field center. Institutes provide opportunities for conducting student-derived experiments within a simulated microgravity environment. Each institute continues the training on NASA Education resources in microgravity related topics (i.e. law of gravity, free fall, orbital mechanics, long-duration spaceflight, etc.), presentations from subject matter experts, tours of center facilities, experimentation on a simulated microgravity test platform, and videoconferences with home campuses. Leading up to the institutes, educators are paired with JSC employee mentors who help them integrate student-derived experiments with the selected test facility. Also, educators are prepped for post-institute outreach activities where lessons and presentations developed through their participation are shared with the local, state, regional, and/or national education community.
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TEACHER pd SESSIONS AT SMU
Teacher Professional Development
Classroom Robotics for 4th - 8th Grade Teachers | $600 | July 10 - July 14 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
UIL Robotics Training FTC and FRC | $600 | July 10 - July 14 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
STEM for Middle & High School Teachers | $600 | June 5 - June 9 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Classroom Robotics for 4th - 8th Grade Teachers | $600 | July 10 - July 14 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
UIL Robotics Training FTC and FRC | $600 | July 10 - July 14 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
STEM for Middle & High School Teachers | $600 | June 5 - June 9 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
NASA Educator CALENDAR
The butoon above gives you an opportuntiy to join workshops and apply for grants for your classroom. You can also experience great opportunites with astronaunts and much more
NASA Educator Opportunities WOW!! Can you believe there is a NASA educator community
If you are like myself, I am always wanting to grow in my profession. NASA has a great opportunities that are hands on to work in their facility for educators. Remember NASA isn't just for the scientists and engineers. IT is also for the Business, computer science, fashion, and food industry as well.
Connecting Classroom with Professionals
This is a great site to bring professionals into your classroom, virtually. I have used this service servrak times. These two types are great. Nepris is majority nation wide and the TX stem connections pertains to Texas, only.
Educator Resources
Boeing has a wealth of activities and projects to do in the classroom. The best thing is that they provide you with lesson plans that you can use for your classroom. You can adjust to your own curriculum as needed.
Middle School and High School
Click on the link below to get access to the fun interactive activiites
Rocketry lesson plans for K-10
What is Rocketry?
It is Newtonian Physics applied to designing vehicles to launch them in to space
It is Newtonian Physics applied to designing vehicles to launch them in to space
Awesome Resources from Boeing, Nasa, Northrop Grumman Coming Soon