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SPACE DAY
Space Day celebrates the extraordinary achievements and opportunities of space exploration. This special day encourages people of all ages from around the globe to advance science, math and technology education, and to inspire future generations to continue the vision of our space pioneers.
NASA CORE Catalog
NASA's Central Operation of Resources for Educators (CORE) 2 catalog is now available. CORE serves as the worldwide distribution center for NASA-produced educational audiovisual materials. Through CORE the public has access to more than 200 videocassette, slide, and CD-ROM programs, chronicling NASA's state-of-the-art research and technology. NASA CORE also maintains a website with up-to-date listings of all materials available from the distribution center.
NASA Student Involvement Program (NSIP)
The NASA Student Involvement Program's 2005-2006 competition information for students and teachers, grades 3-12, is now available. Grades K-2 are invited to participate in the NSIP Pilot Competition.
NASA QUEST "WEBCASTS"
LIVE, INTERACTIVE EVENTS FOR STUDENTS
Live, interactive science Internet "webcasts" about the Sun, Space Shuttle landings and launches, and the world of light and waves will be distributed by NASA to classroom computers across the world during the next year. Webcasts enable students to watch live video, listen to an audio program and interact in real-time with experts participating in the programs.NASA has also set up a new set of pages with advice from teachers about using NASA Quest.
NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics (NOVA) announces upcoming professional development workshops designed for education, science, mathematics, engineering, and technology university faculty involved in the education of future K-12 teachers. The focus of NOVA is to foster collaboration between education and science, mathematics or engineering faculty to improve science and mathematics teaching and courses for preservice teachers and non-science majors at the collegiate level.
NASA Connect
Please check out this web site regarding this wonderful educational program. NASA Connect is a series of seven 30-minute instructional programs delivered via television and the internet, that demonstrate how mathematics and science are used everyday by NASA engineers and scientists. Each program in the series features two schools and includes a lesson guide for educators and parents containing a hands on activity and a web-based component, designed to complement and extend the lesson.Since it will be impractical to air the series live (due to the time difference) KUAC, the Fairbanks PBS station will download the program on the day they are aired, copy it and then air it the day after the live feed at 6:30 a.m. Teachers would then program their VCR's to capture each video and then be able to show it to their students at their convenience. Teachers will need to register with the program in order to be able to download the curriculum materials that accompany each show. You can register at the above listed web site, as well as get a complete schedule of the programs.
The Mars Millennium Project is a National Arts, Sciences, and Technology Education Initiative that is an official White House Millennium Council youth initiative. The project is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Endowment for the Arts, and the J. Paul Getty Trust.
Ames Aerospace Encounter
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Created for fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students, NASA's Ames Aerospace Encounter is a unique, interactive program designed to stir young people's imaginations and fuel their enthusiasm for science, mathematics, and technology. A great place for a summer field trip!
