Educators

About UAMN Space Outreach


NASA logo with the word "partner" underneath.NASA Space Science Education Consortium


UAMN is a partner in the NASA Heliophysics Education  Activation Team (HEAT) (formerly NSSEC).

NASA HEAT has an extensive, engaged, and committed set of partnerships that bring unique, world-class resources together and communicate our messages to targeted populations. The consortium aims to improve the access, usability, and impact of NASA's space science education programs, yielding increased national science literacy and appreciation for NASA's role in space exploration, delivered through nation-wide science education programs tailored to specific targeted audiences.

UAMN focuses our efforts in NASA HEAT on:

  • Connecting afterschool and out-of-school educators to resources and training
  • Partnerships with Alaska community organizations (schools, libraries, museums, youth organizations)
  • Space science outreach through community science nights and family programs
  • Serving minority audiences, including rural Alaskans

Other NASA HEAT partners

NASA HEAT supported under cooperative agreement number NNH15ZDA004C.


Interior Alaska Space Outreach
Several adults and children launching paper rockets on a large lawn. The museum building is in the background.

Presented by Dr. Walt and Marita Babula.

Beginning in 2020 with new funding, UAMN  expanded opportunities for Fairbanks area and Interior Alaska residents to explore space science.

The first annual museum Space Camp, presented by Dr. Walt and Marita Babula,  took place in June 2021. Visit the Virtual Space Camp page for more information.


UAMN also offers a wide variety of space-related learning opportunities, including family programs and virtual content such as Museum Minutes. Check our calendar and Virtual Museum page.


National Informal STEM Education Network

National Informal STEM Education Network logo.
UAMN is a member of the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net), a community of informal educators and scientists dedicated to supporting learning about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) across the United States.

Through NISE Net, UAMN receives Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkits, and shares the activities at public events such as Science Potpourri, Museum Sleepover, and more.

 

 

This project was funded under NASA cooperative agreement NNX16AL65A and cooperative agreement number NNH15ZDA004C. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.