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Igniting the Flame of Knowledge: Human Space Flight |
NSTA is partnering with NASA to present an exciting Symposium for grade 4-9 educators
about space exploration, to be held at the NSTA Area Conference on Science Education
in Detroit, MI. This event is a blended professional development experience including
this face-to-face learning opportunity at the conference followed by two NSTA Web
Seminars to extend the interactivity between the participants and NASA. Attendance
to the Symposium requires conference registration.
Program Overview
The topic of space exploration fires the imagination of students and can be a powerful
and inspiring teaching tool for teachers. This half-day symposium will focus on
the biological and physical aspects of humans living and working in space as NASA
completes the International Space Station, returns a human presence on the moon
and looks forward to Mars and beyond. This symposium will provide you with tools,
experiences, and NASA opportunities to help you incorporate the excitement of space
exploration into your school program. You will learn about NASA human space flight
missions and education products that you can use with your students. Topics include
an engineering design challenge and plant growth experiment, a physical fitness
challenge, and a reading challenge, among others. NASA scientists, engineers, and/or
education specialists will share their expertise and assist participants in linking
this content to engaging, hands-on, and inquiry-based classroom activities. Walk
away with a wealth of knowledge and related educational materials.
All participants will receive educational materials and information about resources
that are available at the NASA website. Fantastic door prizes will be raffled at
the end of the program. Graduate credit may also be available. To receive graduate
credit, participants must pay a nominal fee and complete an action plan and a lesson
plan.
Date/Time
Friday, October 19, 2007
1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
In addition to the face-to-face Symposium at the Conference, two Web Seminars featuring
the presenters of Igniting the Flame of Knowledge: Human Space Flight will
be held in following weeks.
Location
The Symposium will take place in the Skyline Room of the Cobo Center in Detroit,
MI. Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and housing if necessary.
Cost/Registration
The cost for admission to participate in the Symposium is $47 (advance registration)
or $54 (onsite at the Conference). Travel, meals, lodging, general conference registration
(required), and graduate credit fees (where applicable) are the responsibility of
participants.
Presenters
Meet the scientists and educational specialists who will be presenting at the NASA/NSTA Symposium: Igniting the Flame of Knowledge: Human Space Flight.
Agenda
See the symposium’s
agenda, including learning outcomes
for the program and alignment with the National Science Education Standards.
Web Seminars
Two Web Seminars featuring the Symposium’s presenters
are scheduled to take place after the face-to-face program in October. The Web Seminars
begin at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time.
Web Seminars are free, interactive, live sessions of online professional development.
The 90-minute sessions features presenters from the NSTA Symposia. You do not have
to attend the Symposium in order to participate in the Web Seminars.
For more information contact symposia@nsta.org