Thursday, December 16, 2010
Money Out There: NASA Middle School Aerospace Scholars (MAS)
Do you know a middle school science educator who would love to have a closer association with NASA? The State of Texas funds a program called Middle School Aerospace Scholars (MAS).
They describe it this way:
"To encourage integration of NASA instructional materials into
existing classroom curriculum, teachers will be selected to participate
in Middle School Aerospace Scholars (MAS).
Funding
for MAS is provided by the State of Texas and administered by the NASA
Johnson Space Center. Teachers will apply online independently or as
teams.
Selected teams will participate in the following:
- NASA
based classroom activities during the school year leading up to the
summer professional development training. These will include required
distance learning activities, which are hosted by NASA and give
students an opportunity to interact with experts in the space program. Any additional costs related to these events are the responsibility of the participating school and/or school district.
- A one-week summer professional development workshop at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. Some transportation, lodging, meals, and related activities are funded through MAS. During this workshop, teams will:
- learn
to integrate NASA instructional materials into their classroom
curriculum and across their grade level. Teams will receive education
activities for each content piece, and will design connections between
NASA and their own classroom needs.
- experience behind-the-scenes tours of JSC, briefings with scientists, engineers, and astronauts.
- receive instruction on utilizing numerous online NASA resources including training for the Digital Learning Network (DLN).
 I bet you know someone who could benefit from this grand opportunity!Check It Out! Pass It On!
Posted at 5:54 PM
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