Programs and Opportunities for K-12 Educators

Opportunities at KSC Outreach Opportunities Opportunities if you are within a 50-mile radius of KSC and wish to request a speaker for Career Day, to supplement a space-related lesson, or judges for science fair. http://education.ksc.nasa.gov/programs/outreach.htm Professional Development Workshops KSC NASA Education Office offers Professional Development workshops through the NASA Educator Resource Center. http://education.nasa.gov/edoffices/ centeroffices/kennedy/erc/workshops.html KSC Educator Resource Center (ERC) The Educator Resource Center Network provides expertise and facilities to help educators access and utilize science, mathematics, and technology instructional products. KSC ERC serves educators in Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. http://education.nasa.gov/edoffices / centeroffices/kennedy/erc/index.html Aerospace Education Services Program (AESP) The NASA Aerospace Education Services Program is a nationwide, free program for teachers, students, and the general public. The AESP is staffed with professional educators knowledgeable in aeronautics and the space sciences. They communicate NASA's activities past, present, and future in different formats suited to a variety of audiences. http:/ /www.nasa.gov/offices/education/ programs/descriptions/ Aerospace_Education_Services_Project.html Exploration Station Students participate in a variety of hands-on activities utilizing aerospace hardward that compliments the teaching of rocketry, spaceflight and exploration. http://education.nasa.gov/edoff ices/ centeroffices/kennedy/erc/exstation.html

Other Opportunities NASA Explorer School Become a NASA Explorer School and partner with NASA to bring exciting and unique opportunities to educators, students, and families. http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/ programs/descriptions/ NASA_Explorer_Schools.html NASA Educator Resource Center Network To locate a NASA Educator Resource Center in your state. http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/k-4/learning/F_Educator_Resource_Center_Network.html Educational Resources Federal Resources for Educational Excellence FREE makes it easy to find learning resources from more than 35 federal organizations. Resources include teaching ideas, learning activities, photos, maps, primary documents, data, paintings, sound recordings, and more -- on thousands of topics... http://www.free.ed.gov/ Educational Packet To request educational information or check the status of an existing request. http://education.nasa.gov/edoffices/ centeroffices/kennedy/erc/materials.html

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