Delaware’s Inaugural Robotics Day Event
On Saturday, April 14 FAME will join other STEM groups around the nation in celebrating the 3rd Annual National Robotics Week (NRW). The event will be hosted by Barclay’s Bank and shall begin with a panel discussion from 9:15am -10:30am and then culminate with an indoor “robotics block party” from 10:30-noon. The event is open [...]
Human Spaceflight Educational Materials
The Educational Materials section of NASA’s Web site offers classroom activities, educator guides, posters and other types of resources that are available for use in the classroom. Materials are listed by type, grade level and subject. The following space science-related items are now available for downloading. Build the Station Simulation: Educator Guide — Grades K-8 [...]
Science off the Sphere
NASA and the American Physical Society, or APS, have entered into a partnership to share unique videos from the International Space Station with students, educators and science fans around the world. NASA astronaut Don Pettit will use everyday objects from Earth to demonstrate physics through the “Science off the Sphere” video series. Space fans know [...]
Pennsylvania Space Grant Workshops
Keep pace with the latest science research, engage in standards-based classroom activities and explore ways to make science fun while working with Penn State faculty during these summer workshops for inservice science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, educators. Network with peers and earn graduate credits. Workshops are aligned with the national science education standards [...]
63rd Int’l Astronautical Congress
NASA announces its intent to participate in the 63rd International Astronautical Congress, or IAC, and requests that full-time graduate students attending U.S. universities or colleges respond to this call for abstracts. The IAC, which is organized by the International Astronautical Federation, the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law, is the [...]
GLOBE at Night 2012
GLOBE at Night is a worldwide, hands-on science and education program for primary and secondary schools. The GLOBE at Night project encourages citizen-scientists worldwide to record the brightness of the night sky. During four select sets of dates, children and adults match the appearance of a constellation (Orion or Leo in the northern hemisphere, and [...]
Women, Innovation and Aerospace
Audience: All Educators and Students Event Date: March 8, 2012 To celebrate Women’s History Month, NASA and George Washington University are hosting a daylong event to foster discussion among students and early career professionals on encouraging women to enter and succeed in the field of aerospace. The event will take place at George Washington University [...]
“A Vision of Discovery”: Understanding NASA Images through Art Educator Workshop
Audience: All Educators Registration Deadline: March 1, 2012 Event Date: March 10, 2012 Join NASA’s Discovery and New Frontiers Programs for educator workshops taking place in four locations on March 10, 2012. Experience real-world science and bring captivating activities to your students. Participants will learn how to use the elements of art to inspire and [...]
Parent Mixer
December 3rd, 2011 The mixer will provide all FAME parents with an opportunity to meet the executive director, me, and hear about the mission/vision of the program as we move into 2012.