Space Academy for Educators is an incredible professional development experience! This 5-day program is offered every summer for teachers from around the world to come and participate in 45 hours of intensive classroom, laboratory and training time, focusing on space science and space exploration. Teachers also take part in astronaut-style training and simulations, as well as activities designed to promote life-long learning in a classroom setting. All lessons and activities link to National Science and Math Standards and are ready to use in the classroom.
- Space Academy for Educators will be offered the weeks of July 12–16, July 19-23, and August 2-6, 2010
- The cost for the 5-day program is $699 and includes:
- 6 nights lodging (Sunday-Friday nights)
- Meals (Monday breakfast-Friday dinner)
- Program materials
- Flight suit, T-shirt and Tote bag
- Transportation to/from the airport and transportation during the program to all planned activities
Lodging will be at the University of Alabama in Huntsville located near the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
Each day is packed with workshops designed by grade level (elementary, middle or high school). The activities are designed to be implemented in your classroom with minimal preparation. We want the resources you obtain from us to be cost effective, fun, engaging and to meet National Standards. Some activities also meet social science, language arts and reading objectives as well as math, science and technology. Some of the workshop topics/activities include:
- Engineering Design Challenges
- Rocket Construction
- Math Workshops
- The Moon
- Living and Working in Space
- Orion Spacecraft and Ares Launch Vehicles
- Space History
- Hydroponics
- Mars
- Team Building
- Special Speakers
You will participate in two simulated Space Shuttle Missions. You can be the Pilot, Commander, Flight Director, or Mission Specialist, or a variety of other positions. Your team will work together to achieve the objectives of the mission, whether it is completing a satellite repair, or construction on the ISS. You may be responsible for solving a problem through experimentation or creating a solution with your teammates. The mission experience is realistic, exciting and challenging!
As part of the program you will also simulate walking on the Moon and working in the frictionless environment of space on our Astronaut Simulators.
Weather permitting we will spend an afternoon at Aviation Challenge simulating what it would be like to land in the water with a parachute or be rescued from the water by a helicopter.
Not only is Space Academy for Educators an incredible professional development experience, it will challenge you personally. Each team of 16 teachers is lead by a counselor who has also attended our programs and is a classroom teacher.
To register, click here!
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