Educator Questions:

Yes. Activities and lessons have been aligned with both NGSS and Common Core math standards.

All educators are welcome. This program is designed for educators of all age groups, and teachers from all disciplines are welcome. We do have a focus on STEM, but we also include art, history, literacy and other topics. Our main target is middle school, but we do discuss how the activities can be modified for younger and older students.

We do not offer graduate credit at this time.

You will be invited to access a folder on the Google Drive. All lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, biographies of guest speakers and photos will be located on the drive.

Before you arrive, make sure you have an email that can be used with the Drive. Daily schedules are posted, and you will want to make sure you are able to access the material while you are here. It’s easier to troubleshoot login issues while in person. Each educator in attendance is only permitted to register one email address. Access will not be given to anyone who has not attended camp.

During graduation, you will receive a certificate stating how many hours of professional development you have been awarded. This can be given to your school system for verification of credit. If your system requires more documentation, please contact us and we will be happy to help you gather any other evidence needed. We have had teachers from every state attend Space Academy for Educators, and we don’t know of anyone who has been denied professional development credit after attending.