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Project-based science that's out-of-this-world.

Join NASA instructors for an out-of-this-world workshop that integrates space education resources with your science classroom.

Explore what it's like to solve problems for space travel as you work through a series of hands-on engineering design challenges. Meet Texas Tech faculty experts who are researching solutions to tomorrow's space challenges, and learn how their research can impact learning in your classroom.

Details

  • Dates: June 23-27, 2008
  • Location: Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
  • Grade Levels: 6-12

Workshop content provided by the NASA Aerospace Education Services Project.

What You Take Home

  • Hydroponic gardening unit for classroom plant experiments ($250 value)
  • Model wind turbine and electric generator ($30 value)
  • Strategies for using NASA resources and engineering design in classroom learning
  • Experience using videoconferencing and the Internet to bring NASA activities and training to the classroom
  • Standards-aligned curriculum resource materials from NASA
  • 3 continuing education units (CEUs) from Texas Tech University
  • 30 hours Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit

Schedule

Day 1

Welcome to Texas Tech. Unpack, stretch your legs and get ready for a hands-on week focused on space exploration.

  • Check-in
  • Welcome and Workshop overview
  • The Moon
  • Lunch
  • Videoconference: Lunar Habitat Challenge Part 1
  • Project build time
Day 2

All Systems Go. Colonizing the moon or Mars requires a lot of the same infrastructure we have here on earth. Learn how systems interact and support each other as you start designing your habitat.

  • Tour: Integrated Water Recovery and Automated Control Systems Laboratory
  • Lunch
  • Systems
  • Project build time
Day 3

Reaching Out. Discover how NASA is extending our reach into space as you consider the importance of sustainability and exploration.

  • Tour: College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Water Center
  • Lunch
  • Videoconference: Spacesuit Design
  • Sustainability and Exploration
  • Project build time
Day 4

Space Power. Learn about the importance of power systems and efficient energy use as you look into the major impact energy has on space travel and research.

  • Tour: Wind Science and Engineering Research Center
  • Lunch
  • Energy in Space
  • Project build time
Day 5

Wrapping Up. Show off your habitat designs, tell us how you think the week went and learn how you can get support throughout the school year from NASA and Texas Tech.

  • Videoconference: Lunar Habitat Challenge Part 2
  • Evaluations
  • Support resources from the T-STEM Center
  • Lunch
  • Departure

Teacher Review

"I had to teach the scientific method for the entire second six weeks. I used the NASA shoebox challenge from my Texas Tech summer workshop.

"The T-STEM Center gave me inspiration to bring a side of science and technology to this small town district and helped transform this nervous, second-year teacher into a pushing-the-envelope teacher."

– Dana Reddell,
Slaton ISD

About the Instructor

Mike McGlone

Mike McGlone is an Aerospace Education Specialist with NASA. Responsible for an eight state region of the country, Mike travels to schools, colleges and universities to conduct workshops and share science education resources available from NASA.

A former high school science teacher with eight years of classroom experience, Mike holds a master's degree in Geoscience from Mississippi State University.

This summer will be Mike's fourth year to train K-12 teachers at Texas Tech on behalf of the space agency.