NASA Education: Elementary Educator Professional Development, Instructional Materials, and Student STEM Engagement
Presentation delivered to the 2016 Annual Conference of the Korean Society
for the Study of Elementary Education, Seoul, South Korea
for the Study of Elementary Education, Seoul, South Korea
NASA and South Korea
As part of her visit to the United States, President Park Geun-hye of South Korea visited NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD in October 2015.
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NASA and South Korea are conducting a cooperative field study of air quality in 2016-17 to advance the monitoring of air pollution accurately from space.
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PRESENTATION MATERIALS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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NASA Educator Professional Development Opportunities
These opportunities are offered to K-12 formal and informal educators and include tours of centers, webinars, grants, lectures, and events. Some are time sensitive; others are ongoing.
These opportunities are offered to K-12 formal and informal educators and include tours of centers, webinars, grants, lectures, and events. Some are time sensitive; others are ongoing.
Examples of NASA Educator Professional Development Opportunities
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NASA Educator Resources for Elementary Classrooms
These materials are directed to educator audiences and include curriculum activity guides that address classroom implementation, individual lesson plans, other instructional resources, and the digital learning network (DLN). STEM content is linked to NASA missions and unique NASA-related content.
These materials are directed to educator audiences and include curriculum activity guides that address classroom implementation, individual lesson plans, other instructional resources, and the digital learning network (DLN). STEM content is linked to NASA missions and unique NASA-related content.
.Examples of K-6 Educator Guides
- BEST (Beginning Engineering, Science, and Technology Activity Guide - NASA's Beginning Engineering, Science and Technology, or BEST, activity guides bring the principles of engineering alive to younger audiences. The content in the guides can be used to supplement curricula during the school day or as activities for after-school clubs. Educators may use the materials as a set or as individual activities. The guides accommodate three grade groups (K-2, 3-5 or 6-8), and all follow the same set of activities.
- 21st Century Explorer - NASA’s Vision for Space Exploration depends on our students, the next generation of space explorers. What is the 21st Century Explorer? NASA's 21st Century Explorer is a 3rd-5th grade standards-based program that uses the Web, animation, and video to introduce science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and NASA space exploration concepts. Each major question provides links to lesson plans and related multimedia resources (videos, glossary, quiz).
Examples of K-6 Lessons
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Examples of General Resources
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NASA STEM Engagement for Elementary Students
These materials are directed to student audiences and include multimedia, text-based articles, and interactives on NASA missions and related content. Many are appropriate for use in classrooms as part of student learning or research. Also included in this category are student engineering design challenges.
These materials are directed to student audiences and include multimedia, text-based articles, and interactives on NASA missions and related content. Many are appropriate for use in classrooms as part of student learning or research. Also included in this category are student engineering design challenges.
Examples K-4
- STEM on Station - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: There's a lot of STEM going on aboard the International Space Station. Students may download materials, watch videos, and engage in interactive activities.
- NASA Kids Clubhouse - Children may take a trip with Nebula, the commander of the Clubhouse. They can look at pictures to see how Earth looks from space, read about why NASA explores, see how old you would be on other planets, play games, and do other fun things.
Examples 5-8
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STEM Design Challenges
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NASA UAS Activities