Education Resources Catalog: Workshops/Programs

For information on specific educational programs and products developed in cooperation with NASA science programs offices contact
Technology and Evaluation Branch
Education Division
Code FET
NASA Headquarters
Washington DC 20546
(202) 358-1540
ask for "Mission to Planet Earth Catalog of Education Programs and Activities."

AESP In-Service
Workshops for teachers presenting ways in which aerospace topics can be applied or integrated into a curriculum. The content depends on the specific areas of interest of the school. Contact the Center Educational Programs Officer at the NASA center serving your area
or
Elementary and Secondary Branch
Education Division
Code FEE
NASA Headquarters
Washington DC 20546
(202) 358-1518
URL http://www.okstate.edu/aesp/AESP.html

Educational Outreach Team
Space shuttle Earth-looking photography workshops. Teaching awareness, access, and usability of these shuttle images. Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co. and Hernandez Engineering, Inc. under contract with NASA. Shared cost programs.
Space Shuttle Earth Observation Project
C-102 Hernandez Engineering, Inc.
17625 El Camino Real Suite 200,
Houston TX 77058
(713) 333-7124, or (713) 333-7548
Fax (713) 333-7791

Image Processing for Teaching
Program offers in-service teacher training in image processing for use in the classroom. Workshops can be customized to match a school's subject and grade level needs. Can also provide consulting services for developing special training courses. CD-ROM available (see CD-ROM section for more information). Source = CIPE

Mars K-12 Education Program
This program runs workshops and provides materials for integrating the study of Mars into the classroom. Activities include a newsletter, a 1994-1995 Education Supplement and Guide and the placement of subject material on the World-Wide Web.
Department of Geology
Arizona State University
Box 871404
Tempe AZ 85287-1401
e-mail edgett@esther.la.asu.edu
URL http://esther.la.asu.edu/asu_tes/

NASA Field Center Workshops
Many NASA centers offer their own workshops for teachers related to the research and other activities conducted at their facility. While the content varies, these workshops strive to provide participants with resources to supplement their existing curriculum. Contact the Center Educational Programs Officer at the NASA center serving your area
or
Elementary and Secondary Branch
Education Division
Code FEE
NASA Headquarters
Washington DC 20546
(202) 358-1518

NASA Satellite Video-Conferences
A series of professional development programs for educators to inform them of current developments in the space program and to demonstrate techniques for classroom instruction.
Videoconference Coordinator
NASA Teaching from Space Program
Oklahoma State University
308A CITD
Stillwater OK 74078-0422
(405) 744-7015

NEWEST Program
Provides elementary school teachers the opportunity to learn about space and aeronautics. More important, it provides them with techniques for incorporating this information into their curriculum.
and
NEWMAST Program
Provides teachers with the opportunity to interact with NASA scientists and engineers concerning the latest technological information and receive a variety of educational materials for teaching.
National Science Teachers Association
1840 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington VA 22201
(703) 243-7100
or
Elementary and Secondary Branch
Education Division
Code FEE
NASA Headquarters
Washington DC 20546
(202) 358-1518

SOPE/CASO Programs
Seminar designed to assist educators who want to enhance their curriculum with an up-to-date space-related component. Offered in the summer for professional educators in grades K-12. (3-semester-hour, graduate course)
John R. Pottenger
Wilson Hall, Room 110
University of Alabama
Huntsville AL 35899
1 (800) 448-4032

Teachers & Space
A series of teacher workshops designed to make it easy for teachers to introduce space themes into the classroom. Includes hands-on activities, ready for classroom use.
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
Director of Public Education
1100 North Plum
Hutchinson KS 67501-1499
(316) 662-2305
Fax (316) 662-3693