Upcoming Educator Workshops Nov. 08, 2011
This is a feature from the NASA/JPL Education Office.
Robotics
Date: Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Target audience: K-12 educators
Location: NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center, Pomona, Calif.
Overview:Did you know that at JPL we talk to Mars robots every day? Discover how engineers use animals to design robots. Come see the exciting extent that we use robotics today and look into the future for space and medicine. Make and take inexpensive classroom activities and bring technology into your classroom! This workshop is being offered at the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center located in Pomona, please call 909-397-4420 to reserve your spot.
For more information and directions, visit: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm?page=115
Go For Flight!
Date: Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Target audience: K-12 educators
Location: NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center, Pomona, Calif.
Overview: Math and science come alive as you construct aircraft models (kite, helicopter and glider), and launch rockets! Use questioning strategies and redesign to make these activities educationally challenging! This workshop is being offered at the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center located in Pomona, please call 909-397-4420 to reserve your spot.
For more information and directions, visit: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm?page=115
Toys In Space ll
Date:Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Target audience: K-12 educators
Location:NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center, Pomona, Calif.
Overview: View the educational video "Toys in Space II," which was taped during the flight of STS-54. The video shows astronauts on the space shuttle and students back on Earth co-investigating the behavior of toys in space. Video program segments show the toys' behavior in 1G (Earth's gravity) and then their behavior in the microgravity environment of space! This workshop is being offered at the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center located in Pomona, please call 909-397-4420 to reserve your spot.
For more information and directions, visit: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm?page=115
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