Sept. 9, 2011 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Andrea Farmer Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Fla. 321-449-4318 afarmer@dncinc.com MEDIA ADVISORY: M32-11 NASA FAMILY EDUCATION NIGHT SET FOR SEPT. 10 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex are hosting the annual NASA family education night Sept. 10 from 5 to 9 p.m. EDT at the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The event, for fifth- through eighth-grade students and their parents, will focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, educational activities that will feature "gee-whiz" presentations, astronaut appearances, a hovercraft, vortex cannon and alternative fuel vehicles. The back-to-school event is part of NASA's Summer of Innovation initiative to provide interactive learning experiences to middle school students nationwide. The program is a cornerstone of the Educate to Innovate campaign announced by President Obama in 2009. For more information about the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, visit: http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com For more information on NASA's Summer of Innovation, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/soi For more information on NASA education programs, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/education -end- To subscribe to the list, send a message to: ksc-subscribe@newsletters.nasa.gov To remove your address from the list, send a message to: ksc-unsubscribe@newsletters.nasa.gov
