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The NDSGC conducted a pre-service teacher workshop with educators at Minot State University on November 4, 2016.  Resources included in the workshop can be downloaded at the following links.   North Dakota Space Grant Educator’s Brochure Educator Resources Workshop PowerPoint NASA Centers (Table Tents)   Pocket Solar System PDF PSS Short Version   Stomp Rockets […]

The NDSGC conducted workshops with NDSU classes on NASA Educator Resources and the students designed and built their own Mars Rover Landers.  Materials included in the workshop are available for download below.   NASA Educator Resources Handout Mars Rover Lander and Resources PowerPoint Materials List NDSGC for Educators Brochure

The NDSGC visited pre-service teachers at the University of North Dakota and Valley City State University in October 2016.  Students designed and built robots to clean Martian solar panels.  Materials from the workshop are listed below.   Bristle Bots Powerpoint with Educator Resources Educator Resources Handout Materials List and Links NDSGC for Educators Brochure

Saturday, September 17, 2016 STEM Ambassador Training Session Robin Hall Room 203   8:30am Welcome and Introductions Objectives and Expectations Light Breakfast Provided 9:00am HR Paperwork and Timesheets Tina Monette, Aerospace Human Resources 9:30am SciGirls Seven Activity 10:00am Teaching Tips/Tricks Dr. Mark Guy, Teaching and Learning 10:30am Break 10:45am Investigation: Strange New Planet 11:30am Investigation: Super […]

The 2016 Near-Space Balloon Competition is now accepting proposals!   Click here to download this year’s NSBC Handbook (includes proposal submission form, deadlines, and important dates) Click here for just the proposal submission form   For more in-depth information and more updates, visit the NSBC website: http://blogs.und.edu/nsbc/   The Sun How does the Sun benefit humans […]

Education faculty at NDSGC affiliate colleges are encouraged throughout the year to contact Caitlin Nolby and Marissa Saad to request visits for pre-service teacher workshops.  Lesson choices and brief descriptions of each activity can be downloaded from the pdf document found here. Caitlin Nolby, Deputy Director cnolby@space.edu   Marissa Saad, Coordinator msaad@space.edu  

The NDSGC is looking for students enrolled at an NDSGC affiliate institution (full list of affiliates here) in an Education or Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field to apply for the 2016-2017 STEM Ambassador Program. A STEM Ambassador will assist NDSGC with public outreach events, hands-on projects, and K-12 educational activities. Students will earn […]

The NASA North Dakota Space Grant Consortium is now inviting applications for Research Focus Area Award (RFA) Proposals from eligible faculty.  Applications are due September 2, 2016. This is the sixth year of (RFA) funding, which is designed to promote, develop, and expand NASA research in North Dakota in the following areas: Astronomical/planetary science Small […]

  Kathy Lentz’s classroom Led by Caitlin Nolby and Marissa Saad   Educator Resources Resources and Stomp Rocket PowerPoint Blast off with Stomp Rockets!  Zaption Video Link Rocket Templates Payload Materials List* Launch Pad Materials List* Rocket Launch Worksheets  NASA Centers (Table Tents)   *Both located within this 4H Lesson Plan Packet   Protect your astronaut! […]

Get ready for a mission to Mars!  Mission Log Robotic Arm Stomp Rocket Apollo 13 Crew and Material Selection Watch SpaceX’s landing video Follow along with our PowerPoint Robot End Effector Powerpoint