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The NDSGC conducted two pre-service workshops at UND October 19-20, 2015.  Materials used during the workshop are available for download below. PowerPoint Presentation Educator Resources and Strange New Planet Educator Resources List of Online Resources Strange New Planet Materials List Activity Worksheet for Students Instructions for Strange New Planet Detailed Resources (Spacecraft Images and Webpages) […]

Have you ever seen a total solar eclipse?  On August 21, 2017, an eclipse will be visible across the United States, and NASA Space Grant Consortia across the country are planning to launch high altitude balloons to capture this event from 100,000 feet! We want your ideas on how to best represent both science and […]

Mayville Teacher Workshop   Agenda with Resources

Janelle Hakala, Junior Atmospheric Sciences student, has been awarded a STEM Ambassador position with The North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC). The main objective of the NDSGC is to provide and support opportunities for students that prepare them for careers that support NASA’s goals and the high-tech workforce development needs of North Dakota. Ambassadors assist […]

In collaboration with the North Central Education Cooperative (NCEC), the North Dakota Space Grant Consortium conducted an in-service teacher workshop at Dakota College at Bottineau on September 22, 2015.  The presentation and handouts are available for download below.   Bottineau Teacher Presentation Pocket Solar System Instructions Educator Resources pdf Strange New Planet Worksheet Strange New […]

  The North Dakota Space Grant Consortium, in collaboration with Mayville State University (MSU), will be holding an educator workshop for in-service teachers this fall.  The focus of the workshop will be on space sciences and hands-on investigations for the classroom.  Workshop activities are primarily from the PBS Show SciGirls, but will also have a […]

2017 Word NSBC book The 2015 Near-Space Balloon Competition is now accepting proposals!   For more in-depth information and more updates, visit the NSBC website: http://blogs.und.edu/nsbc/   NASA plans to launch a crewed mission to Mars by 2035 and they need your help.  The 2015 Near-Space Balloon Competition (NSBC) invites teams to propose a pre-cursor Mars […]

Read the UND article here.    

National Space Grant Directors’ Council Meeting and the NASA EPSCoR Caucus meeting to take place at UND.  See more details here.

The North Dakota Space Grant Consortium is happy to announce the hiring of Marissa Saad to support the expanding activities of the program. Marissa comes with a strong background and interest in promoting STEM education. Marissa Saad graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Astronomy and two minors […]