Blast Off to Learning!
A Workshop for Educators of Children Ages 5-10

Schedule

Schedule | Syllabus

The workshop will take place each day from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

July 10
9:00-9:30 Introductions and workshop logistics
9:30-10:30 Kick-off Activity (via the NASA Digital Learning Network)
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:15 Space Food and Nutrition
12:15-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Space Food and Nutrition
2:00-2:45 3, 2, 1…Liftoff!
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 3, 2, 1…Liftoff!

July 11
9:00-9:15 Make a Sunclock
9:15-10:30 3, 2, 1…Liftoff!
10:15-10:30 Break and sunclock observation
10:30-12:00 3, 2, 1…Liftoff!
12:00-12:45 Lunch
12:45-1:30 Discussion: What do they know and when do they know it?
1:30-2:15 Day, Night and Telling Time
2:15-2:30 Break and sunclock observation
2:30-3:45 Stars and Constellations
3:45-4:00 Sunclock debriefing

July 12
9:00-9:30 Q&A/Discussion
9:30-10:30 Moon
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:15 The Solar System
12:15-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:15 The Solar System
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15-3:00 The Sun
3:00-3:15 Discussion: Assignment
3:15-3:45 Q&A/Discussion
3:45-4:00 Workshop Summary and Evaluation

Complete Blast Off to Learning! syllabus (pdf)

Last updated April 19, 2007