For Educators
Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium sponsors programs for informal educators, K-12 teachers and faculty. These opportunities are intended to enhance the teaching of science, technology, engineering and math at all levels statewide.
K-12 Education
We offer informal educators and K-12 teachers a wide variety of
professional development opportunities. We publish an electronic
newsletter for educators twice
monthly during the school year and act as a portal to additional
online educational resources.
Astro Adventures,
Pacific Science Center's award-winning astronomy and space science
curriculum, addresses state and national for elementary standards.
Teachers seeking support to participate in NASA-sponsored K-12
competitions and programs are encouraged to contact us directly.
Informal Education
Our informal education activities are centered at the
Museum of Flight and
Pacific Science Center.
Washington Aerospace Scholars,
based at the Museum of Flight, is an educational program for high school
juniors from across Washington State. It combines distance learning of
a NASA-designed curriculum with a six-day residential summer experience.
Pacific Science Center's Science On Wheels program
enhances science and math learning in schools and community events
across Washington state.
Faculty Opportunities
Through the Space Grant Summer Undergraduate Research Program
(SURP),
we identify capable students and matches them with University of
Washington professors conducting research related to the student's
field of interest. Faculty may also request support for specific students.
We are also committed to the development of new hallenging, hands-on
college and university courses in NASA-related fields at member
institutions statewide.
