Connect Students to NASA’s #LaunchAmerica with Online Resources and Activities

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Kris Brown, Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Our guest this week is Kris Brown from the Office of STEM Engagement at NASA. As a NASA engineer, Kris used to work with critical hardware used on numerous shuttle missions. Now, as Deputy Associate Administrator for NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement, Kris works towards creating unique opportunities for students and the public to contribute to NASA’s work in exploration and discovery, and to building a diverse future STEM workforce by engaging students in authentic learning experiences with NASA’s people, content and facilities. Kris joins us to talk about these opportunities and resources, the importance of the upcoming partner launch with SpaceX on May 27, and shares specific activities NASA has to engage students and their families around that mission.


Preparing for Launch Day

No matter where you are, you won’t need to be on the space coast to join in on the excitement of this historic event! Celebrate the first launch of American astronauts on American rockets to the International Space Station from American soil since 2011! Check out the webinars and resources below for some great ideas.

Wed., May 13, 2020, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EDT
The CCP Mission and the NASA/SpaceX Partnership

Tue., May 19, 2020, 6-7 p.m. EDT
The Crew Dragon Design, Testing and Pre-launch Processing

Tue., May 26, 2020, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EDT
Crew Training and Flight Readiness/Simulations as Critical Preparation

Thurs., May 28, 2020, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EDT
All Systems Go: The Crew Dragon Test Flight Launch

Stream the Broadcast

Watch the #LaunchAmerica broadcast leading up to liftoff on NASA Live.

Launch currently scheduled for ​Wed., May 27, 2020, 4:33 p.m. EDT
Watch the Launch Live on NASA TV

Stay aware of updates related to the launch through the Commercial Crew Program blog.


Other Links:

Using robots to empower learning, iRobot Education offers online, offline and in-person experiences to inspire and equip students of all demographics and skill-levels with the abilities they need to succeed. Visit edu.irobot.com to learn more.

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Featured image from NASA


Free Resources at NSTA during #COID19:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppHjnmrZ3Ac&feature=emb_title


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