SPACE ACADEMY FOR EDUCATORS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
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US SPACE & ROCKET CENTER   Huntsville AL Summer 2013*
Application Deadline: April 1, 2013

The INSPIRE Project Inc. has teamed up with the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL and Washington Space Business Roundtable and is offering full scholarships to Space Academy for Educators.

Space Academy for Educators is a 5-day program offered every summer for teachers from around the world to come and participate in 45 hours of intensive classroom, laboratory and training time, focusing on space science and space exploration. Teachers also take part in astronaut-style training and simulations, as well as activities designed to promote life-long learning in a classroom setting. All lessons and activities link to National Science and Math Standards and are ready to use in the classroom.

Workshop topics/activities include:

•     Engineering Design Challenges
•     Rocket Construction
•     Math Workshops
•     Living and Working in Space
•     Orion Spacecraft and Ares Launch Vehicles
•     Space History
•     Hydroponics
•     Mars & the Moon

 Teachers participate in two simulated Space Shuttle Missions, simulate walking on the Moon and working in the frictionless environment of space on Astronaut Simulators, and weather permitting spend an afternoon at Aviation Challenge simulating parachute landings and helicopter rescues in the water.

INSPIRE Scholarship Includes:

•     Round trip airfare from the DC metro area
•     6 nights lodging & meals
•     Program materials, flight suit, T-shirt & USSRC Exhibit Ticket
  
•     Transportation to/from the airport

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Note: Application deadline April 1, 2013. Recipients of scholarship awards will be notified by May 15th.
*2013 Space Camp will take place in late July - early August. Dates to be finalized in May.
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