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The INSPIRE Project, Inc.
SPACE ACADEMY FOR EDUCATORS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

JULY 2010 NASA Marshall Flight Center, Huntsville AL
Application Deadline:
June 1, 2010

The INSPIRE Project Inc. has teamed up with the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, U.S. 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 in July and August 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:

• Roundtrip airfare from the DC metro area
• 6 Nights lodging & meals
• Meals (Monday breakfast through Friday dinner)
• Program materials, flight suit, t-shirt and tote bag
• Transportation to/from the airport

Note: Specific dates determined upon award of scholarship with recipient.

For more information on the Space Academy for Educators program,
visit: http://www.spacecamp.com/educators/profdev/weeklong/eduacad.php.

Click Here to read INSPIRE scholarship recipient article about the Space Academy experience!

APPLY TODAY! 
Please complete the Online Application Form