PD Hours
9.00
PD Provider
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
Calling all Arizona middle school teachers! Excite and engage your students with the wonders of microgravity, and apply to join the 2024 Microgravity Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers at Arizona State University!
Selected in-service Arizona middle school teachers will learn about the physical concepts underlying microgravity in simple terms. Teachers will also be trained on hands-on activities that bring microgravity and real research data from the International Space Station (ISS) into the classroom. After fully participating in this professional development program, teachers can receive up to a $200 stipend ($100 after completion of the Microgravity SIMST, $100 after implementing a microgravity lesson in the classroom). Travel assistance is also available to those who qualify.
Applications are now open and will be reviewed on a rolling basis! The final day to submit an application is April 26, 2024 at 11:59pm AZ.
Why participate?
- Learn how microgravity-enabled science helps us leverage the space environment to solve problems on Earth
- Get trained on hands-on Orion’s Quest activities that bring real International Space Station (ISS) data into the classroom
- Tour lab facilities and learn about cutting-edge microgravity research happening at ASU
- Increase student awareness of space careers and the future of commercial space stations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Earn up to a $200 stipend for your participation