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NASA Dryden Offers Two Science Workshop for Educators

PALMDALE – Educators are invited to participate in two science workshops offered in mid-April by the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center’s Office of Education. Both workshops are offered free of charge.
The first workshop, Mars Uncovered, will enable teachers to learn more about Mars and its geology. Topics to be discussed include the planet’s formation, the rocks found on Mars and its volcanoes.
    Who: Educators in grades 4 – 9
    When: Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    Where: AERO Institute in the Palmdale Civic Center
    What: Informative presentation about Mars and its geological evolution
    Registration: Tibi Marin, AESP, at 661-276-3501 or carlota.marin@nasa.gov
The second workshop will focus on rocketry. A NASA teachers’ guide to rocketry will be the template for workshop instruction. Activities will emphasize prediction, data collection and interpretation, teamwork and problem solving. The workshop will suggest the use of inexpensive materials that will incorporate science, mathematics and technology education skills into a rocketry curriculum.
    Who: Educators in grades kindergarten – 8
    When: Thursday, April 23, from 4:30 – 6 p.m.
    Where: AERO Institute in the Palmdale Civic Center
    What: Hands-on opportunity to bring a sensory experience to classroom science curriculums
    Registration: Sara Cutts, education outreach specialist, at 661-276-3992 or sara.cutts@nasa.gov
The AERO Institute is located at 38256 Sierra Highway, Suite A, in the Palmdale Civic Center.
 

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Beth Hagenauer
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
661-276-7960
beth.hagenauer@nasa.gov