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Leland Melvin and Pharrell Williams.

NASA and Pharrell Congratulate More Than 900 Students

NASA's Associate Administrator of Education and former Astronaut Leland Melvin recalls when he applied to the astronaut program. He had family ...

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Curiosity Rover

Big Mars Rover for Big Mars Science!

Find Mars related educational resources for students and teachers.

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Astronaut Joe Acaba

Virginia Students to Speak Live With Space Station

Students at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Va., to speak with flight engineer Joe Acaba aboard the International Space Station.

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NASA Celebrates Summer Learning

NASA marked the first full day of summer and National Summer Learning Day with a special program held at Vanderbilt University Dyer Observatory.

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NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden talking with students

NASA Administrator Bolden Walks Down Memory Lane

Bolden not only returned to his hometown, but also his alma mater, W.A. Perry Middle School, for the Summer of Innovation celebration.

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Students watch an engineering model of the Mars Science Laboratory maneuver over simulated Mars rocks

NASA Summer of Innovation Themed Camps

Find examples of one-day, two-day and week-long programs that provide an appropriate learning progression.

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NASA Summer of Innovation Mini-Grant Program

Organizations can apply for funding to integrate SoI themes and content into existing summer or after school programs.

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Special Announcement

    NASA RECOMMENDS DISCONTINUATION OF STUDENT ROCKET ACTIVITY

    Recently, an air pressurized paper rocket launcher being used by an educator failed. This launcher is described in NASA's Rockets Educator Guide, publications EG-2011-11-223-KSC, pp. 86-90 and EG-2008-05-060-KSC, pp. 86-90. NASA completed an engineering investigation into the failure and determined that the launcher, or design equivalents, should not be used. NASA has removed the launcher design from its website and its education curriculum. Individuals and organizations should immediately discontinue use of the launcher published in the referenced NASA publications. The point of contact for additional information is James Stofan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Education Integration at nasaedpartners@nasa.gov. We request that your organization assist NASA in disseminating this information as widely as possible throughout the education community.

Announcements

    Innovative Partnerships Expand NASA's Summer Education Reach

    NASA's Office of Education has selected more than 200 organizations across the country to receive Summer of Innovation mini-grants. Each award has a maximum value of $2,500. This investment is designed to expand NASA's education network and help the agency keep middle school students engaged in science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities throughout the summer break and beyond.

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    NASA Announces 2012 Summer Of Innovation Project

    NASA's third annual Summer of Innovation project is underway. The project is providing hands-on learning opportunities for middle school students and educators through NASA-unique science, technology, engineering and mathematics educational activities during the summer school break. SoI is a key component of the agency's broader education program to increase student interest in STEM courses, particularly among those in underserved sectors of the academic community.

    SoI 2012 is multi-faceted and features a variety of engagement activities offered by NASA's 10 centers located across the country. SoI 2012 also will continue several STEM summer programs developed by NASA's national SoI partners during 2010 and 2011 .

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